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THIS VOLUME 

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DEDICATKU TO THE MEMORY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS, 

TO 

THEIR DESCENDANTS, WHEREVER RESIDING, 

AND TO 

THE PRESENT INHABITANTS 

OF 

MEDWAY, Mass. 



BY THE AUTHOR. 



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The Preface. 



The History of Medway given to the public in this volume, embodies 
the results of five years of cooperative effort and research to bring together 
all matters of local record and interest, by the members of the Com- 
mittee of Publication, besides the more distinctive editorial work, which 
has been in hand for nearly two years. The editor has received valuable 
assistance from many persons interested in the undertaking, and tor the gen- 
ealogical data has depended very largeh upon representatives of the different 
families in the town, who were duly invited to cooperate, and in many 
instances have generously responded. Any seeming omissions, however, 
from the pages of genealogy and from other parts of the book, are due to the 
neo-lect of those solicited to make the desired returns. Some errors will 
doubtless be found. Among those who have contributed data, records, 
papers, biographical sketches, and materials of various kinds, most largely, 
mav be mentioned the Hon. M. M. Fisher, the late lamented Dea. Anson 
Daniels, Orion A. Mason, Esq.. Dea. William Daniels. A. M. B. Fuller. 
Esq., George L. Richardson, a. m., and William S. Tilden, Esq. 

The ready cooperation and valuable contributions of these gentlemen, and 
of others not particularly named, are hereby gratefully acknowledged. 

This volume covers the entire period of local history, embracing two 
hundred and twenty-five years, from 1660 to 1885 ; or, from the first appear- 
ance of a white settler within the territory, to the recent date of the incor- 
poration of the town of Millis. The book is divided into ten sections, and 
gives, in consecutive order, an account of the first settlement, the municipal 
doings, the churches, the schools and other institutions, the industries, the 
military sei-vice, the miscellaneous matters, the cemeteries, the biographies 
of many persons, and the genealogies of numerous families. 

The volume is printed on paper of excellent quality, and in mechanical 
execution is a model of skill and neatness. It is embellished with twelve 
steel engravings by different artists, and nearly one hundred fine wood engrav- 
ings, largelv executed by a native of the town. George J. La Croix, Esq. 
No labor or expense has been spared to make the book attractive and valu- 
able as a volume of local history, and it is given to the public with the best 

wishes of the compiler. 

E. O. Jameson. 
Millis, Mass., June 10, 1886. 



The Committee of Publication, 

ELECTED BY THE TOWN, 

ArRii. 4, iSSi. 



Milton M. Fisiiek, William Daniels, 

Anson Daniels, Orion A. Mason, 

A. M. B. Fuller, E. H. Holbrook, 

R. K. Harlow, Alexis W. Ide, 

E. O. Jameson. 



The Organization of the Committee. 

M. M. Fisher, Chairman. 

O. A. Mason, Secretary. 

E. O. Jameson, Editor 



THE ILLUSTRATIONS 

BY 

George J. La Croix, 

ASSISTED BY 

Frank Mvrick and F. Childe H ass am. 



THE ENGRAVINGS 

BY 

I. C. BuTTRE, S. H. Ritchie, 

AM) 

George J. La Croix. 



The Contents. 



Paoks. 

I. The Region and its .Settlement 9-43 

11. The Town and its Doings 44^9 ' 

III. The Churches, 97-' 47 

\ The Schools and other Institutions 148-1SS 

\ The Industries of the Town. 189-210 

I. The Record of the Military Service 211-320 

I. The Miscellaneous Items, 3-1-3-5 

, xxl. The Cemeteries 3-6-332 

IX. The Biographies, 333-44^ 

X. The Genealogies, 443-5-9 



The Wood Engravings. 



Page. 

Almshouse, 1865-1885, The Towx, 67 

Barber, The Portrait of Georcjk, 342 

Barber, The Porti{ait of Mrs. Lois (Whiting), 343 

boggastow poxd, tlie, 9 

Briixjk at the Neck, The vStone, i6 

Brook, The Trout, 21 

Burdox, The Portrait of William O., 



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Church. The Christ 147 

Clark, The Residexce of Putnam R 466 

Clark House, 1710, The Old 57 

Collins, The Residence of Michael H., 3:54 

Collins' Residexce, The Southern View of M. II 35:^ 

Daniell, The Portrait of Dea. Paul, 359 

Daxiell, The Residexce of Dea. Paul, 360 

Daniels, The Residence of Dea. Anson, 363 

Daniels, The Portrait of Charles F 365 

Daniels, The Residence of Charles F., 366 

Dinglehole, The Mysterious 13 

Eaton, The Portrait of Edward, 368 

Eaton, The Residence of Edward, 369 

Emerson Arms, The Coat of, 370 

Engine-House, The Niagara, 184 

Engine-House, The Torrent, 183 

Factory of Seavey Brothers, The Boot, 201 

Factory of D. D. Curtis, The Village Straw, 192 

Farm-House, The Oak Grove, 190 

Fisher, The Portrait of Dr. Theodore \V., 374 

FoLSOM, The Residence of Dr. John S., 379 

Fort Sumter in 1861, The First Gun Fired ox 333 

Grove, The Pine 14 

Hall, The Partridge 181 

Hall, The Sanford, 173 

Hill, Esq., The Portrait of Don Gleason. 388 

Hodges, The Portrait of Willard, 390 

Hunt, The Portrait of Joel, 393 



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Page. 

La Ckoix, The Portrait of William, 402 

La Croix, The Portrait of James, 403 

La Croix, The Residence and Manufactory of James, . . 404 

La Croix, The Studio and Seal of George J 405 

Le Favor, The Residence of Mrs. Edena Jane (Sanford), . 429 

Main Street, 1850, The, East Medway, 97 

Main Street, 1S85, The, West Medway, 122 

Maple Wood Farm, The, 478 

Medway, 1713, The Map of, 46 

Medway, 1S75, The Map of, 89 

Meeting-House of the Church of Christ, The First, . . . 100 

Meeting-House of the Church of Christ, The Second, . . 109 

Meeting-House of the Church of Christ, The Third, . . 112 

Meeting-House of the Church of Christ, The Fourth, . . 118 

Meeting-House of the Third Congregational Churcpi, The, 137 

Meeting-House of the Village Church, The, 139 

Metcalf, The Portrait of the Hon. Luther, 412 

Metcalf, The Residence of the Hon. Luther, 413 

Mill, The Old Cotton, 195 

Millis, The Residence of Lansing 415 

Mills, The Sanford, 205 

AIoNROE, The Portrait of Dr. Alex. Le B., 416 

Oak Grove Farm, The, 190 

Oliver Optic, The Birthplace of, 333 

Parsonage of the First Parish, The, 120 

Partridge, The Portrait of the Hon. Clark, 420 

Partridge, The Residence of the Hon. Clark 421 

Retreat, The Lovers', 12 

Richardson, The Portrait of the Hon. Joseph L., . . . . 424 

Saint Clement's Church and School, 145 

Sanford, The Residence of the Rev. David, 428 

School-House, The High, 152 

School-House, The Old, H9 

Stone House, The Site of the Old, 29 

Tinkham, The Portrait of Capt. Benjamin C, 312 

Tree, The Old Apple, 1% 

Trees, The King Philip, 3^ 

Waite, The Portrait of Aldis L., 437 

Waite, The Residence of Aldis L., 437 

West Precinct in 1748. The Map of the 5^ 



The Steel Engravings. 



Pace. 

William T. Adams, Esq^. 333 

Daniel D. Curtis, Esq^., 358 

Leander S. Daniels, Esq.. 364 

Oliver Dean, M. D., 367 

Hon. Milton M. Fisher, 375 

Rev. E. O. Jameson, 399 

Rev. John O. Means, D. D 408 

Lansing Millis, Esq_., 414 

Rev. Abner Morse, 417 

Hon. Elijah A. Morse, 418 

Rev. David Sanford, 427 

Milton H. Sanford, Esc^., 429 





THE REGION AND ITS SETTLEMENT. 

1643—1713. 



The territory embraced \\ ithin the limits of Medway ^^as included in 
the patent granted in 1628 of '• that part of New England lying between 
three miles to the north of the Merrimac and three miles to the south of 
Charles River, and of every part thereof in the Massachusetts Bay : and in 
length between the described breadth from the Atlantic Ocean to the South 
Sea." The settlements projected by these patentees became the "Massa- 
chusetts Bay Colonv." 

The Massachusetts Indians were divided into several tribes, each holding 
a claim to territory vsathin prescribed limits ; and though the crown gave the 
right and title to their lands without consulting the original owners, yet, 
when settlements were formed, it was made a condition, in order to avoid 
difficulty afterward, that the settlers should see that the Indian titles were 
extinguished by purchase or otherwise. A small sum generallv sufficed to 
effect this object. 

The lands lying between the Charles and Neponset rivers were claimed 
by the tribe of the Neponsets ; and were purchased of their sachem, Chicka- 
tawbut, by William Pvnchon, soon after the settlement of Boston. The 
country west and north of Charles River was the seat of various small 
tribes, and was not included in Mr. Pynchon's purchase. 

The Charles River was called at first the Massachusetts River, and is 
mentioned by Captain John Smith in the account of his memorable voyage 
of discovery in 1614. But its name was soon after changed by him in honor 
of the second son of James, afterward known as Charles I. 

The first town organized in the Chickatawbut purchase was Roxbury ; 
the next, in 1636, ^vas Dedham, which included all the towns now lying 
along the southerly and easterly side of Charles River. Boggastow was the 

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Indian name for the valley of Charles River and the lands immediately north 
and west of it, from Natick to near the present site of Medway Village ; and 
it was without doubt the domain of the tribe called the " Natick Indians." 
The first distinct mention of Boggastow in the Dedham records is in 1640, 
when Edward Alleyne, a prominent citizen of that town, received, as an 
acknowledgment of his public services, a grant of land " to lie in or about 
that place called Boggastow." The fact that this grant was made by the 
town of Dedham, wdiich embraced no lands wxst of the river, shows that 
the name was applied to meadows lying on both sides of Charles River. 
West of the river at that time was "country land," the property of the 
Colony of Massachusetts Bay, having no town limits, civilization not hav- 
ing, as yet, pushed so far inland. 



Natural Scenery. 

Medway has little to boast of beyond its neighbors in picturesque scen- 
ery. But there lies all about much of that quiet loveliness of landscape 
which abounds in this part of Massachusetts, and especially along the banks 
of the sleepy Charles. There are no mountains, no abrupt and rugged 
hills, no dashing, clamoring waterfalls, no singing brooks and broad, silvery 
lakes, such as give a wonderful charm to some towns in New England. 
But gentle elevations, beautiful valleys, the meandering river, broad, for- 
reaching meadow-lands skirted by forests of evergreen, the quiet flow of 
Boggastow and Chicken brooks, the waters of Popolatick, Winthrop, and 
Boggastow ponds furnish the elements of a scenery not destitute of beauty. 

In approaching the town from the northeast, one is struck with the extent 
of the broad meadows stretching several miles to the south and southwest, 
with the silent and sedate Charles winding gracefully through them, without 
at any point sufficient fall to produce a perceptible current. This flat, 
unbroken plain is so near a dead level that an unusually heavy rainfall con- 
verts it into a broad lake. A circumstance especially inconvenient to the 
early farmers, who relied upon the grass to sustain their cattle during the 
wdnter, if it occurred in the early summer before the hay crop was gathered, 
as it not infrequently happened. In consequence of this we find that as 
early as 1673 the town of Medfield voted to tax the owners of the meadows 
upon the Charles and Stop rivers three pence per acre, to be expended in 
clearing the channels of these rivers, that their lands might be more per- 
fectly drained. The proprietors afterward spent much money and labor 
in blasting rocks, and digging a canal below the meadows for the same pur- 
pose. But the sluggish Charles still remained about the same, preferring 
to lie quiet and stretch out into a broad lake whenever tempted by the 
melting of the snow or a great fiill of rain, rather than fret and w'orry and 
dash about in a sparkling torrent, or become a moderately brisk stream. 
The owners of the meadows were natm^ally extremely jealous of any influence 
that even remotelv might encovu'age this inactivity of the river. Therefore, 
in 1733, they petitioned the General Court not to grant Mr. Thomas Sawing 
leave to build a dam at Natick, lest it should hinder the slow-paced Charles 
and cause the flooding of the lands still more widel}'. At a later period, in 
1753, the owners brought a suit for damages against Matthew Hastings, the 



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owner of a dam at Natick, which resulted only in expense and in a suit 
brought by Hastings for malicious prosecution, which was, however, stayed 
by order of the court. The commissioners of sewers, upon the petition of 
the owners, attempted some measures of relief; this, too, ended in a tax to 
defray charges. The river has not improved in energy, but still winds grace- 
fully along, and lingers as if enamored of the green meadow-lands. 

Following the stream along upward there are found many quiet bits of 
picturesque landscape, where the wood lands from the hills jut out in points 
and groups of trees, invading the level meadow. Some of the bridges, too, 
of which there are tw^elve crossing from Medway, are structures of interest 
for their quaintness. At Rockville, so called, and above, the river changes 
its character and becomes more rapid. The Popolatick Pond, stretching out 
upon the Franklin side and surrounded by woods, deserves more attention 
than it receives. While at the arched bridge and along the mill-pond above 
Medway Village are scenes of great beauty, the masses of foliage on the 
opposite hill-sides adding greatly to the effect. 

In the midst of the town, stretching almost from one side to the other, 
is the Black Swamp. The felling of the pine forest with which it was for- 
merly covered has shorn it of much of its original weird blackness, but still 
it remains the most remarkable natural feature of the town, dividing it terri- 
toriallv, and depriving it of a municipal centre. 

Its dark, sullen, and persistent occupation of so central a position has been 
the cause of sectional jealousies and petty rivalries in the town, that might 
otherwise have been avoided. It would afford no site for a town hall, 
although one might have been located upon its borders. A permanent high 
school was a dream originating in the ardent desires of some of the more in- 
telligent of the citizens, which for many years seemed uncertain of realization 
for the same cause. Nothing but the railroad could ffank the swamp and 
make such a school practicable. 

Parties, both in church and state, have sprung up on either side, having 
their part}' feelings intensified, perhaps, in being kept apart by this passive, 
silent, dogged intermeddler, until dangerous discussions were held upon the 
propriety of dividing the town, which, at least in one instance prior to our 
day, almost led to such a result. And yet Black Swamp has not proved an 
unmitigated evil, for it has no doubt prevented the centralization which so 
often in other towns has led to extravagant expenditure and so to burdensome 
indebtedness. And at last it served an excellent argument for establishing 
the new town of Millis. 

To the east of the swamp is a range of sandy and not very productive 
hills, some of which are still crowned with pines, the principal of which 
was foi-merly called Bare Hill, and more recently Meeting-house Hill, on 
which was built the first meeting-house, and where the oldest burying-ground 
in the town is located. Still farther east, lying between hills and meadows 
bordering upon the Boggastow Brook and Charles River, is a plain extend- 
ing from the brook on the north almost to the river on the south, called in 
the early records the "Long Plain," upon which the meeting-house now 
stands. On the middle and southern portion of this plain the soil is light 
and sandy, while the northern portion and parts adjacent are very fertile and 
productive. Several hills springing out of the swamps and meadows with 



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which they are surrounded, and still covered with wood, are called Great 
Island, Brid<je Island, and Poorduck Island. These add much to the beauty 
of this part of the town. 



''^^^f'"" lovers' retreat. 




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This sequestered spot 
is not far from the ancient Wheeler (v^ 
place. 

The region lying along the River 

Charles naturally took the name of 

Boggastow, which was the Indian name of the 

Charles River valley southward from Natick, 

and is still die name of a brook which traverses the 

region from east to west. The southern part of this 

vallev lies within a large bend of the river, and from 

earlv times has been called '' The Bent." while to the 

northward there is a small section cut o?i by the 

Boggastow Brook, which has long been, and still is, 

known as "The Neck." 

On the west of Black Swamp a range of hills, 
the highest in town, stretches across its entire width 
from north to south. The soil on this swell of land is heavy and strong, and 
in some parts encumbered with boulders. This region produces good crops 
of grass and fruitful orchards. The views from many elevated points are 
worthy the attention of the lover of nature, especially that to the east and 
southeast, embracing the Blue Hills in Milton and the Moose Hills in 
Sharon in the distant horizon, and nearer the Noon Hill in Medfield, with 
a wide stretch of country to the northeast ; also to the southwest, including 
the villages of West Medway and Caryville. and the town of Bellingham, 
and to the northwest the beautiful valley of the Chicken Brook, bounded by 
forest-crow^ned hills on the opposite side, dotted with farm buildings and 
variegated by orchards and growing crops, and with many single trees and 
groups, elms, oaks, hickories, and maples, scattered here and there. There 
are few quiet rural scenes more lovely. From the north end of this eleva- 
tion the view of Winthrop Pond and the village of Holliston beyond, is very 
beautiful. 

On the west of the Chicken Brook valley is another elevation, consisting 
of a heavy, wet, rocky soil, mingled with clay, w-hich in its natural state 
produces chestnut, oak, maple, and hickory trees with surprising rapidity, 
and under cultivation is the best grass producing land in the town. To the 



waters ot Chicken Brook belong the honor of bchig tlie motive power of 
the first carpet-loom in New Engkxnd. 

Duncan Wright commenced in his woolen mill on Chicken Brook to 
weave carpets. He subsequently became the foimder of the Lowell Carpet 
Works, of world-wide reputation. 

That part of the town west of the New Grant which formerly belonged 
to Holliston has a rough, broken surface, requiring much labor for its culti- 
vation. It is crossed by Hoppin River, a small stream flowing to the south- 
east and falling into Charles River, forming at its mouth the boundarv be- 
tween Medwav and Bellingham. 

The region to the northward, lying on the south side and bordering upon 
Winthrop Pond, was called " Squit," from the Indian name of this region, 
which was Mucksquit. The large number of stone implements disco\ered 
and dug up in this vicinity seems to indicate that near this beautiful pond, 
which they called Winnekening — the Smile of the Great Spirit — W'as an 
Indian settlement. The early settlers named this sheet of water after the 
son of Governor Winthrop, who received a grant of land upon its borders. 

DiNGLEHOLE lies a little to the northeast of the present residence 
of C. W. Emerson, m. d., and is embraced in Oak Grove Farm. 
In the olden times it was supposed to be the rendez- 
vous of w'itches and of the evil one, the place where .^ 
Satan met with his disciples, who . there 
pledged themselves to his service. Unearthlv 
sounds were heard, and strange lights were 
seen glancing about in this uncanny 
place. A tall pine tree, with its 
topmost branches strangely wo- 
ven and twisted together into a 
fantastic crown, was 
supposed to mark the 
trvsting-place. 




This Dinglehole is like a large pit, with black, stagnant water of un- 
certain depth at the bottom, a scary place and famous in the legends of the 
neighborhood on account of the many curious incidents and marvelous ad- 
ventures which have happened there. It is reported that in the early days 



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many strange apparitions were seen and noises heard in and about Dingle- 
hole, to the great annoyance and disquietude of the good people of Boggas- 
tow in their lawful callings and accustomed avocations. Dinglehole, in its 
form, is thought very much to resemble a goose-yoke, but its name is un- 
doubtedly derived from the dingling or tinkling of a bell, which was fre- 
quently heard there on dark, misty summer evenings, and by the neigh- 
boring inhabitants supposed to be rung by the hobgoblins of the place, and 
thence called the ^'spirit's bell." Formerly this enchanted ground was 
bounded on all sides by a circular road, but more recently a highway has 
been built through it. 

In this same vicinity, and within the limits of Oak Grove Farm, is a 
beautiful thicket of pines, whose fragrance and shade in summer render this 
spot an attractive resort. 



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On a dark, moonless night, when the 
spirit's bell was always most sonorous, 
strange lights and globes of fire were fre- 
quently seen playing about Dinglehole, and 
the benighted traveler was astonished and 
almost petrified by the apparition of a man 
without a head, who would most uncere- 
moniously lead him around all night in the 
circular road without advancing him a step 
on his intended journey. It was anciently 
the custom of the good people in the vicin- 
ity of this terrific glen, on approaching it in 
the night, to say their prayers, and it wa.s 
believed that on the pronunciation of cer- 
tain words the bell would cease its tinkling, 
the lights vanish, and the man without a 
head disappear in the deepest recesses of 
the woods, and there wait the arrival of a 
more ignorant or less pious traveler. 




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But mysterious bells, nocturnal fire-balls, and grim spectres of headless 
men were not the only terrors of this gloomy region. The place is said to 
have been infested with witches, in the shape of 'coons, weasels, and other 
little odoriferous animals, none of which could be caught or slain by the 
ordinary means. One day, as a famous modern Ximrod was hunting on 
this enchanted ground, he espied a large raccoon, sitting with the utmost 
dignity and composure upon the limb of an old pine tree. He leveled his 
gun with the most accurate aim, and discharged it at the object, within 
point-blank distance, without producing the least visible eflect upon the crea- 
ture at which he aimed. After repeatedly loading and discharging his piece 
with the same ill success, he cut a young witch-hazel, and with great acute- 
ness of thought sharpened and fitted it to the bore of his gun, and " let ofi"" 
full upon the countenance of his adversary. The unfortunate 'coon was 
never seen after this final shot, and it was rumored at the time that Mrs. 
Murkey Mullen, an elderly and somewhat unpopular lady in the neighbor- 
hood, was badly wounded in the fi\ce by some unaccountable accident, which 
had well-nigh terminated her sublunary existence. It was customary m 
olden times among the goodly dames of Boggastow and its vicinity, on the 
long winter evenings, to go out singly or in groups to spend a cheerful hour 
among their friends in knitting woolen stockings of divers colors, and chat- 
ting upon such subjects as most naturally engage the attention of the fair. 
Some of the most expert knitters, by making it a rule to form a stitch every 
time their tongues uttered a syllable, would knit up a prodigious long yarn in 
the course of an evening, and by this wise regulation the boys and girls of 
the neighborhood were most abundantly supplied with black, blue, and red 
stockings, manufactured with various taste by the skillful management and 
industry of their mothers. It was on one of these occasions that Mrs. Cathe- 
rine Cabbage was returning home througli Dinglehole from a winter even-^ 
ing visit. She had a large ball of black yarn and an unfinished stocking of 
the same material suspended from the waist and fastened to her dress by a 
pin, when she suddenly heard immediately behind her upon the snow-crust 
a noise like a step. She looked round with great trepidation, and saw, close 
to her heels, a small black creature, which seemed intent on overtaking her, 
and which at every new look seemed to increase both in size and speed. 
Her walk soon became a trot, next a run at full speed, but the frightful ani- 
mal still kept at nearly the same distance, and continued to increase in size 
till it become as large as a bear. Mrs. Cabbage was in the greatest trepida- 
tion, but being favored by nature with the means of rapid locomotion, she 
soon reached home, almost breathless with terror and fatigue, and just enough 
in advance of her rabid pursuer to close and bolt the door upon his bearship. 
After she had recovered in some degree from her terror and confusion, and 
related with all proper exaggeration the story of her adventures, she exam- 
ined her waist for her knitting-work, and was surprised to find that stocking 
and needles were missing, though the ball of yarn still remained appended to 
her person. 

The probability of the case is that the fall of her knitting-work with a 
dingle was the cause of her fright, and the noise of the needles upon the 
snow-crust was mistaken for the tread of a wild beast, and that the tenacity 
of the yarn which held the stocking continued the pursuit by drawing it after 



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her. In closing the door she shut in and broke the yarn, as the innocent 
cause of her trepidation was discovered next morning upon the door-step. 

A story is told of an adventure somewhat serious in its consequences, and 
which illustrates the superstitions of those days. A team was unable to 
draw its load along this same way, when the driver, believing the hindrance 
to be the result of witchcraft, instead of whipping his cattle bestowed his 
blows upon the wheels of the cart. Soon the team drew the load without 
further trouble, and it was afterwards ascertained that the old woman who 
did the w^itch business in the neighborhood was covered with wales from the 
driver's whip. 




IIIE OLD STONE BRIDGE AT THE 
ji^^N '5>'^ NECK. 

1 Ifi BoGGASTOW Brook is not without its 

scenes of interest. In its upper part the stream is 

of considerable vivacity, but as it approaches the 

l)road meadows it becomes sluggish like the 

Charles. It runs through the Boggastow Pond, a 

sheet of water whose surface lies hardly below the 

level of the Broad Meadow, and a quarter of a mile 

her east it falls into or rather unites with, the Charles 

River near the northeast corner of the town. 

Thus Lovers' Retreat, Dinglehole, Pine Grove, Bog- 
'' gastow Brook, and The Old Stone Bridge, are some of 
the rural haunts of the region celebrated in legendary story, 
objects of curiosity and the scenes of many pleasurable and 
sentimental rambles. 



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Indian Claims and Early Grants. 

Originally the territory of which Medway forms a part belonged to the 
Nipmuck Indians. The Charles River seems to have formed the eastern 
and southern boundary of their country, separating it from the dominion of 
the Massachusetts. The Nipmucks were once a powerful tribe, holding do- 
minion over the greater portion of Middlesex and Worcester counties, with 
their capital near Wachusett Mountain, where their sachem resided. But 
before King Philip's war they became divided into several independent 
tribes, of which one was the Natick. While, therefore, the deed of Josias, 
a chief of the Massachusetts, acknowledging the grant of his grandfather, 
Chickatawbut, and confirming to Medfield her territory, related only to that 
part on the east side of the river, the Nipmucks claimed all that was on the 
west and north sides. Accordingly, on the 25th of January, 1672, the town 
of Medfield chose a committee consisting of Thomas Wight, Sen., John 
Frary, Sen., John Ellice, John Medcalf, and George Barber, "To treat and 
conclud with John of Boggastow, we mene John a Wasamcg of Natick for 
the interest and right he claims in the Lands within our Towne Bownes on 
the west side of Charlies River." Under date of March ist, 1672. the 
record is as follows: " This day the rate for the Endians pay was Drawen 
up it being 2i£ 7s. there was all most a fifth part raised on the New Grant." 

It was the custom of the Colonial Government to make grants of " country 
land " to eminent citizens. In 1643 the General Court of Massachusetts 
Bay granted to the Rev. John Allin two hundred acres of wild land lying 
in the forest beyond the west bounds of the town of Dedham. This is the 
earliest intimation that civilization was about to lay her hand upon the 
wilderness on the west side of the Charles River. 

It is probable that the Rev. Mr. Allin never took the trouble even to visit 
his landed possessions, and it might have puzzled the godly man to tell the 
exact locality of his " farm," so called. Subsequently his rights of owner- 
ship were purchased by one of his parishioners, whose name will appear 
on a subsequent page as the first settler in these parts. 

In 1649 Captain Robert Kayne, of Boston, received a grant of one 
thousand and seventy-four acres of meadow and upland upon Pawsett or Po- 
cassett Hill, bounded south by Mr. AUin's farm ; and we learn from the 
records that the line between Medfield on the south and Sherborn on the 
north corresponded with the line between these two grants ; and also that 
the Broad Meadows were bounded north bv Mr. Allin's land. 



The Old Grant. 

In 1649 the inhabitants of Dedham petitioned for a grant of land west of 
the river. The reason they gave was, " because we are streightened at ovu" 
own doores by other towns and by rocky lands." At this day one naturally 
wonders how much of what they already possessed was under cultivation. 
But as they lived in a territory, as described by patent granted in 1628 as 
that part of New England extending from a point three miles north of the 
Merrimac to three miles south of the Charles, and from the Atlantic Ocean 



to the Pacific, with the illimitable wilderness around them as yet unoccupied, 
why should not their utmost wishes for room be gratified ! Such seems to 
have been the view of the case taken by the General Court ; for they re- 
sponded to the petitioners by granting them a tract three miles from east to 
west and four miles from north to south, on condition that they should erect 
a distinct village thereon, within one year from the twenty-second day of 
October following. Captain Kayne, Mr. Edward Jackson, and the surveyor- 
general were appointed to lay it out, upon a week's notice being given by 
Dedham. Accordingly, May 22, 1650, " the new village in Dedham " was 
laid out. " The line," say the commissioners in their report, " beginning at 
a small hill or island in the meadow, on the west side of Charles River, and 
running thence about west three miles, then turning south three and a quarter 
miles and ending at Charles River, the river to be the bound to the place 
where the line began." The petitioners accepted this territory, though it did 
not embrace as much as was specified in the grant. 

The town of Dedham granted the territory on the east side, and at their 
request the new village was called Medfield. Thirteen families having 
located on the east side, it became a town May 33d, 1651. In 1660 Samuel 
Maverick wrote A Briefe Description of New England^ in which he 
says : " Five or Six Miles from Deadham is a Small in-land Tovvne called 
Medifield handsomely Seatted for Farming and breading of Cattle." 

The small hill or island mentioned in the foregoing report is about a 
quarter of a mile north of Boggastow Pond ; and the line running thence 
west, so far as is known, corresponds with the present line between Medway 
on the south, and Sherborn and Holliston on the north, the west end of it 
being at present the corner of the town of Millis. From this point the line 
ran south along the westerly border of Black Swamp, and came to the river 
at Medway village, passing a little to the west of the spot now occupied by 
Christ Church. The meadows along the banks of the Charles and its tribu- 
taries furnished, no doubt, a leading motive for the location of a town at this 
point. The grass procured without tillage, requiring only the labor of the 
haying, though inferior to that of the upland, produced by cultivation, was 
still a great boon to a people beginning to live in the wilderness, who had at 
once dwellings to provide, fields to clear, roads to make, and institutions to 
found, besides supplying the daily needs of life. By a wise forethought, this 
advantage was secured by grants on both sides of the river. Of so much im- 
portance was it considered that we find the first land on the west side 
divided among the new citizens of Medfield was that portion still called the 
Broad Meadows, lying north of the point where the railroad crosses the 
river. In 1652-3 a highway, the first in Medway, probably that still used 
for carting the hay, was laid out one rod and a half wide from the entrance 
of the Broad Meadows at the south, and running through the whole to the 
noi'th end, crossing each lot. There were twenty-two lots, containing about 
ninety acres. These lots were bounded " on the north by a little river and 
by the meadow of Mr. John Wilson, of Dedham." 

About the same time thirty-three acres of meadow were laid out " before 
Bridge street." These seven lots were bounded east by the river, and formed 
the tract now crossed by the turnpike. 

In 1653 Abraham Harding and Peter Adams had grants in Grape 



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Meadow, a tract lying east of Black Swamp, and west of the farms of 
the late Andrew Morse and J. Willard Daniels, Esq. 

At this time the record mentions the Great bridge. This spanned the 
river near where the railroad now crosses, and soon after mention is made of 
Dwight's bridge, both of which must have been constructed to gain access to 
the grass in the meadows, and the pasturage in the woods on the west side. 
Several grants were made "13: 11 : 1655" to Benjamin Alby, Alexander 
Lovell, and others, of meadow-lands, by "Henry Adams, Dept." 

These facts show the importance then attached to the meadows, while 
the uplands had as yet received little or no attention. 

The neighboring town of Mendon found their territory so deficient in 
meadows that they petitioned the General Court to give them leave to take 
such as lay in adjoining territory not claimed by other towns, so that each 
farm of thirty acres might have at least ten acres of meadow, or in that pro- 
portion. 

It was not until about the end of 165S that the town voted to lay out some 
uplands on the wept side of the Charles River. The localities are thus 
described : " On the longe plain to begin next to Boggistow River on that 
end " ; "At the furder Corner of our bounds By Charles river to begin next the 
town " ; " In pine valley to begin at north end and go throf it" ; " At the 
end of pine valley on a persell of land that the path goeth throfe." 

"The longe plain" was the level land stretching southward from the 
mills to the meeting-house of the First Church of Christ, or perhaps farther 
south. Fifteen lots were granted in the spring of 1659, containing nearly one 
hundred and eighty acres, and a highway was reserved on the east end of the 
lots, running nearly north and south. These lots were bounded east and 
west by the waste land, and were taken up, beginning at the Boggastow 
Brook, according to the vote of the town, in the following order : 



Benjamin Alby, . 
Heirs of Joseph Morse, 
Thomas Wright, Sen., 
John Thurston, . 
Samuel Bullen, . 
Peter Adams, 
Nicholas Rockvvood, . 
Thomas Wright, Jun., 



15 acres. 


9- 


John Frarj, Sen., 


• 14+ 


acres. 


15 


10. 


Robert Hinsdale, 


• 9+ 




IS 


II. 


Joshua Fisher, 


• 15+ 




10+ " 


12. 


Thomas Thurston, . 


• 11+ 




13 


13- 


Thomas Ellis, . . . 


• 9+ 




10+ " 


14. 


Mr. Wilson, . . . 


• 13+ 




11+ " 
6 " 


15- 


James Allen, 


• 7+ 




173 


acres. 



With perhaps a single exception, those men who drew these lands never 
resided on this side of the river. The only one who became an inhabitant 
was Nicholas Rockwood, who in his old age came to reside with his son, 
John Rockwood. It was for their sons to become the first settlers. 

Benjamin Alby, whose name is first in the above list, and whose lot was 
next to Boggastow Brook, received another grant in 1669, of twenty-five acres 
of upland, bounded northwest by his meadow, southwest by the waste land, 
southeast by a swampy brook, and in part on the northeast by Boggastow 
Brook ; a highway three rods broad to go through it to the mill. It seems 
that the two lots, consisting together of forty acres, were joined, and the de- 
scription seems to point to the farm occupied by the late Mr. Richard Rich- 
ardson, including some of the land on the northwest side of the road, now 
belonging to H. M. Collins, Esq., and others. Mr. Alby was a member of 



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the first board of selectmen in Medfield. Afterward he disposed of his 
lands here, and in 1664 took part in the settlement of the town of Mendon. 
He made an agreement with the superintending committee to erect and main- 
tain a corn-mill for the plantation, on ^lill River, near the boundary between 
Mendon and Milford. His mill was probably started in 1664 or 1665. 
The authorities afterwards voted him a bounty of fifty acres, in consideration 
of his building and maintaining a mill. The History of Milford says: 
" Benjamin Albie was a very enterprising man, a public-land surveyor, and 
much employed in numerous layings-out of ways, lots, and common lands in 
early times. When Mendon became an incorporated town in 1667, he was 
made one of its first selectmen, and intrusted with other responsible offices. 
When King Philip's war broke out, in 1675, he fled eastward with the Men- 
don fugitives, and all his buildings were burnt by the savages. He was now 
an old man, and never returned farther than Medfield. There he probably 
died. All his Mendon property passed into the hands of his son James." 

It appears that January 35, 1659, John Fussell received a grant of eight 
acres of upland lying on a little plain above the corner of the great swamp 
west of Charles River. This is the field on the south side of Union Street, 
near the railroad crossing. It formed a part of the Sylvanus Adams farm, 
now occupied by Cyrus Daniels. Mr. Fussell settled here afterward, and 
when the Indians destroyed Medfield his house was burned with him in it. 
Jonathan Adams, who married Mr. Fussell's daughter, afterwards rebuilt the 
house in which he resided. 

In the latter part of 1659 it was ordered " that there shall be a highway 
to lie over the small brook west of Charles river which shall be for a drive- 
wav to pass between the land of John Fussell on the south of the way and 
the land of John Plimpton on the north of the highw^ay, so to pass on west 
and up into the wilderness by a stony ridge hill where lieth a path ; also that 
there is a highway laid out which turneth out of the aforesaid highway at the 
west end of John Plimpton's lot, and so throfe the other lots where it was at 
first drawn, to run two rods wide unto Boggastow brook for a leading way 
for such as have occasion to make use of it, but not for an open driveway." 

The highway which was "to pass on west and up into the wilderness by 
a stony ridge where lieth a path " was doubtless that leading over the neck 
and so on by the Lyman Adams place. The other road mentioned as laid 
out and reserved at the east end of the Long Plain lots was that which ran 
directly from the house of Sylvanus Adams to that of the late Deacon Paul 
Daniell, and passed the residence of the late Richard Richardson, Esq., to 
Collins's mill. Along the woods there are still marks which show this an- 
cient highway, although the traces in the open fields which existed a few 
years since are now cjuite obliterated. 

The small stream, sometimes called "Spring Brook," is crossed by the 
old road to Medfield not far from the residence of the late Deacon Paul 
Daniell, and empties into Boggastow Brook a little distance to the eastward. 
Spring Brook in the early days swarmed with trouts and was a great resort 
for fishing. So famous was this brook for these speckled prizes that it be- 
came known as Trout Brook. But in later years this is a misnomer, except 
in a historic sense, and trout-fishing is one of the lost arts, for the best of 
reasons, — no trouts to be fished. 



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'MC 









Mia 





^1 






The land at the 



■:! tuuki Coinei of our bounds 

B}' Chailes river to begin 

next the town " is not easily located. " Pine valley" 

was perhaps the valley through which the road passes 

from the Great Bridge to the " Harding place," now the 

: residence of Mr. Hosley. The end of pine plain 

mio-ht have been that around and west of 
the hou^e of Moses Adams, Esq. The " persell 
of land that the path goeth throfe," is described 
in the grants as Boggastow plain. Ten lots were 
laid out containing ninety acres, a cart-way two 
rods wide to cross them all. The direction of ifi^c^^'^ 

this highway was northwest and southeast. It 
may have been that leading from Dwight's bridge to the Great bridge. 



The New Grant. 

In the Acts of the Provincial Government for 1659 it is recorded. •• In 
ans- to the peticon of the inhabitants of Meadfield, the Court judgcth it 
meete to -raunt unto them as an addition unto their former bounds c\: at 
the west ends thereof two miles east & west & fower miles north & south 
provided it intrench not upon former graunts & ye Capt. Lusher <!yt Lett. 
Fisher are herebv appointed to make return thereof to the next session of 



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Court." This grant was made May n, 1659, a day memorable for the exe- 
cution in Boston of three Qiiakers, Stephenson, Dyer, and Henderson. It 
was laid out by Captain Lusher and Lieutenant Fisher, and formed a regular 
parallelogram, embracing eight square miles, afterward known as the New 
Grant. The north line was an extension of the north line of the first grant 
two miles to the west; thence running south, parallel with west line of the 
Old Grant to the river, which formed its southern boundary. To the east it 
was bounded by the Old Grant line. It embraced within its borders one- 
half of Winthrop Pond, the Indian name of which was Winnekening, or the 
Smile of the Great Spirit ; also the territory now occupied by the little vil- 
lao-e at Metcalf Station, and even extended beyond the northwest side of the 
road leading from Holliston to Milford. These lines remained unchanged, 
and all this territory belonged to Medfield, and later to Medway, until 1839, 
when the northern portion of it was given to Holliston in exchange for a 
part of Holliston w^hich lay to the west of Medway. 

At the annual town-meeting, February 6, 1660, it was ordered that the 
New Grant be divided to all the inhabitants of the town that were proprietors, 
according to the common rules of division of land by the numbers of per- 
sons and estates, each member of the family being reckoned the same as 
ten pounds of estate. 

As there was no large tract of meadow wdiich could be so divided as to 
give each proprietor a share of sufficient size to justify a separate division, it 
was ordered that the meadow should be divided with the rest of the land as 
the lot might determine. 

It was the practice, in order to prevent disputes and ill-feeling, to 
draw lots for the individual grants. The numbers were put in a hat and 
each man drew out and took his land where the lot fell, or, as it is expressed 
in the record, "where the providence of God shall direct." 

April 30, 1660, it was ordered, "that highways De laid out on the New 
Grant four rods wide or more if it be needful in the judgment of those that 
la}' them out." 

One of the highways was to enter it from the Old Grant, half a mile north 
of Charles River, and to lam westerly across the same to its west side ; 
another to lie through the midst of the tract of land from the way just de- 
scribed, running northerly to the north end of the New Grant. 

Neither of these roads was ever made and used in its entire length for 
public travel. The old discontinued road called Vine Lane, now unused 
and overgrown with bushes, which runs west from Holliston Street near 
the house of Edward Fennessy, and that past the north end of West Medway 
Cemetery, where it is called Evergreen Street, and on farther west the road 
past the house of A. P. Thayer, Esq., and up through the woods, now Me- 
chanics and Oak streets, form a part of the first of these highways and now 
occupy the land which was originally left for that purpose. The other high- 
way which was to lie through the midst of the New Grant, running northerly 
to the north end of the grant, was formerly called the Pond road, from the 
fact that it terminated at Winthrop Pond. That portion of it that is now in 
use as a public highway forms a part of Elm Street, the whole of Pond 
Street, a part of Lovering Street, and Allen Lane. The part not practicable 
for a road, with other such lands, was subsequently sold by the town. 



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These two highways divided the New Grant into three sections. The 
southern one next the river, containing about one thousand and seventy-nine 
acres, was divided into twelve tarm lots by lines running north from the river 
to the first of these highways. The other two sections, each a mile wide, 
on the east and west sides of the pond road were divided into lots by lines 
running east and west. The west section, containing eighteen hundred and 
ninety-six acres, was divided into nineteen lots ; on the west side of this sec- 
tion, land was left for a road now occupied by Summer Street. Of the east 
section, sixteen hundred and fifty -eight acres were divided into sixteen lots, 
and two hundred acres at the north end lying east of Winthrop Pond were 
left undivided, making eighteen hundred and fifty-eight acres. 

It was ordered, " that the lots to be drawn shall take their place succes- 
sively as they are drawn forth, the first lot to begin at the hither side of the 
grant on the division next the river, and to pass on through that division to 
the west side of it, and then to begin on the south end of the west division, 
and so to go through that tract to the north end of it ; and then next, the lots 
shall take place on the south end of the tract of land on the east of the 
highway, and so to go successively through the same." 

The following are the names of the proprietors of the New Grant in the 
order in which the lots were drawn, and the number of acres in each : 



No. 



3 
4 

5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

ID 
II 
12 



Names. 



13 
H 
I"; 
i6 

17 
i8 

19 
20 
21 



SECTION NEXT THE RIVER- 



Ralph Wheelock... 

John Metcalf 

Robert Mason 

John Pratt 

Widow Sheppard.. 
Thomas Wight, Jr. 
Timothy Dwight.. 

John Turner 

Alex. Lovell 

John Ellis , 

James Allen 

Joseph Thurston 



WEST SECTION. 

Heirs of Joseph Morse . 

Henrv Smith 

John Bullard 

Sampson Frairy 

Edward Adams 

John Fussell 

William Partridge 

Jonathan Adams 

Daniel Morse 

John Plimpton 



156 
117 

57 
39 
51 
56 
146 
120 

94 
126 
102 
15 



No. 

"23" 

24 

25 
26 

27 
28 
29 
30 
31 



141 

158 

100 

68 

102 

24 

61 

84 

12 

107 



32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 

39 
40 

41 
42 

43 
44 
45 
46 

47 



Names. 



Isaac Chenery 

Joseph Clark 

Robert Hinsdell.. . 

John Fisher 

Nicolas Rockwood. 

Samuel BuUen 

Abiel Wight 

John Frairy, Jr. — 
Mr. Wilson 



77 
161 

157 
61 

85 
136 

38 
177 
147 



EAST SECTION. 



Gershom Wheelock.. 

Joshua Fisher 

Benjamin Alby 

John Frairy, Sen 

Henry Adams 

Thomas Wight, Sen. 

Thomas Mason 

Francis Hamant. ... 

John Partridge 

John Warfield 

Thomas Ellis 

John Bowers 

Thomas Thurston. . . 

John Thurston 

Peter Adams 

George Barber 



36 

78 
138 
147 
148 
166 

73 
87 
69 

22 

77 
102 

72 
191 

lOI 

149 



The cost of laying out this grant, paid by the town, was £19, 6s., 5d. 
The first lot, drawn by Ralph Wheelock, was that on which Med way Vil- 
lage now stands. It is recorded August -^i, 1661 : ''Whereas the way 



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leading through the new grant from east to west is found not passable nor 
capable of being made so ; it is therefore agreed on, and also laved out by 
the men that were deputed thereunto that the way is to assent the hill by the 
river and from thence to cross the lot of Mr. Ralph Wheelock to the side 
line of John Medcalft''s, by a little pine standing on a stony ridge and so to 
turn down by John MedcaW's side line, to the other way at the head of his 
lot, which is a matter of 40 rods and to be 4 rods wide." 

At this early period there was no road from the Great liridge westward 
excepting that which is described as "the path up into the wilderness," 
which had been staked out and reserved for a highway, and which afterward 
became the country road to Mendon and so on further west. Here a portion 
of it is described as ascending the hill by the river, across Ralph Wheelock's 
lot. The little pine standing on the stony ridge has long since passed 
away, but the highway that turned by it "down by John Medcaltl^'s side 
line to the other way at the head of his lot " is, no doubt, now represented in 
part by the street called "Lover's Lane," John Medcam''s lot lying on the 
west side of it. 

The heirs of Joseph Morse took the lot including the farm of Addison 
P. Thayer, Esq., and the site of the Baptist church and Plainville. Henry 
Smith took the next lot to the north. 

Mr. Wilson, who drew the lot at the northwest corner of the New Grant, 
was the Rev. Mr. Wilson, first minister of Medfield. His lot embraced the 
land on which stands the little village of Metcalf Station in Holliston, and 
the nursery of S. M. Cutler ; it was bounded east by Winthrop Pond. 

The first lot at the south end of the east division was taken by Gershom 
Wheelock. Upon it now stands the house of Edward Fennessy, Esq. This 
lot was but eighteen rods wide. The next was taken by Joshua Fisher. 
The lots were laid so regularly, and the record is so complete, that the situa- 
tion of each of them can now be determined with very great certainty. It is 
safe to say that not one of the original owners ever occupied these lands ; 
indeed more than one generation passed away before there was a settlement 
within the New Grant. In some cases the descendants of these men 
afterwards settled upon them. 

The Rev. Abner Morse, in his History of Sherhorii and' Holliston^ 
says: " Henry Morse, born June 14, 1703, and died April 5, 1766, settled \ 
mile southwest of Winthrop Lake, on a lot of 177 acres, assigned by the 
proprietors of Medfield, in 1659, to John Frairy, his great grandfather." 

While the people of Medfield were engaged in acquiring a title to new 
lands, and extending their territory, hoping thereby to benefit posterity, if 
not themselves, settlements were actually begun on the west side of the river, 
a number of farms occupying the territory extending from the Farms bridge, 
now in Sherborn, to the northern border of Boggastow Pond. They were 
settled by men who had come up from towns nearer the coast, largely from 
Dorchester and Dedham. Indeed, nearly all the early settlers of the town 
were sons of the immigrants to America, members of the proverbially large 
families who were crowded out of the first family homestead by force of 
numbers, and were, as they then thought, obliged to seek for room and new 
homes farther west in the wilderness. Religious persecution in England 



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had ceased, and the edicts of Star Chamber no longer ch-ove men into exile. 
The Pnritans had long been the dominant party at home. Laud, Strafford, 
and Charles had perished on the scaftbld, and Cromwell was the ruler of 
England. 

Prior to 1640, twenty-one thousand British subjects had settled in New 
England, the largest portion of whom had arrived between the years 1638 
and 163S. After the latter date immigration nearly ceased, and the settle- 
ment of the interior towns progressed slowly. Boston and Cambridge, at 
the mouth of the Charles, were already old towns, and it was but natural 
that as population increased, the settlements should advance up the course of 
the river. Watertown, Brookline, Dedham, including Needham and Med- 
field, followed in succession. In those early days the fish furnished by the 
streams was an important item of food, easily obtained. Shad and ale- 
wives are said to have run up as far as Popolatic Pond before the dams ren- 
dered it impassable. The wild game of the forest was more abundant along 
the water-courses, while some amphibious animals were found only in the 
swamps and meadows along the margins of the streams. The springs that 
gushed out at the foot of the hills along the edge of the lowlands furnished 
water for the cattle and for the family, without the cost and labor of digging. 
These, together with the grass produced by the open meadows, were impor- 
tant motives inviting to these locations. 

In 1652, within one year or a little more after the settlement of Medfield 
was fairly begun, Nicholas Wood and Thomas Holbrook, both of Dorches- 
ter, settled on the west side of the river, between Death's Bridge and Hol- 
brook's Mills. They were bevond the limits of any town, one-half mile 
from each other, and four miles from their nearest English neighbors. The 
same year, or soon after, Hopestill Layland, a man of seventy years, also of 
Dorchester, with Henry, his son, came to the same neighborhood. He was 
undoubtedly an exile from the old country, as his age shows that he was 
born before there was any settlement in New England. In 1658 John Hill 
and Thomas Breck located a little to the southwest of the others, a third of 
a mile to the north of Boggastow Pond. These, too, were from Dorchester. 
About the same time came Benjamin Bullard and George Fairbanks from 
Dedham, and built very near the northerly border of the pond. There were 
some others joined them that did not become permanent settlers, but after a 
few years left. These daring spirits, so far isolated from the rest of the civ- 
ilized world, attended public worship in Medfield, that being the nearest 
town, paid their taxes there, and took care of themselves in an independent 
way as best they could, being but little beholden to the rest of the world. 
They wxre all relatives by marriage. Wood and Layland married sisters ; 
Holbrook married a sister of Henry Layland. Breck married a sister of 
Hill, and Bullard a sister of Fairbanks. Thomas Bass also appeared among 
them about 1660, and married the daughter of Nicholas Wood. 

These constituted what was then called the Boggastow Farms. None of 
the owners lived in the territory of Medfield, except George Fairbanks : yet 
they were all enrolled as citizens, and births, deaths, and marriages in their 
families were recorded there until 1675, when Sherborn was incorporated, 
and thev became citizens of that town. 



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The First .Sktti,ers. 
George Fairbanks was undoubtedly the first to settle within the ter- 
ritory of Medway. It would be interesting to know the exact date of his ar- 
rival on the west side of the river, at least the year, but this we are not per- 
mitted to know. It is' equally uncertain where he was born or who was his 
father. He married, August 26, 1646, Mary A. Harris in Dedham, where 
he resided, and had five children, the last recorded in Dedham being born 
December 33, 1656. The town of Medfield granted, February 6, 1660, to 
Mr. Fairbanks "such timber for fencing as shall make three hundred rails, 
with posts for it, as shall be set out by brother Wight, and John Medcalf 
shall appoint him with what he has already fallen to make up three hundred 
rails." This is the first mention made of him on the town records. It must 
have been between these two dates that he established himself within the 
territory of Medway. There can be no mistake about the locality of his 
farm, as his descendants to tlie seventh generation resided upon it, and it 
is within the recollection of many persons still living, that it was sold and 
went into other hands. It was originally bounded on the north by that of 
Benjamin Bullard, recently owned and occupied by the late Daniel Bullard, 
Esq., and embraced probably what is called the Mason Farm, now owned 
by Patrick Crowley. His dwelling was the famous Stone House near the 
north border of the pond. That which has been more recently known as 
the Fairbanks farm, was the southern portion of his large landed estate. 
The inventory after his death mentions three hundred acres adjacent to his 
homestead, and a small lot lying between the three hundred acres and the 
homestead. It may seem unaccountable that his name does not occur among 
the proprietors of Medfield in the division and distribution of the New Grant 
lands ; but his house was near the Sherborn line, which was at that early 
time not very well defined, and his farm was reckoned one of the Boggastow 
farms beyond the limits of the town, and did not entitle its owner to town 
rights. In 1663 he, with thirteen of his neighbors, petitioned for the incor- 
poration of Sherborn ; and again in 1674. After the formation of the town 
he seems to have been an active citizen, engaged in public affairs. For four 
years he was selectman, and was chosen on a committee to engage and settle 
a minister. He drew land in Sherborn, and seems to have received all the 
privileges of a citizen. A committee of the General Court appointed to 
consider Sherborn affairs in 1677, say in their report: "As to the farms 
adjacent we conceive all those in Medfield bounds that were granted by this 
Court and received nothing of Medfield shall be accounted and liable to all 
charges and take up privileges in Sherborn." This explains Fairbanks' 
anomalous position. Soon after the organization of the town it was proposed 
to build a meeting-house and a spot was selected and agreed upon near the 
south part of the town, but after a delay of several years, it was voted to 
change the spot and build farther north, where the old meeting-house now 
stands. Upon which, Fairbanks became dissatisfied and, in 16S1 "proposed 
to resign up to the Town all his rights and Interests in Sherborn with his 
former charges from the first petitioning, provided they would free him from 
Sherborn." His relations to Sherborn remained, however, unchanged till 
the time of his death, January 10, 16S2. 

The town of Medfield voted, June 5, 16S3 : "That as the farm of George 
Fairbanks, Sen., lies within the bounds of Medfield it is liable by law to 



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bear public charge, and that it is expected that the Selectmen should put it 
into the Rates." Sherborn, still anxious to retain the taxes, continued to levy 
them on the farm until the inhabitants of Medfield petitioned the General 
Court to break off the arrangement between Fairbanks and the town of Sher- 
born. His son George, who inherited the southerly part of his father's farm, 
was considered a citizen of Medfield and allowed rights in the common lands 
with other proprietors. 

Joseph Daniell was the second settler within the territory of Medway. 
He was the son of Robert Daniell of Cambridge or Watertown, and the pro- 
genitor of all in Medway who bear the name of Daniell or Daniels, and of 
many in the neighboring towns, and throughout the commonwealth. He was 
born probably near the site of the United States Arsenal in Watertown, about 
the year 1635. When or whence the family immigrated are equally un- 
known ; though there is a widely received opinion that they came from 
Wales. In 1655 his father died, leaving him at the age of twenty to share 
his estate with an older brother and three sisters, none of whom were mar- 
ried except the eldest, Elizabeth Daniell. In 1660, Mary married Samson 
Frary, of Medfield. Some years afterwards she and her husband removed 
to Deerfield, where she was murdered by the Indians. The marriage of his 
sister was probably the reason of the coming of Joseph Daniell to Medfield. 
February 3, 1662, he was accepted as a townsman by vote of the people, 
and in October of the same year was present at a town-meeting and drew 
lands, which fact indicates that he was already the possessor of a farm. His 
signature is attached to the articles of agreement of the town of Medfield, 
and his hand-writing is still preserved in old deeds. In 1663 his estate was 
valued £63 ; and in 1669 it had gone up to £106, los. 

He probably built his house before 1665. It stood eight or ten rods east 
of the residence of the late Deacon Paul Daniell. The cellar was still to be 
seen as late as 1S35, but the plow has since obliterated all trace of it. Joseph 
Daniell was voted, in 1663, a townsman, and Mary Fairbanks, eldest daugh- 
ter of George Fairbanks, was a mere school girl, if that may be said of a 
girl that was living where there were no schools. She was hardly fifteen. 
It would therefore be absurd to suppose that her smiles had any influence 
in inducing him to secure a farm alongside of her father's in the wilderness, 
on the very border of civilization. There is a delightful uncertainty sur- 
rounding almost everything that occurred more than two hundred vears 
ago. ^ But one thing is quite sure : Joseph Daniell and Mary Fairbanks were 
married on the sixteenth day of November, 1665, and it is nearly certain that 
this was the first wedding that occurred within the bounds of what became 
Medway. One other occurred probably the same year, that of Jonathan 
Adams and Elizabeth Fussell. 

Perhaps that i6th of November, 1665, was one of the early Thanksgiving 
days ! Who would not like to know how weddings were conducted so long 
ago ? Were the neighbors invited for miles around ? Was hilarity prevalent, 
or solemnity and decorum ? It is related that on a similar occasion which 
occurred in the same neighborhood many years after, some young men, out 
of revenge for not having received an invitation, stole the wedding pudding 
out of the oven, which happened to be on the outside of the house, while 
the ceremony was being performed w^ithin. Which circumstance clearly 



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shows that the Puritanic principles of the fathers had not entirely subdued 
the love of fun and mischief in the young people. 

It would be gratifying to know what kind of an outfit these young couples 
carried to their new homes ; what comforts and conveniences they possessed ; 
how they passed the dull, cold November days and the long dreary winter that 
followed ; what were their reci'eations when gossiping friends were shut off 
by unbroken snow-fields ; with no musical instruments, no newspapers, and 
no books save the old Bible. The grand old Bible furnished them with en- 
tertainment and instruction, and above all with comfort and courage to endure 
the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They had abundance of fuel 
for the winter, abundance of work for all seasons, and, no doubt, a super- 
abundance of young, joyous, hopeful animal spirits that made the old woods 
resound with songs of gladness. 

" More lovely far such scenes of bliss 
Than monarchs ever saw. 
E'en angels might delight to dwell 
Beneath my roof of straw." 

The roof under which they dwelt was literally a roof of straw, covering 
a single apartment, with walls of logs, which was sitting-room, kitchen, 
pantry, and sleeping-room, all in one. The big stone fire-place with its wide 
chimney was its grand feature. How the great pile of pine, and maple, and 
oak blazed and roared and sent its red glare through and through the room, 
shedding warmth, and comfort, and joy to the loving hearts within ! Such 
were undoubtedly some of the features of those early homes. 

One other circumstance which has been overlooked till now, shows that 
George Fairbanks was the only settler in Medfield on the west side of the 
river until after 1660. In that year the town came in possession of sev- 
eral " law books," of which one copy was placed in each neighborhood. 
One book was designated " to Georg Fairbanks and all the other inhabitants 
on that side the river." In the case of the other neighborhoods every man's 
name was mentioned, which certainly renders it probable that the "other 
inhabitants " were prospective, and that George Fairbanks was the only 
dweller in that part of the town. One copy was assigned to the "farms, 
to Nicholas Woods, for him and Daniel Morse, Henry Lealand, Thomas 
Holbrook, and Thomas Bass." These were Fairbanks' neighbors in 1660; 
the other families early at " The Farms" not having yet settled there. 

John Fussell and his son-in-law, Joxathan Adams, w^ere among the 
earliest settlers on this side the river. They lived near the present residence 
of Mr. Henry M. Daniels. 

William Allin settled probably on the place of the late Dr. Abijah Rich- 
ai'dson about the year 1668, when he married Elizabeth Twitchell, daughter 
of Benjamin Twitchell. His house stood several rods to the northeast of 
the present site, upon the old road which ran upon the north side of the hill. 
He seems to have been a citizen of Sherborn, having a relation to that town 
similar to that of George Fairbanks. His wife was in full communion 
with the church in Medfield in 1667. He died in 1736, aged, according to 
the best accounts, upwards of ninety years. After his death his farm was 
purchased by Ebenezer Daniell, who was the grandfather of Mercy Daniell, 



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the wife of Dr. Abijah Richardson, to whom it descended by inheritance, 
and in whose family it still remains. 

Peter Calley also settled near the Boggastow mill before 1669. 



The Stone House. 

In the early days of the settlement the residents of the Farms unitedly 
built a stone garrison house on the north border of the Boggastow Pond, a 




THE SITE OF THE STONE HOUSE. 



place of refuge and defense, to which they could flee in times of danger. 
They occupied one of the very outposts on the frontier of civilization. To 
the southwest Mendon had advanced a little beyond them, while to the west 
and northwest there was nothing but the unbroken wilderness between them 
and the Pacific Ocean, excepting some towns far away on the Connecticut 
River. To the east the}^ were separated from their nearest neighbors by the 
river and wide reaches of swamp and country difficult to pass. Thus isolated, 
they were obliged to provide for their own safety with little hope of aid from 
others. The Indians, though at first friendly, were never desirable neigh- 
bors, nor was their character such as to inspire confidence. Under these 
circumstances the Stone House was an iinportant feature of the settlement. 

Though it was built by the united labors of the neighborhood for the 
benefit of all, tradition, supported by some recorded facts, renders it probable 
that it was occupied as a dwelling by George Faii'banks. 

The Rev. Mr. Wilson, in a letter written the day after the burning of 
Medfield, speaks of it as " George Fairbanks' palisade." 

The stones of which it was built were flat, and somewhat regular shaped, 
brought, probably, over the snow and ice of winter, from a field a mile dis- 
tant to the northwest, where such stones are still found. The walls were laid 
in clay mortar. Morse, in The History of Sherhorn^ says: "It was sixty- 
five or seventy feet long, and two stories high. It had a double row of port 
holes on all sides, lined with white oak plank, and flaring inward, so as to 
require no one to expose himself before them, while the besieged, by taking 



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cross aims, could direct dieir fire to any point of the compass. This tortress 
was lighted and entered at the south end, overlooking the pond, where the 
bank was so low that the assailants from that quarter, in leveling at the high 
windows, would only lodge bullets in a plank chamber floor, or among the 
furniture of the garret. The upper story was appropriated to the women 
and children, and had a room petitioned off for the sick." 

As early as 1671 the English had become convinced that the Indians were 
plotting against them, and had tried to disarm them by requiring them to 
give up their guns, which had resulted in exasperation, and had also per- 
suaded them to join in new treaties in which neither party appears to have 
put much faith. Itwas not, however, until June 38, 1675, that hostilities com- 
menced ; on that day one man was shot by the Indians at Swansea, and on 
the next day six or seven more were killed at the same place, and others in 
the neighborhood. A part of Taunton, Middleborough, and Dartmouth, in 
the vicinity of Pocasset, upon Narragansett Bay, soon followed the destruc- 
tion of Swansea, which was burnt immediately after the 24th of June, on 
being abandoned by the inhabitants. Soldiers were ordered from Boston, 
an expedition was sent against the Indians, and the whole country was 
thoroughly alarmed. Imagination cannot picture a situation more trying, 
or more to be dreaded, than that in which the dwellers at "The Farms" 
were now placed. Exposed to the attacks of an enemy whose approach was 
stealthy, sudden, and when least expected, who kept no faith and knew no 
mercy, to fall into their hands was worse than death, — for it was death amid 
the fiercest insults, and by tortures the most protracted and excruciating that 
cruelty could devise. Murders were perpetrated at no great distance, and 
rumor was rife with threats of attack and destruction. Men slept with their 
weapons at hand, and carried them to their work in the field, and prayed 
holding on to their muskets. The narrow bridle-paths which served for 
highways, winding through the forest, were full of peril, and the stealthy 
tread of the Indian, more than a wild animal, was a source of constant terror. 
How could they leave their homes for the house of worship ? Who of the 
loved ones could be left behind amid perils so appalling.'' 

As the danger became more imminent the women and children were 
gathered into the Stone House, and after the labors of the day the men spent 
their nights with them. Such must have been the situation during the latter 
part of the summer and autumn of 1675 and the winter following. In Sep- 
tember and October there were frequent battles at Hadley, Hatfield, Deer- 
field, and Springfield, and on December 19 occurred the great Narragansett 
Swamp fight. 

On the loth of February, 1676. Lancaster, a town not far oft', was sur- 
prised with complete success, and eleven days later, on the 21st of February, 
about three hundred Indians attacked Medfield, led, according to his own 
word, by Monoco, a chief who lived near Lancaster and who was engaged 
in the destruction of that place, and afterw^ards of other towns. About half 
the buildings on the east side of the river were burned and seventeen persons 
killed or mortally wounded. The savages were frightened by the firing of 
the cannon, and fled across the " Great Bridge" which they burned ; and it 
was not rebuilt until 16S6. They held a savage feast or pow-wow of exul- 
ation the following night, on the high ground in full view of the ruined town. 



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:hc spot of this savage pow-wow after the burning of :Medriel(l, Feb- 
^ 21, 1676, is marked by a peculiar ckimp of trees which have become 



ruary 
monumental. 




THE KING PHILIP TREES. 

Dr. Saunders, in his Historical Sermon 0/1817, says: "At length the 
savages were compelled to retire over a bridge in the southwest part of tlie 
town. Burning the bridge in order to cut off pursuit, they retired to a sav- 
age feast on the top of the nearest hill in view of the ruins they had occa- 
si'oned. Philip had been seen riding upon a black horse, leaping fences and 
exulting in the havoc he was making." 

He says further, that "on the sixth of May following, the Indians met 
with a notorlo?i& repulse at the stone house near Medfield in the northeast 
corner of Medway ; and on the second of July following there was near this 
a new conflict in the woods and more execution was done upon the enemy." 
About these trees cluster historical incidents in the early settlement of Med-^ 
way, and thus they became monumental of the somewhat tragical events of 
those early times. These trees impress one as in themselves a great natural 
curiosity. In the first place the genus of the trees — the Nyssa — is very 
rare in this region. Flagg, in T/ie Woods and By-zvays of New EnglamU 
says: " This tree has I believe no representation in the old continent, and 
though there are several species in the United States, only one is found in 
New'^England." He gives an illustration of one in the old town of Beverly. 
He says : " It has received a variety of names in difterent parts of the coun- 
try, being called 'Swamp Hornbeam,' from the toughness of its wood; 
'Umbrella Tree,' from a peculiar habit of some individuals to become 
flattened and slightly convex at the top. The name Inpelo was given it by 
the original inhabitants." 

It assumes a greater variety of shapes than most other trees, sometimes 
grotesque and sometimes very symmetrical. " The foliage of the Inpelo is 
remarkable for its fine glossy verdure. The leaves are oval, narrowing 
toward the stem and rounded at the extremity." The most remarkable feat- 
ure about these trees is their great number in close proximity within a very 
small space. Were thirtv trees from eight to eighteen inches in diameter 
and thirtv feet in height eVer before seen standing in a circle not exceeding 



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fifteen feet in diameter, making a top which at a little distance resembles but 
one tree ? Is it probable that these can be the original trees or tree standing 
here two hundred years ago ? Their size would seem to forbid the supposi- 
tion. Are they a growth from the seeds of the ancient tree, or sprouts from 
the roots of a decayed stump.'* The junction of several at the ground with 
each other rather indicates a common origin from roots beneath the soil. 
These trees in their traditional and historical associations — in their rarity as 
a species and genus in New England, in their origin from a parent stock and 
their wonderful proximity and conformation — present so many points of 
interest as to justify their preservation from decay or accident, some com- 
memorative structure upon the groimds near them, and deservedly have a 
place among the more enduring memorials on the page of our local history. 

As nearly as can now be ascertained there were at that time in \vhat is 
now Medway, but six families : those of George Fairbanks, Sen. , George Fair- 
banks, Jr., Joseph Daniell. John Fussell, Jonathan Adams, William Allen, 
and Peter Callcy, numbering thirty persons. On the Sherborn side were 
six more : Benjamin Bullard, Thomas Breck, John Hill, Henry Lealand, 
Jonathan Wood, his brother Eleazar Wood, and Thomas Holbrook, em- 
bracing thirty-eight persons, making sixty-eight in all. Not all these were 
present at the " Stone House" on this occasion, as will be seen further on, 
but there were probably as many as twenty men over sixteen years of age, 
eighteen women, seventeen children, and four persons between ten and six- 
teen years ; making a large family of at least fifty-nine persons. 

Lovers there might have been among them, young men and maidens 
whose hopeful hearts were not especially depressed by the dangers around 
them, but rather rejoiced in circumstances which brought them together im- 
der the same roof, and gave them opportunity to show their heroic devotion. 
But who can imagine what must have been the emotions of the fathers and 
mothers who gathered their little ones here for safety.'' They must have 
seen the smoke of the burning town across the meadows, and have heard the 
boom of the cannon that frightened the Indians, but could not have known 
in those fearful hours of suspense the extent of the ruin which imagination 
would be sure to exaggerate. And in the keen winter night that followed, 
while the red glare of the pow-wow fire was seen shining on the tall trees of 
the forest in the southern horizon, the fierce war-whoop of the savage in the 
dance of triumph might have been borne over the silent fields and added a 
new pang to the hearts already overburdened. Nothing but their trust in 
God could have sustained them in such an hour. 

Bvit to render the situation still more trying, death was in their midst. 
During the attack upon Medfield, Jonathan Wood was killed on the east side 
of the river, near Death's Bridge, and his brother Eleazar who was with him 
was struck down, scalped and left for dead, though he afterward recovered. 
When the tragic news was brought to the Stone House the wife of Jona- 
than Wood was immediatel\- seized with the pains of labor and soon after 
delivered of a daughter, her only child, and a few hours later died. This 
doubly-orphaned daughter, born under such peculiar circumstances, after- 
ward became the wife of John Holbrook, who was an infant of between two 
and three years old, and in the same place of safety at the time. 

The savages, in the morning, still bent upon the work of destruction. 



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pressed on towards the stronghold. They apparently followed the highway, 
and when they came to Jonathan Adams' house set it on fire, and John 
Fussell, then nearly a hundred years old, was burned in it. It seems probable 
that the family fled at the approach of the Indians and escaped, but were un- 
able to take the old man with them. Tradition says that Joseph Daniell was 
at home that morning looking after his cattle, but with his eyes open to the 
dangers around him. Looking toward the south across the fields, he saw the 
heads of Indians rising out of a hollow and rapidly approaching. He left 
his cattle and fled to the Stone House, wdiere his family were already in 
safety. The Indians came up and burned his buildings. The house of Wil- 
liam" Allen was also burned ; and it seems probable that Peter Galley's 
shared the same fate. We hear no more of his house, nor indeed of him. 
The perils of the situation, together with his losses, may have induced him 
to remove about this time to some more secure place. 

The Stone House did not readily yield to the attack of the savages. Mus- 
ket balls had little eflect, and the keen fire of the defenders kept the assailants 
at a safe distance. How early the attack commenced, how long it continued, 
or how persistently it was pressed, there are no means of knowing. Nor 
do we hear anything of the killed and wounded. Probably the thick stone 
walls fully protected those within, and the Indians only were sufferers, of 
whose losses little could be known. Their own exposure and want of 
success soon disheartened them. But, not content with this repulse, they 
came again two months later, on the 6th of May, and with no better suc- 
cess. On one of these occasions, unable to take the place by direct 
assault, they resorted to stratagem, which had been tried in other cases. 
They filled^ farmer's cart with burning combustibles, hay, flax, and similar 
material, and pushed it down the hill at the foot of which the house stood, 
with the expectation that it would set the thatched roof on fire. After being 
well started on its way, it was left to its own direction, and with that per- 
versity of disposition always apparent in wheeled carriages when left to them- 
selves, instead of going directly to accomplish the mischief for which it was 
designed, it turned aside and rested against a friendly rock on the hill-side. 
An Indian more heroic than the rest volunteered to turn it away from the 
obstacle, and give it a fresh impulse. But a good Providence watched over 
the imperiled, and " the poor Indian" never returned to his comrades. He 
had not calculated the danger, and paid the forfeit with his life. 

On the 2d of July following, a band of savages were found in the woods 
near the same place. They were attacked by the men from Medfield w^th 
such vigor and success that they met with another "notorious repulse." 
This was the last hostile attempt in the vicinity. 

Though Philip's war broke the power of the Indians, yet the people 
along the frontier lived long after in a state of feverish anxiety which nat- 
urally resulted from their many and narrow escapes from danger, and from 
the proximity of savages, who, though subdued, w-ere still hostile in feeling, 
and noted for their treachery and for the little value they set upon human 
life. There were occasions for alarm for many years, when the Stone House 
was found a place of refuge. On one of these occasions, when the neigh- 
bors were gathered within its friendly w^alls, the w^fe of John Richardson, 
who lived where Silas Richardson, Esq., lives, was, by the absence of her 



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husband, alone in the house till evening stole upon her. In the dusk she was 
afraid to traverse the lonely mile and a half of mingled forest and clearing 
that lay between her and safety. After arranging the things in her house so 
as to o-ive the impression that no one was at home, she descended into the 
cellar, shut the trap-door overhead, and sat upon the stairs, with her babe in 
her arms, all night. Who can imagine the agony of that long night, when 
imao-ination magnified every sough of the wind into a distant war-whoop, 
and every movement of the cattle into the stealthy tread of a savage. 

At a still later period, the daughter-in-law of Mrs. John Richardson, the 
wife of that very infant which was held in the arms during that fearful night, 
and who was a daughter of Thomas Breck, when almost ninety-six years 
of ao-e could remember having fled in her childhood to the Stone House for 
safety. 

George Fairbanks was drowned in 16S3. His son Jonathan appears to 
have inherited the northern and eastern part of his farm, including the Stone 
House. He, too, was drowned in attempting to cross the river from Medfield 
in 1 719. The farm then fell into the hands of his two sons, Samuel and 
Jonathan, a part of which was sold to their uncle George, who occupied the 
southwestern portion of the original homestead, the place now owned by 
Mr. Frank E. Cook, and another part to Benjamin Bullard. Thus it is 
believed the site of the Stone House was transferred to Mr. Bullard, who 
afterward sold it to Abner Mason, of Medfield, in whose family it remained 
for three generations. It ceased to be necessary for safety and went to ruins. 
Its fallen walls were still to be seen within the memory of some who were 
living less than fifty years ago. But the last stone has since been carried 
away, so that there is nothing left to mark the exact spot where it stood. 
The ancient boulder that stayed the burning cart still lifts its head up on the 
hill-side, but it bears no mark to distinguish it from its numerous brethren 
crouching around ; so among the combatants, we have at this day no means 
of knowing whose heroism was especially instrumental in saving the little 
community. So peaceful is the scene, that no one looking upon it can realize 
the privations, anxieties, and dangers of those early days, or the suflerings 
that have hallowed this quiet and charming spot. 

After the close of the war the population on the west side increased, but 
slowly. There are no means of ascertaining the exact date of arrivals, but 
from hints in the records the following may be considered approximately true : 

Abraham Harding was building his house at the time of the burning of 
Medfield. It stood where the old " Country Road " is crossed by the Turn- 
pike, the place occupied recently by the late Theodore Harding, Esq., a 
descendant. The frame was raised, though uncovered. It escaped the fury 
of the savages, and tradition says it was the first framed house erected on 
the west side of the river. 

Josiah Rockwood, in 1677, settled on the place known as Oak Grove 
Farm. William Burgess married Bethiah Rockwood, and inherited the 
place. It was afterwards sold and remained in the Lovell family for one 
hundred years, and was purchased in 1880, by the late Lansing Millis, Esq. 
John Rockwood, about the same time, built a house at the corner of the 
roads, nearly in front of the house of Mr. John M. Crane. He gave it to 
his son Hez'ekiah, who divided it at his death between his widow Esther and 



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his sons, Josiah and Seth. The sons died soon after, without heirs. Tlie 
widow Esther's estate was settled in 1681, when the place was sold to John 
Harding and Oliver Adams. 

John Richardson is first mentioned in 1678. He settled where Silas 
Richardson, Esq., lives. His son John afterwards settled where Mr. Moses 
Richardson lives. These farms have remained in the family ever since. 

Deacon Peter Adams was probably on the west side before 1680. 
His house was near where Mrs. Appleton Foster's house now stands. 
Joseph, a son of Deacon Peter, gave it by deed to his nephew, Nathan 
Daniels, who sold it to Jonathan Adams. It was here the first public wor- 
ship was held after the incorporation of the town. 

Samuel Daniell, a brotlier of Joseph Daniell, settled in 16S0 where 
Mr. Richard Richardson lived. After his death, in 1695, the farm was sold 
to Jasper Adams, a brother of Jonathan Adams, to whom it afterwards fell, 
and in whose family it remained until purchased by Mr. Richardson. 

Vincent Shuttleworth came in 1681. His house stood forty or fifty 
rods to the southeast of that of the late Deacon Paul Daniell. Mr. Shuttle- 
worth was a deserter in the Indian war, for which he was fined £^. He 
afterwards became chargeable to the town, being Medficld's first pauper. 

John Partridge, John Adams, and John Clark also came in 1681. 

John Partridge was the first settler on the farm which has long been 
known as the home of the late Oliver Phillips. A grand-daughter of his 
married Abner Ellis, who came in possession of the farm, which was after- 
wards sold, before they removed to Ohio, then the far-ofi' West. This place 
was the home of the Rev. Luther Wright during his pastorate in Medway. 

Jonathan Adams, son of Edward, in 16S8, had settled on the turnpike 
near the Medfield meadows, where Mr. William Adams now lives. 

Samuel Hill is first mentioned as being at town-meeting in 1693. He 
settled on The Neck, upon the farm lately owned by Lyman Adams, which 
remained in the family until purchased by Mr. Adams. 

Jonathan Fisher, in 1693, was living upon the farm now owned by 
Mr. John M. Crane. John Anderson married a daughter of Jonathan 
Fisher, and was the next owner. From him it passed by sale into the hands 
of Jeremiah Daniell, who gave it to his grandson Jeremiah Daniell. 

Joseph Daniell, Jr., in 1693, was living at the upper mill, at the place 
now occupied by Mr. Michael Hagerty, which remained in the ownership 
of his family until recently. 

John Adams, a son of Edward Adams, of Medfield, settled near the Med- 
way pound, which at that date must have been not far from The Neck. 



The Mills. 



Robert Hinsdell was one of the earliest proprietors of Medfield. In 
1659 he received a grant on Long Plain, and in 1660 a lot of one hundred 
and fifty acres in the New Grant. But that which is most interesting at 
present is a grant of fort^^-six acres " lying on the other side of Boggastow 
Brook," made to him in payment for "the Bell." This lot, which was after- 
ward called the " bell land," is described as being divided by the highway 



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leading over the brook, " forty acres being on the northwest side of the way 
and six acres on the southeast side, over against the forty acres." These 
fjicts prove that Robert Hinsdell w^as a man of remarkable public spirit and 
unusual enterprise. We are told that the early congregations were called to 
M'orship by the roll of the drum, or the firing of a gun. But Robert Hins- 
dell's ears were wounded, perhaps, by the use of such warlike sounds to 
preface the proclamation of " Peace on earth, good \vill toward men," so he 
procured for the Medfield meeting-house, the silver-tongued bell, for which 
he paid some foreign manufacturer, no doubt, the hard cash, and received 
as recompense wild land on the other side of Boggastow^ Brook. 

He certainly showed sagacity in choosing his land alongside the most im- 
jDortant mill site on this little stream. In 16^9 the highway had been laid out 
across the Long Plain lots to the only convenient fording-place in the vicinity, 
but at the time this grant was made, December 11, 1661, it could have been 
little more than indicated by marked trees, and a very vague description in the 
records, for there were no inhabitants on the west side of the brook but In- 
dians, and on the east side none neai-er than George Fairbanks at the Boggas- 
tow Pond and the farms that lay beyond. The highway on that side was an 
Indian trail used by the inhabitants of the farms, leading up from Natick at 
no great distance from the river, across Pauset or Pocasset hill, as the eleva- 
tion of land was called where the farms were situated north of the pond, 
thence crossing the brook it run westward to Mucksquit on the border of 
Winthrop Pond. The '' bell land " lay on both sides of this highway. 

Although there is no proof that Hinsdell ever lived on this side the river, 
yet we are assured that his love of enterprise did not expend itself in merely 
choosing an elegible farm lot, for in 1663 the ancient record speaks of the 
Boggastow mill dam. and two years later a committee was chosen to con- 
sider the complaint of George Fairbanks and view the cartway over Boggas- 
tow Brook, at Robert Hinsdell's mill. The mill was then built ; the Indian 
trail had become a cartway ; George Fairbanks' daughter had married and 
settled on the south side of the brook, and he, like a kind-hearted parent, 
desired to have a good cartway between their homes. 

In 1669 Hinsdell sold his property in Medfield and removed to Hatfield, 
or Hadley , on the Connecticut River, where his sons were already established. 
In 1670 Joseph Daniell and Peter Galley wei'e "desired and empowered to 
build a bridge over the southward most branch of the brook at Peter Wood- 
ward's mill." The same year the town granted Peter Galley "a parcel of 
rocky land that lyeth between his house and the mill of Peter Woodward." 
Three interesting facts are established by this record : that Peter Woodward 
had become owner of the mill ; that the mill stood where the brook is still 
divided into two channels by a long narrow island, and that Peter Galley, 
who is first mentioned as attending town-meeting in 1669, had a house in 
this vicinity. But it is difficult to determine on which side of the brook. 

We hear nothing more of the mill until June 10, 1675, when a committee 
was chosen ' ' to clear out the way formerly laid out on the north side of what 
was Peter Woodward's mill, to George Faii'banks' line and to see all incum- 
brances and annoyances by any person or persons removed." Some mali- 
cious persons had obstructed the road, and the language seems to imply that 
the mill had been destroyed. The letter of the Rev. Mr. Wilson to the gov- 



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ernor of Massachusetts immediately after the destruction of Medtield speaks 
of two mills being destroyed by the Indians. As only one is known to have 
existed on the east side of the river, the other must have been Woodward's, 
the only one on the west side. The record already quoted seems to imply 
that the mill was destroyed some months before the burning of Medfield, and 
indeed before the outbreak of Philip's war, which seems not improbable, as 
the enmity of the Indians had long been gathering force, and depredations 
upon property were not infrequent. The temptation was great, the risk of 
detection small, and the annoyance of their enemy very considerable, who 
depended upon the mill to prepare material for their daily bread. There is 
little doubt the Indians burned the mill and obstructed the road. But once 
destroyed it was not soon rebuilt. In 1677, in a grant of land to William 
Allen, the highway is spoken of as leading from the place of Robert Ilins- 
dell's mill, the name of the original owner being still sometimes associated 
with it, and nearly thirty years after, in 1705, when the road north of Bog- 
gastow Brook needed repairing again, it was described as leading from the 
place where Peter Woodward's mill stood, to the line between Medfield, 
and Sherborn. 

At first there was, perhaps, no one bold enough to invest in such hazard- 
ous property in those troublous times. The inhabitants were few and the 
profits of the mill must have been small, but the inconvenience of being 
without a mill was very great. 

At length, in 1680, "the town voted "to give fifty acres of land where it 
may be most convenient for the encouragement of any that would adventure 
to build a grist mill upon Charles River, the mill to be builded and main- 
tained every way sufficient for the town's use." The town promised on its 
part " not to build or suffer any other mill to the damage of this mill" ; and 
also to "acquit said mill for seven years next after it is set to work of all 
town charges." The persons who accepted this of^er were John Metcalf, 
Sen., John Partridge, Sen., Samuel Morse, Edward Adams, Joseph Allen, 
John Metcalf, Jr., Nathaniel Allen, George Barber, Ephraim Wight, Sam- 
uel Barber, John Plimpton, and Benjamin Wheelock. 

This was the first mill built at Rockville, and the land, which was for 
many years after called the "New-mill-land" is described in the grant as 
" up stream of the mill, bounded with the river southward according to the 
various turnings thereof, by common land westward and northward by a 
varying line and with the land of George Barber, eastward." The road 
now called Green Street crossed this land. 

It was not long before this mill, too, was burned, for in 1685 " Gama- 
liel Hinsdell was appointed by the selectmen to prosecute John Suncha- 
maug, an Indian, upon suspicion of firing the new mill." There is some 
other evidence pointing to the same fact. Exactly when the mill on Boggas- 
tow Brook was rebuilt does not appear. But in the records of Medfield 
mention is made of a meeting of the freeholders, as follows : 

" i68f . At a general meeting of y^ Freeholders of Medfield on y^ 7th 
day of February, 1686, the following action was taken : — 

" Voted — That there shall be five men, and but five chosen Selectmen for ye man- 
agement of ye prudential affairs of ye Town for the year ensuing. 

" Voted — That the Selectmen to be chosen for ^e prudential affairs of >e Town 



3« 

for je year ensuing, shall have the whole power of je Town, excepting in j^ cases 
restrained in je year 16S4 ^'2- granting lands — receiving inhabitants — granting lib- 
erty to any person to sel wood and timber out of town, taken off ye common lands. 

" Granted to Joseph Daniell the stream of Boggastow Brook so far as shall be 
needful for ye advantage of his mill, and not to endanger any p^prietee on the sd Brook, 
provided he maintain a good mill on ye said stream for ye supply of ye Town." 

The year following there was a meeting of the freeholders, whose names 
were as they appear in the following record : 

" i68| At a general meeting of the Freeholders of Medfield, on the 6th day of 
February, Anno Dom. i68|, assembled the persons whose names are under written : 



Mr. John Wilson, Sen., 
Ens. Edward Adams, 
Sergt. John Harding, 
Sergt. Samuel Barber, 
Benj. Clark, 
Peter Adams, Sen., 
Tho. Ellice, 
Elea. Adams, 
Jos. Mors, 
Samuel Wheelock, 
John Barber, 
Samuel Bullin, 
Samuel Rockett, 
Ephr. Wight, 
Elish. Bullin, 
Will'm AUin, 



John Metcalf, Sen. 
Jos. Clark, Sen., 
Gam'l Hinsdale, 
Jno. Thurston, 
Joseph Allin, 
Benj. Fisk, 
John Fisher, Sen., 
Peter Adams, Jr., 
Jos. Warren, 
Jos. Bullin, 
Jona. Boyden, 
Ephr. Clark, 
Benj. Wheelock, 
John Turner, Jr., 
Samuel Smith, Jr., 
Jos. Ellice, 



John Turner, Sen., 
Samuel Smith, Sen., 
John Plimpton, 
John Bullin, 
Jos. Cheney, 
Jos. Plimpton, 
Mich. Metcalf, 
Jona. Adams, Jr., 
Jos. Daniels, 
John Metcalf, Jr., 
John Fisher, Jr., 
Jos. Ellice, Sen., 
John Partridge, Sen., 
Jer. Mors, 
John Partridge, Jr., 
Elea. Ellice." 



At this meeting ^vere granted further privileges, as appears in the follow- 
ing attested copy of the record made, in i744: by Nathan Plimpton, Town 
Clerk of Medfield. The following is a fac-simile of the copy : 






39 

After obtaining- these giants, Joseph Daniell formed a partnership with 
Zachariah Buckminster, who resided in Sherborn, not very far away, and 
built the grist mill, which was afterwards owned by Joseph Daniell, Jr. 

In 1693 Joseph Daniell gave to his son Joseph, w'howas about twenty-six 
years of age and recently married, one-half of the grist mill, and as appears 
not long after, in 1694, Joseph Daniell, Jr., came into possession of the 
other half by purchase of Zachariah Buckminster, of Sherborn. He subse- 
quently erected a saw^ mill near the upper dam. 

Joseph Daniel, Jr., in 1728. distributed to his three sons, Samuel, 
Joseph, and Ezra, his mill property, reserving to himself one-half of the 
grist mill. Both mills remained in the family for several generations, though 
the ownership was generally divided betw'cen two or more members of it, 
until both became the property of Amos Daniels, who died in 1823. His 
father, Moses Daniels, for the name had now changed from Daniell to Dan- 
iels, ow^ned the upper mill, and was drowned October 20, 1800, in the flume 
while attempting to shut the gate. 

Joseph Daniell, in 1693, appears to have owned "the place where Peter 
Woodward's mill stood," for in the deed to his son he conveyed half the grist 
mill ; he gave also "the land where the old mill stood being two acres more 
or less a highway to lie through the same." Many years after, in 1729, 
Joseph Daniel, the son of Joseph, gave to his son Samuel one-half the saw- 
mill and the ancient mill site, wath what appears to have been the same "■ two 
acres of land." Joseph Daniell, Jr., appears to have had certain rights in 
lands granted by the General Court to a company of soldiers who wxMit on 
an expedition to Canada under Captain Gardner. These rights are men- 
tioned in his will. He died Tvlay 23, ij^i- Vid. Genealogies. 

Timothy Daniell, who was the son of Samuel and the grandfather of 
Deacon Timothy Daniels, of Holliston, Mass., sold to Thaddeus Broad, 
in 175 1 , " two acres of land more or less wnth a grist mill thereon." This mill 
undoubtedly occupied the site of the first mill, built by Robert Hinsdell. 
Thaddeus Broad, June 23, 1781, deeds the mill to Adam Bullard, which was 
called Bullard's Mill. 

Samuel Daniell, son of Joseph Daniell, Jr., sold out, in 1742, his home- 
stead and real estate received from his father, to Jonathan Fuller, and re- 
moved to that part of Holliston which afterward became Medway. He 
owned the farm and lived where Cyrus Hill, Esq., now^ resides. He erected 
a mill on the streai-n passing near his house. He was called in ancient 
deeds, " Samuel Daniell, the miller." 

At the close of the seventeenth century the population within the prov- 
ince afterward Medway, must have been quite small, as may be judged from 
the tax-list, which embraces the names of the householders who occupied 
lands at that time on the w^est side of the river Charles w^hich afterward w'ere 
within the limits of the town of IMedway. 



The Tax-List of 1693. 

John Adams, John Clark, George Fairbanks, John Partridge, 

Jonathan Adams, Sen., Joseph Daniell, Jonathan Fisher, John Richardson, 

Jonathan Adams, Jun., Joseph Daniell, Jun., Abraham Harding, John Rockett, 

Peter Adams, John Ellis, Samuel Hill, Josiah Rockett. 



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Black Swamp Laid Out in 1702. 

March, 1702. — " Voted that the Bhick Swamp shall be laid out with such 
necks of upland and Hands as shall make it formable by our former Rules of 
laying out Lands." The Black Swamp lots were laid out long and narrow ; 
the lines ran east and west. 

On the ''west end of all the lots" a way two rods wide was reserved. 
This cartway is said in the records "to lie parallel to and adjoining to the 
line of the new Grant, or great grant." There were also two rods in width 
resened on the east end of the lots, to lie common forever. 

The division of Black Swamp began at the southerly part, near land of 
Theophilus Clark. All the lots were bounded by the highway at the west 
end. The width of each lot is here given : 



I. 
2. 
3- 
4- 
5- 
6. 

7- 
8. 

9- 

lO. 

II. 
12. 

13- 

14. 

15- 
16. 

17- 

18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 

22. 

23- 
24. 

25- 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31- 
32- 
33- 
34- 
35- 
36. 
37- 
38. 

39- 
40. 

41. 



Geo. Fairbanks, . 
John Thurston, 
Joseph Daniell, Sen. 
Jonathan Fisher, 
Eleazar Adams, 
Samuel Partridge, 
Joshua Wight, . . 
John Ilamant, . 
Solomon Clark, 
Benj. Allen, Sen., 
Jonathan Bojden, Se; 
Sarah Smith, . . 
Vincent Shuttleworth 
Joseph Warren, 
Joseph Ellis, . . 
John Rockett, . 
Ephraim Wight, Ji 
Samuel Ellis, . . 
Priscilla Morse, 
Joseph Baxter, . . 
Joseph Wight, . . 
Henry Adams, . . 
Alex. Lovell, . . 
Jasper Adams, 
Ebenezer Daniell, 
Josiah Rockett, . 
Daniel Thurston, . 
Eleazar Leland, 
John Fisher, Sen., 
Samuel Wight, Sen., 
Joseph Allen, Jr., 
John Pratt, . . 
Ephraim Wight, Sen, 
Joseph Metcalf, 
Jonathan Boyden, Jr. 
Henry Harding, . 
John Plimpton, 
Noah Clark, . . 
Nathaniel Clark, . 
Benjamin Clark, . 
Jonathan Adams, Sen. 



KDS. 


FT. 


No 


s 


3 


42. 


17 


9 


43- 


19 


5 


44. 


9 


4 


45- 


9 


8 


46. 


5 


6 


47- 


3 


6 


48. 


3 


5 


49. 


8 


10 


50- 


I 


II 


.51- 


16 


10 


52- 


6 


9 


53- 


1 





54- 


5 


10 


55- 


10 


II 


56. 


9 


II 


57- 


2 


1 1 


58. 


8 


I 


59- 


7 


10 


60. 


6 


2 


61. 


3 


3 


62. 


15 


7 


63- 


9 


4 


64. 


5 


12 


65- 


3 


S 


66. 


6 


2 


67. 


4 


8 


68. 


8 





69. 


8 





70. 


5 


7 


71- 


2 


8 


72. 


5 





73- 


7 


4 


74- 


7 


8 


75- 


3 


5 


76. 


4 


12 


77- 


8 


15 


78. 


I 


13 


79- 


4 


14 


So. 


7 


7 


81. 


3 


6 


82. 



Heirs Michael Metcalf, 
Timothy Clark, 
Joshua Morse, 
Eleazar Wheelock, . 
Samuel Clark, . . . 
Heirs Joseph Clark, . 
Samuel Adams, 
Joseph Clark, . 
John Turner, Jr., 
Ichabod Harding, 
John Bullen, . . . 
Ebenezer Thompson, 
Isaac Wheeler, . . . 
Joseph Daniell, Jr., 
John Fisher, Jr., . . 
Rebecca Richardson 
Theophilus Clark, 
Samuel Rockett, . 
John Partridge, 
Samuel Smith, 
Wm. Partridge, 
John Adams, Ed ; so 
Joseph Allen, Sen., 
Joseph Adams, 
John Thurston, Jr., 
John Dwight, . . 
Elisha Bullen, 
Joseph Bullen, . 
Heirs John Barber, 
Mary Clark, 
Heirs Jos. Plimpton, 
Timothy Hamant, 
Jonathan Adams, Ji 
Sarah Partridge, . 
Henry Smith, . . 
William Allen, 
Abraham Harding, 
Samuel Hill, . 
Jonathan Plimpton, 
John Bowers, . 
Mary Adams, . 



RDS. 


FT. 


5 





I 


12 


3 





8 


9 


I 


8 


8 


8 




IS 


6 





5 


8 


3 


9 


7 


4 


3 


. 


5 





3 


8 


7 


8 


2 


9 


4 


14 


4 


6 


5 


4 


4 


5 


3 


9 


4 


8 


8 


12 


I 


12 


6 





5 


6 


7 





4 





2 


4 


2 


9 


5 


9 


5 


12 


5 


12 


4 


8 


I 


5 


6 


4 


15 


I 


8 


8 


3 


4 



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NO. .NAMES. KDS. FT. 

83. John Metcalf, 7 H 

84. John Fisher, tnin., ... n 

85. Nehemiah Sabin, .... i 6 

86. John Harding, 6 6 

87. Jos. Plimpton, 3 o 

88. Sarah Wheelock, .... 3 o 

89. John Ad. Pet. Son., ...70 

90. Joseph Morse, 4 4 

qi. Jeremiah Morse, .... 3 o 

92. Ebenezer Mason, .... 9 o 

93. Nath'l Partridge, .... 9 4 

94. Abigail Smith, 2 12 

95. Edward Adams, .... 3 12 

96. Samuel Wight, Jr., ... 4 12 

97. Samuel Morse, 7 3 

98. Bethshuer Fisk, .... 2 o 

99. Matthias Evans, heirs, ..74 

100. Peter Adams 6 12 

loi. Zachary Barber, .... 7 o 

102. Nath'l Lovell, 4 7 

103. Samuel Barber, .... 712 



NO.. NAMKS. 

104. Joseph Cheney, . . 

105. John Richardson, . 

106. Jeremiah Morse, Sen. 

107. John Adams, miller, . 

108. Henry Adams, Jr., 

109. John Bullard, . 
no. Zechariah Partridge, 

111. John Turner, Sen., 

112. Benj. Allen, Jr., . . 

113. Eleazar Wight, . . 

114. Daniel Smith, . . . 

115. Eleazar Ellis, . . . 

116. John Ellis, . . . . 

117. Nathaniel Allen, Sen. 

118. Return Johnson, . 

119. Eleazar Partridge, 

120. Henry Guernsy, 

121. Samuel Bullen, . . 

122. Isaac Turner, . 

123. John Clark, . . , 



RDS 


FT. 


8 





2 


8 


7 


4 


2 


1 1 




4 


■^ 


7 


2 


3 


2 


3 


J 





4 


2 


I 


5 


6 


12 


6 


7 


7 


14 


2 


14 


5 


15 


2 


7 


6 


14 


2 


12 



The largest of these lots was that of Abraham Harding, containing 
twenty-three acres. The smallest was that of Henry Adams, Jr., son of 
Edward Adams, whose lot was four feet wide, and about two hundred and 
fifty rods long, containing sixty-five square rods of land. >. 

The names of dwellers on the west side of Charles River at this date are 
indicated in the above list in small capitals. Ten new families had been 
added to the population since 1693. 



Education in the Early Times. 

In 167S some of the inhabitants of Medfield contributed towards the 
"new college in Cambridge." Among the contributors were George Fair- 
banks, Jr., who gave one shilling and one bushel of Indian corn, and Joseph 
Daniell, who gave two shillings sixpence and two bushels of corn. Nich- 
olas Rockwood, who was afterwards on the west side of the river, was also 
a contributor. He had been burned out in the Indian war. It seems that the 
subscription was made before the destruction of Medfield, though the col- 
lection was not made till afterwards, and in some cases the sums promised 
were not required on account of the losses of the subscribers. 

This is the first mention made, showing an interest in education by the 
people on the west side of the Charles River. 

It was not, however, until 1698 that any systematic effort was made to 
educate the children. One is, very naturally, curious to know how the chil- 
dren were taught during the forty years that had intervened since the first 
settlement was made. The old deeds show that some could not write, while 
the old records leave no doubt that the art of composition was but little 
understood. The instruction must have been very scanty, confined to the 
rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic. This year, twelve pounds 
and ten shillings were raised for schooling the children in the town, fifty 



42 

shillings of which was to be expended on the west side of the river. Two 
years after, three pounds was raised for the same purpose, and the selectmen 
" agreed with Sergt. Joseph Danill to take care of the schooling." What is 
meant by taldng care of the schooling is not quite clear. It probably meant 
providing a school-room and teaching the school, for under date of March 
19, 1700, Sergt. Joseph Daniell was paid for teaching school in the year 1699. 

The next record regarding this subject is as follows : '• Feb. 21, 1700 payd 
unto peter Adams for his wives keeping school on that side of the River it 
being the full of his Due 3 — 9— 11." It thus appears that in those early 
dayst husbands received their wives' wages, and that ladies, long before the 
days of modern reform, were sufficiently educated to teach school, and were 
sometimes employed for that purpose. Mrs. Adams was the first femalk 
TEACHER whose name has come down to us. She was already the mother 
of seven children, the oldest a daughter of twenty years, the youngest hardly 
two years of age. Her maiden name was Experience Cook. 

September 13, 1704, ''The town voted that the schools be kept on both 
sides the river proportionally to the charges of the inhabitants on either side. 
The inhabitants on the west side to provide a convenient room for a school 
this year for such time as shall be needful." No school-house had yet been 
built and tlie above vote, evidently, only contemplated hiring a room. Mrs. 
Adams had, before this, gathered the children into one of those large old- 
fashioned kitchens, perhaps in her own house. 

Again, March 29, 1710, John Partridge, Sen., was paid for keeping 
schoo? on the west side one month, one pound twelve shillings. It is ap- 
parent that the school privileges of those days were very scanty, but the 
records are still more scanty. 



The New Meeting-House. 

The first meeting-house in Medfield was built before there were any in- 
habitants on the west side of the river. In 1705 it was proposed to build a 
new one, for what reason we are not told. Perhaps the old one was too 
small to accommodate the increasing population or it had become dilapidated 
in its more than fifty years of service. There is no doubt there were good and 
sufficient reasons, "as the circumstances of our fothers did not allow any ex- 
travagance for the gratification of taste. It was November 13, 1705, when 
the vote was passed to build. It appears that the people on the west side 
objected to being taxed to build a house of worship so for from home, and 
presented their claim for one themselves. This was not an unreasonable 
view to take of the matter. 

At a town-meeting a few days afterward it was " Voted that the inhabitants 
on the west side the river shall have one-half the sum they pay towards build- 
ing the new meeting-house refunded, if they build a meeting-house on that side 
w^fthin twenty years." Subsequcntl}", December 15, 1714, this promise was 
fulfilled, and twenty-two pounds and nine shillings refunded. 

December 13, 1705, the town was again assembled, this time at the peti- 
tion and request of the fomilies on the west side, but after much debate the 
meeting was broken up without acting anything. What was the nature of 
the request does not appear from the records ; we can only conjecture that 



43 

the selfishness of human nature still objected to behig taxed for a meeting- 
house so far away. 

The meeting-house was built in 1706. It stood on the site of the first 
house, and remained till 1789. John Richardson and Henry Guernsey, 
carpenters from the west side, worked on the building, Joseph Daniell fur- 
nished shingles for which he was paid £12, 14s., 6d., and boards to the 
amount of i8s., 9d. And after it was completed he, with George Fairbanks, 
was placed upon an important committee, whose duty was no less than ap- 
pointing seats for the people according to their titles, station, and estates. 

Before this, several offices had been held by the west side men. Samuel 
Daniell and Joseph Daniell had held the important office of tithing men ; 
and in 1693 George Fairbanks and Joseph Daniell were chosen selectmen, 
being the first that had been so honored west of the river. 

But the people on this side of the river as they increased in numbers, 
were not accommodated by the new meeting-house. They were dissatisfied, 
and therefore petitioned the town for relief. As the petition was not re- 
corded it is now uncertain whether they asked for a division of the town or 
for a meeting-house of their own. At a town-meeting, May 7, 171 2, it was 
voted that the petition be left for further consideration. Three weeks later, 
the town refused to grant the petition. 

The petitioners were not to be silenced so easily. Obtaining no relief 
from the town, it appears they applied to the Legislature, July 12,1712. The 
town chose Captain Jonathan Boyden, Lieutenants Samuel Morse, Nathaniel 
Partridge, Jonathan Plimpton, and Samuel Barber to give reasons to the 
Great and General Court why the petition of the inhabitants of the west 
side of Charles River should not be granted. This committee were prohib- 
ited by vote of the same meeting from acting in any way for the division of 
the town. 

The General Court recommended that the town raise money towards 
building another meeting-house on the west side of Charles River, and some 
other thmgs, but tlie town was not willing to accept the recommendation, 
so, ori the 9th of March, 1713, voted to petition the General Court, declaring 
then- mability to build another meeting-house, and bear the charges attending 
it, and further voted to raise ten pounds to pay charges for promoting the 
petition, and to pay Mr. Paul Dudley three pounds to manage the town case. 

Notwithstanding the opposition, a committee sent out by the Court to 
look over the ground, reported in favor of a division of the town ; accord- 
ingly, on the twenty-fifth day of October, 1713, a bill was passed by the 
General Court, for the incorporation of Medway, and it became a town. 





THE TOWN AND ITS DOINGS. 

1713— 18S5. 



The Incorporation. 

The incorporation of the town of Medway came about when a consider- 
able number of settlers had become permanently established as residents on 
the westerly side of the Charles River, to whom a meeting-house and a 
minister in their midst, became important. And to have these, a new town 
must be established. In those days it was, primarily, that the inhabitants of 
any locality might have a meeting-house and a "learned Orthodox minister" 
among them, that municiiDal powers were sought and gi'anted. It was to 
make ready for the establishment of local Christian institutions, that the 
Great General Court was petitioned, and an act of incorporation passed, by 
which was established, in 1713, the town of Medway. Thus the state furnished 
a cradle to the early settlers of old Boggastow in which to rock the infant 
church ; and for years the town, by its recorded votes, its officers, and its 
appropriations, nourished the childhood of the Church of Christ growing up 
within its limits. 

The Rev. Joseph Baxter, the second pastor of Medfield, was in the sev- 
enteenth year of his ministry, when those of his flock living beyond the 
river, became a town and parish by themselves. 

Medway was incorporated October 25, 1713, in the twelfth year of the 
reign of Qiieen Anne, Hon. Joseph Dudley being Provincial Governor of 
Massachusetts. An attested copy of this Act of Incorporation, a yellow and 
time-stained document, is still presei^ved with the records of the town, and 
reads as follows : 

Anno Regni Ann^e Regin-^e Duodecim. 

An AH: for Dividing the To^vjiJJiip of Medjicld and ereHing a 7iezv 
Toxvn there by the name of JSIedivay. 

Whereas the Lands of the Townfliip of Medfield within the County of 
Suffolk lye fituate on Chai-les River to wit on both fides of the faid River 
being divided by the fame and the town plat and principal fettlement, as alfo 



45 

the meeting houfe for the Puhlic Worfliip of God being featcd on the Eafl fide 
for Accommodation of the Ihft and Ancient Inhabitants who are now much 
increafed many Iffued forth and fettled on the Weft fide of the River to a 
Competent number for a diftincl; town of themfelves and labour under many 
hardfliips and Difficulties by reafon of Separation by the River to Enjoy 
Equal benefit and town privileges with others of their fellow townfmen and 
neighbors and have therefoi'e made Application to the town as alfo addreffed 
this Court to be made a diftinft Town, Committees appointed by this Court 
having been upon the Ground viewed the land and reported in their favor for 
proper bounds to be fet them : 

Be it Enadled by his Excellency the Governour, Council and Reprefenta- 
tives in General Court affembled and by the Authority of the Same That all 
those Lands Lying on the Weft Side of Charles River now part of the Town- 
fhip of Medfield be Ereded and made into a Diftinft and Separate Town by 
the name of JMedway the River to be the Bound betwixt the Two Towns 
And that the Inhabitants of Medway have, ufe, Exercife and Enjoy So that 
they procure and Settle a Learned Orthodox Minifter of good Converfation 
among 'em and make provifion for an Hon' fupport and maintenance for him 
and that in Order thereto they be Difcharged from further payment to the 
Miniftry in Medfield from and after the laft day of February next. 

Provided alfo that all Province and Town Taxes that are already Levied 
or Granted be Colleded and paid And all town Rights and Common un- 
divided Lands remain to be divided among the interefted as if no separation 
had been made And Mr. George Fairbanks a principal Inhabitant of the faid 
Town, of Medway is hereby Directed and Impowered to Notify and Summon 
the Inhabitants duly Qiialified for Voters to Affemble and meet together for 
the choofing of Town Officers to ftand until the next Annual Election Ac- 
cording to Law. 

A true Copy — examined Is-^ Addixgton, Sec^'y 



The Founders of the Town. 



Daniel Adams, 
Jasper Adams, 
John Adams, 
Jonathan Adams, Sen. 
Jonathan Adams, Jun., 
Joseph Adams, 
Obadiah Adams, 
Peter Adams, 
James Allen, 
"William Allen, 
John Barber, 
Joseph Barber, 
John Bullard, 
Malachi Bullard, 
William Burgess, 
John Clark, 
Theophilus Clark, 



Timothy Clark, 
Edward Clark, 
Joseph Curtis, 
Ebenezer Daniell, 
Jeremiah Daniell, 
Joseph Daniell, Sen., 
Joseph Daniell, Jun. , 
Samuel Daniell, 
John Ellis, 
George Fairbanks, 
Jonathan Fisher, 
Henry Guernsey, 
Abraham Harding, 
Abraham Harding, Jun. 
John Harding, 
Thomas Harding, 
Samuel Hill, 



Samuel Hill, Jun., 
Ephraim Hill, 
Michael Metcalf, 
Samuel Metcalf, 
Benoni Partridge, 
John Partridge, 
Zachariah Partridge, 
Jonathan Partridge, 
Samuel Partridge, 
Daniel Richardson, 
John Richardson, 
John Rockwood, 
Josiah Rockwood, 
Ebenezer Thompson, 
Nathaniel Whiting, 
Nathaniel Wight. 



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The names of the above, not found located on the accompanying map of 
1 713, were aged men residing with their sons, or young men who, as yet, 
had not left the paternal roof to establish homes for themselves, except in 
two instances, viz. : Ebenezer Thompson, at this period, resided "North- 
east of Black Swamp, near the road that runs on the line of swamp lots " ; 
and Zachariah Partridge resided " on a road running east and west." Just 
where the localities thus described were, it is left for the reader to determine. 



The First Town-Meeting. 

In pursuance of the Act of Incorporation, a meeting of the new town 
was called, of which the following record appears : 

" Medway, November y^ 23, 1713- 
At a Town meeting of the inhabitants of this Town apointed by virtue 
of an order of the Generall Court to choose town officers to stand untill the 
next annuall ellection or choise which will be in March i7i3- 

Voted^ John Rocket is chosen Town Clark and to be one of the select 
men allso Serj Sam" Partridge Jonathan Adams Jun. Serj Jonathan Adams 
and Edward Clark are chosen select men. 

Voted^ that Jonathan Fisher stands constabel for Medway till the next 
general meeting which be in March next ensuing. 

Voted, That John Rockett and Jonathan Adams Jun. Serg* Samuell 
Partridge and Serj Jonathan Adams and edward Clark be a comittee to take 
care to procure the meeting house built." V^id. The Churches. 

Voted, "that abraham harding sen"" John partridge and Theophilus dark 
to procure and cary in a petition to the Town Clerk of Medfield in order to 
the procuring of accommodations for the setting of the metting hous upon the 
place commonly called bare hills, and some conven't acomodations tor the 
ministry near ther abouts. 

Voted, that John Rockett and Zechariah partridge are chosen to go 
down and Recon with the honnerable comity which the genneral court sent 
to vew y*^ ground and report bounds for the Town of Medway and the 
charges to be leved in a town tax." 

At a subsequent meeting it was 

" Vo/ed— That all the Town charges that hath ben expended for the giting of, 
and erecting of a township on the west sid of Charls river and naming it bj the 
name of Midway is all sunk and never to be brought to the town any more except to 
paye and make the comitie satisfaction for their time which is acording to repoart 
Three pound and Fifteen Shillings." 

One hundred pounds were granted by the town for the work of build- 
ing a meeting-house, in addition to the amount due the town for its right in 
the Medfield meeting-house, which amounted to £22,9s.,4d. The work 
was at once commenced, and the committee reported June 7th, that they had 
reckoned with the carpenter and made the first payment to him of thirty 
pounds. 

The location of the meeting-house on Bare Hill was on the south side of 
the cemetery in East Medway. It was an elevated spot, and the meeting- 
house was a conspicuous object for miles around. 



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"October 15, 1714 The selectmen being present, finished the Town tax being 
drawn up into two lists, the one containing £61-8-0 for Ebenezer Thomson consta- 
bel to collect and the other list containeth £15-12-8 for John Clark constabel to col- 
lect and have granted A warrant two them to colect and pay in the same to the select- 
men at or before the 15 of november next." 

October 29 the town voted " that the burling place should be upon bare hill sum- 
whare with in forty Rods of the meeting house and a commity was chose by the vote 
of the Town to joyn with the commity yt Medfield have chose to lay out the burling 
place who are Cpt george fairbanks and Zackari Partridge and John Richardson." 

As it was one of the conditions of the incorporation of the town that it 
should provide itself with a minister, this duty came up early for settlement. 
It was then a matter of far graver importance than now. The minister of 
those times was looked up to with great reverence. He stood almost alone 
among his people in learning and literary attainments ; his influence, it judi- 
ciouslv exercised, was almost unbounded. Hence, it was proper that great 
care should be exercised in the selection of one who was expected to remain 
during life in that relation ; and the fitness of the candidate was carefully con- 
sidered. All the people, whether church-goers or not, were obliged to con- 
tribute by their taxes to his support, and the receipts of the minister for the 
jiavment of his salary, were, from year to year, duly recorded. It appears 
that until about 1750, the civil and ecclesiastical history of the town were 
almost identical, and all matters relating to the settlement of a minister and 
his support, came before the inhabitants at the town-meeting, in the same 
way as highways, bridges, schools, and other town matters. 

Accordingly, at a town-meeting January 31, 17 15, it was proposed to 
invite the Rev. David Deming to settle here and "carry on the work of the 
ministry," at a salary of fifty-two pounds jearly. 

The pastorate of Mr. Deming and those of his successors, are more fully 
considered elsewhere. I7d. The Churches. 

The first road laid out after the incorporation of the town was that cross- 
ing Stony Plain, and is so well described that it is easy to identify it. "June 
the 4th, 1 7 15 The selectmen met at the house of Nathaniel Wight to lay 
out high wais for the benefit of this Town and for the Conveniency of trav- 
elers to pass from town to town as folo\^'eth, begun in the Country Rhode 
that leds to Mendon near twenty rods east from Nat. Wights upon a straight 
line across part of the plain known by the name of Stony plain, and cross 
a swamp place comonly called pardice island, and by the south east side of 
Ebenezer Thompsons field on to bare hill, along at the south west end of 
the meeting house, to the laid out high way through the plain comonly 
known by the name of hills." 

The first mention of schools in the doings of the town is as follows : 

"Assembled the inhabitants of Medwy on My y« 13, 1717, to chuse a 
[deputv] and grant mony for the building of a pound and keeping ot a 
scool. No choyse for a deputy but by y^ vote of them that was then and 
thear Assembled Granted four pounds of money to be raised as and put into 
the ministers Rate for to build a pound and keep a Scool." 

The town seems then to have entered fully upon its corporate existence ; 
a church had been erected, a minister settled, a school established, roads laid 
out, and a pound had been built. The otficers of the town appear to have 



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been nearly the same as now, viz. : a clerk, or book-keeper as he is sometimes 
called, five selectmen, two constables, two highway surveyors, one fence- 
viewer, two tithing men, a field driver, a deer reeve, one or two persons to 
see "that the law relating to swine be kept and obsei-ved," and a sealer of 
weights and measures. 

March 3, 1719, " Voted that the pew next to y« pulpit should be for the 
ministers family to sit in," also ''voted that there should be a pair of case- 
ments provided by the selectmen at the Town cost against the middel pew, 
them not to exceed four foot of glas." In 1735 the town voted that no 
person should " tall or cutt Down any young tree or shrub " within twenty 
rods of the meeting-house under penalty of ten shillings, to be paid for the 
use of the town. March 7, 1736, " At y^ Request of Lieut. Bullard and 
Sergt. Samuel Hill for liberty to Erect a smal Building for their particular 
use and Conveniency near the meeting house," the town voted " in Answer 
to this Request of y^ afore named Bullard and Hill that they should have lib- 
erty to erect the said smal building provided they set y*= said building not 
within Seven Rods, of y"^ s^ Meeting House." This was a noon-house, 
such as w^ere common in the vicinity of meeting-houses, where the wor- 
shipers could spend the time comfortably between the services in cold 
weather, as in those days the churches were not warmed. It required more 
endurance than worshipers of the present day possess, to sit out, in a freezing 
church, the long doctrinal discourses so highly prized by our forefathers. 

The first kepresentative to the Provincial Court, Jonathan Adams, 
was chosen in 1736. There had been several meetings previously called tor 
that purpose but the voters had not thought it best to send, as the record of a 
meeting, December 3, 1713, shows, " the town concluded by a vote to send 
none, accounting ourselves not obliged by law to send any." 

But in 1739 it appears that the law had been changed, so that a fine was 
imposed on a town for delinquency in this regard of their duty to the Prov- 
ince of Massachusetts Bay. The following original document is still pre- 
served by Edson W. Barber, Esq., a lineal descendant of Mr. Joseph Barber : 

" Province of Massachusetts Bay. 
Jeremiah Allen, Esq^, 
Treasurer & Receiver General for His Majesties said Province. 
To Mr. Jos. Barber, Constable or Collector of the Toivn of Medivay. 

Greeting : Assessment to you to collect Amounting in the whole sum of 

sixteen pounds eleven shillings & seven pence. 

This was the apportionment of a Tax assessed bj the General Court of £8000 and 
of a further Tax of £240-1^ laid on several towns for not sending- a Repraentative 
as by Law they are obliged and also for further tax of £2351 ^''s paid the Represen- 
tatives Anno 1729. Issued Nov. II 1730. 4tii year of George 2^. Signed by 

Jer. Allen." 

In the year 1736, "ten pounds was granted for a moving school to be 
divided into three parts thus prescribed, that is five pounds for y^ body or 
East part of y« town and fifty shillings for y^ inhabitants where y^ bent of 
y^ River so called and fifty shillings to y« inhabitants of y^ New Grant so 
called or otherwise Mucksquit." 

"March the 4, i73f, y« selectemen being present Paid all the Known 



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town dues and discharged the constables and there was found j£i is. o^ in 
the treasury." 

March 9, 17305 "Voted that there should be sufficient sum of mony 
Drawn out of the interst of the first bank to bye a buring cloath v' is 
deacent for the Town. Voted William Burgess should b3'e and make s^ 
cloth and Commit to Deacon Thompson to Keep." 

The next year at a town-meeting " the moderator by tlie Request of sev- 
eral of the inliabitants of the town proposed whether they would come to an 
agrement about the way of singing . . . and it appeared that the ma- 
jor part wei'e for singing y* which is usually called the ' old way,' then 
the town proposed to chuse a man to lead the psalm for the Congregation 
and the vote fell upon Ensign Whiting, s'l Whiting Refused in open meet- 
ing ; and upon a second tryall of the vote it fell uj^on Jonathan Partridge." 

To Jonathan Hill, Constable 

The gd we in his majestie's Name to will and Require you forth with to Notifiv the 
Inhabitants of this Town these and Every of them, such of them as are qualified by 
Law to vote in Town affairs so many of them as belong to your part to warn that they 
meet at the meeting house of this Town on Monday the fifth day of March next at 
nine o'clock in the morning, then and there to chuse Your officers to mannige the 
prudential affairs of the Town and to consider the circumstance of time and things 
and Grant M"" bucknam sum thing more for his Encurgement in the work of ye min- 
istry Among us, if the Town think fitt. 

fail not and make Return of your so doing at or before the time above namd 
Medway, Edward Clark ^ 

Feb. 9, 1732-3. Jeremiah Daniell r Select- 

John Adams ? men 

Jonathan Adams ) 

I have warned the Inhabitants according to the Directions of the within written 
warrant. 

(Signed) Jonathan hill, 

ConsWe. 

Town Expenditures. 

For 2'ear ijj^-j. 



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for the Selectmn's charges, ...... 

To Edward Clark for Keeping Scool, .... 

To John Richardson for sweeping meeting house, . 

Simon Plimpton for Runing line on Stony Plain betwen the land of 
Medfield and Medway, 

Paid Mr. Salter of Borston for half barral of powder, . 

for one hundred weight of bulits and one hund flints, 

to Edward Clark for bying the amunition. 

To Timothy Clark for bringing powder and bulits. 

Paid to Michael Medcalf for building the pound, 

To John Childs for mending and making glas for ye meeting house, 

And Mr. Bucknam the minister acknowledges the receipt of one hun- 
dred pounds for his Salary for the year 1734. Total amount of 
expenditures, _ .£129-18-0" 

In 1744 the town chose two persons "to take care that the law be kept re- 
lating to Deer," and for many jxars thereafter at the annual meeting " deer 
reves"were chosen with other town officers. The law referred to forbids 
the killing of any deer between the tenth day of December and the first 



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of August. The inhabitants seem to have suffered from the depredations of 
birds and animals, as it is recorded in February, 1742, that the selectmen com- 
pleted a list of those interested in the premiums for killing squirrels and 
blackbirds, from which it appeared that eight hundred and seventeen squir- 
rels and six hundred and eighty-four blackbirds had been destroyed, and 
nineteen pounds eleven shillings and sixpence ordered to be paid as bounties 
for the same. And in 1737 Seth Harding was paid one pound for " Killing a 
wild Catt." Professor Abner Morse says the last deer killed in Sherborn was 
about 1747. Bears were troublesome about Winthrop Pond as late as 1730, 
and the last panther made his appearance in Medway about 1790- Foxes at 
the present time are occasionally shot, and at long intervals an otter is cap- 
tured in this vicinity, and raccoons were not, until within a few years since, 
entirely exterminated. The crow is still as troublesome to the farmer as he 
was one hundred and forty years ago, but insists upon his right to life and 
liberty in defiance of all efforts to the contrary. 

As the population increased the meeting-house seems to have become too 
small to accommodate the worshipers, and as the two parts of the town 
were separated by long miles of swamp and unsettled territory, rendering 
the communication in winter inconvenient and sometimes difficult, the peo- 
ple of the New Grant began to agitate the question of a separation and the 
formation of a new society. This discussion was kept up for many years, 
until the establishment of a second religious society was secured. 

"Ma}^ 20 1 73 1 It was proposed whether y^ tow^n would fix and have the 
meeting house in the senter of the town or the most convenient place near 
the senter." This proposal, the clerk records, was " Knegatived." 

In 1737 eight jDcrsons requested to be set off' from the New Grant and 
annexed to Holliston. This was refused. The question was asked if the 
town would free the said eight inhabitants from paying any part of the min- 
ister's tax. This also was refused. 

In 1738 the town met to act on the following articles: "To try the 
minds of y^ town whether they would take down y^ meeting house in s'* 
town and make it larger, or build a new meeting house and set it on y^ west 
side of Black Swamp bv y^ Gravel Pit or on y^ Candle wood Island " and if 
not granted "to set off' y'= inhabitants of y^ New Grant by y^ line that parts 
between y*^ Old Grant and the New." The town refused, and the next Jan- 
uary voted to enlarge the house where it then stood. In 1743 seventeen 
petitioners from the New Grant ask the town to allow them twelve weeks' 
preaching in the wi."ter, which was negatived ; but having, during the year, 
petitioned the General Court, the town came together in December, in a dif- 
ferent state of mind, and voted to build a meeting-house in the centre of the 
town, or on the nearest upland should that point prove to be in the swamp ; 
and a committee was chosen to superintend the matter, and Edward Turner, 
of Medfield, a surveyor, was appointed to designate this centre spot, wliich 
was probably not far from the present junction of Oakland and Main streets. 

In May, 1744, a meeting was called to meet at this place, and to decide 
whether "the town judge it suitable to set a meeting house for y« Public 
worship of God," and it was voted by a " great majority not suitable." A 
proposition was then made that it be set on land of Timothy Clark, about 
sixty rods west of Edward Clark's house, but this was decided not to be 




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suitable. In December of this year the General Court ordered the payment 
of thirty pounds yearly from the town treasury to the people of the New 
Grant, but this does not seem to have proved a satisfactory settlement of the 
difference. In 1747 the town voted " whether the town will maintain two 
ministers in a j2^cneral way that y*^ west part of y*^ town might enjoy equal 
privileges with the other parts of the town — Passed in the negative — There- 
fore put to vote whether y^ town would set off y^ west part of the town 
at y^ center line, to be a separate Precinct — Passed in the negative — Then 
put to vote whether the town would free the inhabitants of the New (J rant 
from y^ present ministerial charges in Medway that they might maintain 
preaching amongst themselves in y^ New Grant — Passed in the negative." 

The matter was finally settled by the incorporation of the West Precinct by 
the General Court, December 29, 1748? ^i^^l the next year a meeting-house 
was built, the Second Church of Christ formed, and in March, 1753, tine 
town-meeting was first held there. The establishment of this church seems, 
so far as the records are concerned, to have severed the union of church and 
state before existing. From this time the records contain only the usual 
town matters, and the meeting-house and minister disappear. The follow- 
ing receipt from the Rev. Nathan Bucknam is the last recorded : 

"March y*^ 22 Anno Dom. 174S-49 Received of Dea John Barber town 
treasurer the sum of four Hundred Pounds old Tenor Bills in full satisfaction 
for my salary the past year, and I do hereby acquitt and discharge the said 
Town of Medway from all Debts, Dues, or demands whatsoever on the 
account of my yearly salary from the time of my first settling with them in 
the work of the ministry to the first day of this instant Alarch as witness 
my hand — Nathan Bucknam." 

In the warrant for a meeting September 4, 17S0, is the following article : 
" 5*-^ To hear the proceedings of the Westerly Precinct of Medwav relat- 
ing to being formed into a distinct town. And to hear and act upon a peti- 
tion of Lieut. Nathan Whiting and others to see if the town will set oft' the 
inhabitants of the New Grant to be a distinct town." " Passed in the neg- 
ative." 

February 2, 1764, an order was passed by the General Court directing 
the selectmen of each town and district to "take an exact account of the 
number of dwelling-houses, families and people in their respective towns 
and districts including as well Indians civilized, negroes and mulattos, as 
white people and females, as well as males," and the following is the result 
in Medway : 

Census of 1765. 

Houses 123 Families 138 Males under iS years 165 

Females under 18 years 178 Males over 18 years 215 

Females over 18 years 210 Negroes 17 

Total population 785 

This was the first census of Massachusetts. This, together with that of 
17755 ^^'^^ made by order of the Provincial Government, since which time a 
census has been ordered by the General Court once in ten years. 



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"To The Constable or Constables of the Town of Medway." 

This List Contains Each Person's name Together with the office to which he was 
chosen on the 5th of March instant, for jou to Warn and Summon to appear before 
Lawful authority in order to be Sworn to the faithful discharge thereof. 
Samuel Hayward, JVarden. 

Oliver Adams "j 

Seth Partridge y Surveyors of Highv-'ays. 

Samuel Hill Jun. j 

Moses Richardson Stirv. of Shi?igles & Clapboards of Boards d- Ltanber. 

Timothy Clark Fence Viexvcr. 

John Cutler, Jonath" Cutler ] 
Nathaniel Partridge |- Hogreeves. 

Uriah Morse i 

Lieut. John Harding Sealer of Leather. 

Given under my hand at Medway, this 6 day of March, 1764. By order of the 
Selectmen. 

(Signed) Elijah Clark, Toxvn Clk 



The Troublous Times. 

1765-1783. 

The feeling of anxiety and alarm that existed in the colonies at what was 
deemed the oppressive acts of the British Government for several years before 
the Revolution, is indicated by the action of the town in 1765. After elect- 
ing Elisha Adams for Representative to the General Court, a committee of five 
was chosen to draw up suitable instructions for his guidance, which were as 
follows : 

"It need not surprise any thinking person that the colonies in North 
America should be greatly alarmed at the late stamp act from Great Britain 
as it effects their estates and liberties. It fills us with very great concern to 
find that measures have been adopted by the British ministry and acts of par- 
liament made which press hard upon our invaluable rights. It is thought by 
your constituents that at this critical season you would not be unwilling to 
know their mind on this important aflair. We look upon the said stamp act 
to be a burden, grievous, distressing and insupportable not only likely to en- 
slave the present, but future generations. The great and heavy load of debt 
lying upon us at present arising from the late expensive war and the defence 
and support of his Magisties government here, has sunk us so low already 
that the addition of the weight of the stamp act will sink us into final ruin. 
We think it is our indispensable duty in justice to ourselves and posterity, as 
it is our undoubted privilege in the most open and unreserved, but decent 
and respectful terms to declare our greatest dissatisfaction with this law and 
we think it incumbent upon you by no means to join in any public measure 
for countenancing and assistance in the execution of the same, but to exer- 
cise your utmost endeavor in a modest, becoming manner to prevent said act 
taking place in this government and that you would with a watchful eye and 
great diligence, guard and protect the properties and liberties of your coun- 
try, and charter in particular against all incroachments whatsoever made 
upon them and likewise desire you to oppose every attempt to raise by way of 
tax any sum or sums of money or dispose of any already in the treasury in any 



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other way than has been the customary practice, or in short for anything except 
defraying the necessary expense of the government. You may also signifiy 
our abhorance and detestation at every unruly outrage that has been or may 
be committed on persons or property anywhere in his Majesties Province of 
the Massachusetts Bay in New England." 

In ]May, 1766, Jonathan Adams being the Representative, the town gave 
him instructions "relating to making up the losses to his Honor the Lieut. 
Governor and other gentlemen sustained by a riotous outrage in Boston last 
3'ear, which we bear public testimony against, yet notwithstanding the Prov- 
ince as a Province w^ere no actors in s'^ riot, or accessory to it, therefore we 
do not think it just their losses should be made up by a province tax " ; and in 
November of the same year he is directed to act " as he shall think most safe 
and prudent relating to the proposed act of compensation and of pardon and 
indemnity to the oflenders in the the late times of confusion." 

In January, 176S, the town voted " to concur with the vote passed in the 
town of Boston on the 28 October 1767 relating to taking all prudent and 
legal measures to encourage the produce and manufactures of the Prov- 
ince and to lessen the use of superfluities imported from afar." 

In September, 176S, Captain Jonathan Adams was chosen " to join w ith 
a committee to be convened in Boston on September 22, to act for, and rep- 
resent this town in advising and consulting such measures as his Majesties 
service, the peace and safety of his subjects in this Province may require." 

These votes, with others following, indicate the state of public feeling, and 
show that the people of Medway w^ere not idle sj^ectators of the great 
drama about to open, but that they felt a deep interest in these events that 
were transpiring, and were prepared to resist the encroachments of the g(^v- 
ernment, and bear their share of the burdens that might fall upon them. 

At the March meeting in I'J'JO, the town voted that the inhabitants "will 
forbear the purchasing of Tea and wholly restrain themselves from the use of 
it, upon which there is a duty laid by the Parliament of Gr. Bi'itian," and 
also that they will " forbear the purchasing of any goods knowingly, directly 
or indirectly of any importer or trader until the revenue acts shall be re- 
pealed," and a committee was chosen who recommended to the town " to 
frown upon all who may endeavor to frustrate the good design of the above 
vote, and to deem all wdio mav at anv time counteract it, no better than 
enemies to our Constitution and Banes to the commonwealth," and "that said 
town should not for the future knowingly choose any such person or persons 
into any place of office, either of honor or profit, in said town." The report 
of the committee was "unanimously" adopted, and the moderator was 
directed to transmit a copy of the proceedings to the committee of merchants 
in Boston. » 

In January, 1773, the town came together " to hear and consider the 
opinion of the inhabitants of the town of Boston manifested at a legal meet- 
ing of the said inhabitants on the 30 Nov. last relating to the rights of the 
Colonies." And it was voted that the several acts of Parliament pointed out 
" are subversive and violent infringements of those rights " ; " that if per- 
adventure our happ}' and glorious constitution may be rescued from impend- 
ing ruin — that our representative in General Assembly should use his utmost 
influence at all times to recover and support the constitutional rights of the 



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Province" ; that " nothing perhaps of a secular nature more excites our ad- 
miration and bespeaks our attention than the vigilence discovered of late by 
the inhabitants of the tov\'n of Boston to do all that in them lies to presence 
our constitutional rights inviolate when threatened with destruction." 

A committee of five, Elijah Clark, Moses Richardson, Uriah Morse, 
Daniel Pond, and Captain Jonathan Adams, was chosen to communicate the 
doings of this meeting to the people of Boston. 

In December the town voted " that if any head of a family in this town 
shall buy any tea or permit any to be used or consumed in his family while 
subject to duties ought to be viewed as enemies to the Country and will be 
treated with disrespect by this town — that the selectmen of this town for the 
time being are directed and desired to withhold and forbear their approba- 
tion for inn holders and retailers of strong liquors in this town from all such 
persons that shall buy use and consume any tea in their houses while subject 
to duties for the purposes and payable as aforesaid." 

In 1774 it is recorded "that there be an addition of 100 povmds of 
powder, 200 pounds of bullets, and 200 flints to the town stock of ammuni- 
tion." 

" Pursuant to the Precept within written the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of 
the Town of Medwaj qualified as is therein directed upon due Warrant given, as- 
sembled and met together the 27'^ Day of Septemr lyy^ and did then elect and depute 
Capt" Jonathan Adams to serve for and represent them in the Session or Sessions of 
the Great and General Court or Assembly, appointed to be convened, held, and kept 
for His Majesty's Service at the Court-House in Salem, upon Wednesday the Fifth 
Day of October, 1774: The said Person being chosen by the major Part of the Elec- 
tors present at said Meeting. 

Dated in Medway aforesaid, the 27th Day of Septemr Annoque Domini, 1774. 
The person chosen as above said 
notified thereof, and summoned 
to attend accordingly by me 

Asa Partridge Richardson, Eleazr Adams Jnr "j Select-Men 

Constable of Medway. James Penniman |- f m d ' v" 

Elijah Clark j 

In August the town came together to consider " a letter from a committee 
of a convention of delegates of the several towns in the County of Suffolk 
to attend a meeting to be held in Dedham on the 6 of Sept next to deliberate 
on such matters as the disastrous circumstances of our public affairs may re- 
quire, and to consult and advise what was prudent to be done at this present 
alarming situation of affairs," and a committee of five was chosen to attend 
the meeting. It was also voted to raise "•some relief for the poor industri- 
ous people of the town of Boston — suffering — being put out of their ordinary 
business by an act of the British Parliament for blocking up the said harbor." 
At a meeting in September of this year, there being some doubt as to the 
legality of electing representatives, a committee of two was chosen to attend 
a meeting to be held at the house of Captain John Starrs, of Holliston, to con- 
fer upon the matter ; the town also voted to purchase " two iron field pieces 
for better security and defence against the attempts or invasion of his Maj- 
esties enemies and to choose a committee of three men to procure the said 
field pieces as soon as may be of such bigness as the committee shall think most 
proper and to mount the same on carriages fit for execution provided the said 



55 

pieces may be had for a reasonable price." These field-pieces were pur- 
chased, and caused the town a great deal of trouble, as the next year they ap- 
pear to have been lost, and much anxiety was manifested for their recovery. 
They were probably taken by the troops for the defenses about Boston, and 
were not recovered for some years. 

" At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Med way legally assem- 
bled by adjournment the 27^ day of Septem"^ ^774 — 

" The following Instructions being duly considered the s'* Inhabitants, 
Voted the same to be Delivered to Capt Jon=* Adams as the rule of his con- 
duct as Representative of the s'^ Town in the Gener' Assembly : 

" To Capt Jona Adams Representative of the Town of Medway 

Sir, you being Elected to represent this Town in a great & Genal Court appointed 
to be convened, held and kept for his majesty's service at Salim on the 5U1 day of 
Octor Inst. 

Your Constituents, the Inhabitants of the Town of Medway being sensibly affected 
with Divers violent Infringements on our Charter rights and constitution' Privi- 
leges, think it our Duty at this Critical, unhappy situation of Publick affairs, to ex- 
press to you our sentiments and expectations. 

And as we are not acquainted of what Particular Business will be laid Before you 
in the General Assembly, Therefore we Expect that you will on all Proper occasions 
Exert yourself in opposing all unconstitutional measures and appointments, and in 
no way to adhere to any unconstitutional method, Councel or Proceeding. 

And as we apprehend. Sir, you are not insensible of the unhappy and Distressed 
circumstances of this Province, We depend on your Firm and Steady atteachment 
in Promoting all such measures as shall be thought Salutary for the recovery and 
Preservation of our Charterd and Constitutional rights, and also all such measures as 
shall be thought conducive to Promote His Majesty's real service and true Interest, 
the peace, welfare, and Prosperity of the Province. 

And Whereas, the Late Convention of several counties having Taken under con- 
sideration the Precarious State and unhappy situation of Publick Affairs deem that a 
Provincial Congress is Absolutely Necessary. 

Therefore we instruct you that if the house of representatives, when assembled 
shall deem such a Congress to be Necessary or Expedient and shall form or resolve 
themselves into such a Congress that you represent this Town therein, and attend at 
such time and place as shall be appointed for that purpose, in Order to Consult and 
Determine on such measures as they shall judge will tend to Promote the real and 
true interest of his majesty, the peace, good order and Prosperity of this Province. 
True Copy Attest. Elijah Clark, To-.vn Clr 



Medway, August 9 1775 
Gent™- 

In observance of the Resolve of Congress on the 29 of June last, The Selectmen 
of this Town are making Provision for the Coats for the Soldiers in the Massachu- 
setts Service, and are determined to Supply you with the full Number of 43 Coats set 
for this Town's Proportion by the first of Ocf Next, Or as Soon as Possibly may be. 

By Order of the Selectmen 

Elijah Clark, Ck. 
To The Gent Committof Supplies 
for the Massachusetts forces. 

In January, 1775, the town voted thirty pounds " to encourage the enlist- 
ing of a number of able bodied men to the number of one quarter of the 
military soldiers to comjDlete and hold themselves in readiness to march at 



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the shortest notice " ; and each man was allowed nine shillings bounty, and 
the ti-easurer was instructed to borrow a sufficient sum of money to meet this 
expense. These were " minute men," so often mentioned in the history of 
those times, and who were so prompt to rally at the commencement of hos- 
tilities a few months later, and who, raw and undisciplined, and scantily 
equipped, rose as one man, and taught the British in the first engagements 
of the war, that brave and loyal hearts beat under their homespun garb, and 
it was to be no holiday work to subdue a people ready and willing to fight 
for their homes and their rights. 

Two representatives, Jonathan Adams and Moses Adams, were this year 
chosen to meet with the Provincial Congress at Watertown, in consequence 
of the " unhappy situation of affairs." They were instructed " on all proper 
occasions to promote peace and good order and that you will be ready to 
make suitable provision for the support of civil government and the just con- 
stitutional rights of the colony and at the same time oppose all extravagant 
or oppressive measures and that you promote just measures for a reconcilia- 
tion between the parent state and the colonies and subsei-ve the real interest, 
peace and w^elfare of both." 

In the warrant for March meeting, 1776, "His Majesty's Name," in which 
all warrants heretofore were issued, was omitted, the town calling the meet- 
ing on its own responsibility ; and the May warrant was issued in the name 
of the "Government and People of Massachusetts." 

In 1776 Elijah Clark was chosen Representative to the General Court at 
Watertown, and in the instructions given him he is advised that if the " Hon- 
orable Continental Congress should for the safety of the colonies declare 
them independent of Great Britain that we will support them in the measure 
with our lives and fortunes." 

Town Officers for 1776. 

Chosen at the Annual Meeting, March 4, 1776, Moses Richardson, Moderator ; 
Elijah Clark, Town Clerk. 

Captain Jonathan Adams, Lieutenant Moses Adams, Joseph 1 
Partridge,Jr., Ensign Nathaniel Partridge, Ensign Joseph V Selectmen. 
LovELL, Lieutenant Asa Clark, Captain James Penniman, J 

Samuel Hill, Jun., ^ 

Henry Ellis, and V Assessors. Henry Ellis, Treasurer. 

Stephen Adams, J 

Elijah Clark, Major Josiah Fuller, "l Co^.^^^ittee of Correspondence, 
Joshua Peabody, Simeon Cutler, V Inspection and Safety. 

AND James Boyden, J 

John Wheeler, | Stephen Clark and t hardens 

George Barber, and V Constables. Nathaniel Partridge, / hardens. 

Amos Richardson, J 

Daniel Richardson and ) Tithinemen. 

Lieutenant Moses Thompson, ) * 

John Morse, Captain Job Plimpton, ] Surveyors of 

Henry Daniels, Captain Thomas Metcalf, V Public 

Lieutenants Nathaniel Clark and Abraham Harding, j Highways. 



Elijah Clark, whose name appears frequently in the records, repre- 
sented the town in the General Court for five years. He was clerk of the 



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town for twenty-four years, and the neat penmanship and methodical manner 
of his keeping of the books is in marked contrast with some portions of the 
records, Mr. Clark was a prominent man in the town during the Revolu- 
tion. His father, Edward Clark, came to Medway in 1710, and built the 
house, still standing, but as presented here much larger than it was originally. 




CLARK HOUSE ERECTED IN I71O. 

The oaken timbers of this dwelling have withstood the storms of one hun- 
dred and seventy-five years, and seem stout enough to last as many more. 
Here Elijah Clark was born in 17217, and succeeded to the farm. He was 
married to Bathsheba Harding in 1751, and having reared a large family died 
in iSoi , honored and respected, at the age of seventy-four years. This ancient 
dwelling is now occupied by Putnam R. Clark, Esq. Vi'd. Genealogies. 

Captain Jonathan Adams, who was another prominent man in the 
town, was born in 1704. He was sent as representative for eleven years, 
and was on the board of selectmen for fourteen years. He married Patience 
Clark in 1732, and died in 1804 at the age of ninety-six years. 

At the Alarch meeting in 1777, the taxes of the following persons were 
abated, '" In consideration of the suffering and hardnesses endured in the 
Continental service the year past " : 

Lieutenant Joshua Gould, Joel Morse, 

Jonathan Graves, 
John Hill, 
Jotham Ellis, 
John Barber, 
Seth Mason, 
Jesse Richardson, 



Joshua Bullard, 
Joseph Clark, 
Jonas Brick, 
Jedediah Phillips, 
David Hager, 
Simpson Jones, 



Paul Holbrook, 
Joshua Morse, 
Abiel Pratt, 
Ichabod Hawes, Jr., 
Samuel Partridge, 
James Barber, 
John Allen. 
Vid. The War of The Revolution. 



In August, 1779, the Rev. David Sanford was chosen to represent the town 
in a convention to be held at Cambridge, for the purpose of framing a " con- 
stitution and form of government for the state of Massachusetts Bay." The 
work of this convention was submitted to the town the next year, which 



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in some of its provisions was not satisfactory, and there seems to have been 
another convention called, as in June, 1780, the town " put to vote to see if 
it be the minds of this town to choose a man in the name and stead of the 
Rev. David Sanford to sit in the next convention, and it passed in the nega- 
tive by a great majority." 

The Currency Depreciated. 

The depreciation of the currency during these years of the war may be 
inferred by the amounts raised, from time to time, for the payment of men and 
provisions furnished to the army. 

In 1778 the town granted the sum of £2,735, 17s., lod. " for the purpose 
of making an Everage in this town and to encourage men to engage in the 
Continental & state service " ; in 1779, £4,436, los. was raised, and in 1780, 
£6,466, 13s., and £13,000 to purchase 9,120 pounds of beef, and in 1781 the 
expenditures of the town for the year before foot up £92,909, los., 3d. In 
one instance the town voted to pay those " who marched & served in the late 
alarm in Rhode Island," the sum of twenty-five pounds per day for their 
services. These sums, which in hard money must have rendered the town 
bankrupt, show us that an irredeemable currency brought the same evils in its 
train then, as in these days. The war had now lasted for six years ; the bur- 
den had been bravely borne, but it weighed heavily, especially in the towns 
where there was but little wealth except in land and the ordinary produce 
of the farm ; money was hard to get, and the difficulty of raising taxes, wdiich 
to us seem light, required a great amount of self-denial and effort among 
the sparse population of that time. Draft after draft of the best blood of the 
town had been called for, and tax after tax paid, but we do not find any signs 
of faltering or submission, although the future must have looked dark and 
discouraging. 

Medway May 6th, 1781. 
Reed of Capt. Moses Adams by the hand of Ralph Mann the sum of six hundred 
and fifty one Pounds Ten shillings and six pence in part of the money Produced by his 
pay-roll to recompence the Militia who march^ for the Defence of Rhode Island at the 
alarm in July Last. p"" me Elijah Clark, To-w7i Treas." 

651, 10, 6. 
"To the Honrble the Treas of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts 

Sir : Please to pay to Elijah Clark Treas>- of the Town of Medway all Such Sum or 
Sums of money as are or may be allowed and made up to us for wages &c on the pay 
roll of Capt John Baxter to recompence the Militia for service at Nantaskit in Octr 
1782, and this shall be your Discharge for the sums so paid. 

Witness our hands, William Jackson, 

Eli Ellis." 
Medway, March 24, 1783. 

The following report was adopted by the town May 30, 1781 : 

" The Committee chosen by the Inhabitants of the Town of Medway at their meet- 
ing upon adjournment the 22d Day of May 1781 in order to Instruct Capt. Jonathan 
Adams the Representative of s^ Town. 

And sd committee being favored with the Instructions of the Town of Weymouth 
bearing Date Jan^y 20th 17S1 and finding them so well calculated and agreeable as 
to recommend their being adopted by the said Town of Medway with some little vari- 
ation or alteration as follows viz. 



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To Capt Jonathan Adams, Representative of the Town of Medtvay 

Sr : Much uneasiness hath arisen in the minds of the People from an apprehen- 
sion that Sums of monej have been misspent during the war, and that monies and 
effects of one kind and another to a great amount are not this day accounted for. 
Whether these, or the neglect of early taxation, inattention to order and government, 
mistaken notions of inability or aversion of our enemies to maintain and continue the 
war, a fluctuating currency or a fluctuating system of politicks, are the causes of many 
of the misfortunes we have suffered, the evils we feel, and the Burthens arising from 
extraordinary taxes in quick succession laid upon us demand a serious enquiry and 
nothing short of an impartial enquiry into the State of our public affairs will satisfy 
the minds of people and open the way to the reformation of abuses and correction of 
errors. It is therefore expected that you will use your utmost endeavours that no 
pains be spared to bring public defaulters to justice and that every measure that 
human wisdom can devise and known justice support be persued for restoring the 
public credit, removing the complaints of the injured and for conducting public Busi- 
ness with order, despatch economy and firmness so as to give dignity to government 
and content to the people and in a particular manner that all militia naval, or other 
military officers who have been intrusted with public money for expeditions or any 
other military purposes, committees for erecting powder mills, fortifications, building 
of vessels, of sequestration of purchases, for the sale of forfeited estates or of what- 
ever name or denomination, treasurers of the board of war, commissioners. Agents of 
all sorts in short that all persons intrusted with public moneys, be required to account 
for them. 

If upon reasonable notice given and a proper time allowed, they should refuse or 
neglect to account : that without favor or partiality, they be prosecuted, and that those 
who have been negligent in their public trusts be dismissed, and those guilty of fraud 
be punished with infamy. A steady and determined pursuit of such measures will 
do much to remedy our evils and render the government respectable, but they fall 
very short of a radical cure if similar measures be not adopted bj' Congress. It is nec- 
essary, therefore, that the Delegates to Congress be instructed immediately to enter 
upon this just and necessary work, and officially to demand of their foreign ministers, 
commissioners and agents a faithful account of their management of public business 
and expence of public money, and that no character, however great, be screen'd from 
public scrutiny. Instruct the Delegates to insist on this and not to give over till they 
have fully accomplished the end proposed. 

You will also use your endeavors that a remonstrance be made to Congress against 
the establishment of half pay to the Continental Officers after they are dismissed the 
Service, and disapprove of every such measure in this Common-Wealth, as it is a 
measure unreasonable, partial, and pernicious in its consequences. Have they not 
been promised large tracts of Land at the expiration of the war as an encouragement 
of their perseverance and as a future reward for their services? Have not the Militia 
officers accompanied them in their campaigns, fought by their Sides, and Shed their 
blood with them.' Have not many of these sustained equal dangers and done equal 
Services, and for whom no pension is provided, nor one farthing for the Depreciation 
of their wages has been allowed.'' Have the Continental Officers been kept out of 
their just due.' Have they not been supported equal to their merit.' If not, let jus- 
tice be done them. To this we willingly bind our estates. But privileg'd officers 
with pay for life either civil or military, are repugnant to every Idea of a well regu- 
lated Common-Wealth, and have been found to introduce corruption, idleness, and 
luxury, discontent and factions. In short pensions are the entering wedge to the 
ruin of a State, and we need not look further than that country once fondly called our 
mother country to read our own fate. Her pensioned tribes have already swarmed 
like the locusts of Egypt, and like them will devour the land. 

It is with extreme sorrow that we hear of the continental soldiers not being fur- 
nished with the clothing that has been provided for them, until they are almost naked, 
and the clothing almost rotten. Does this arise from the negligence of the General 
Court, of Agents or delinquency of Towns, or from what cause needs an immediate 
enquiry: also whether a less expensive and more certain method of procuring cloth- 



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ing, than levying them upon Towns cannot be adopted? Whether the late mode of 
laying fines on Towns for delinquencies will not in most instances operate directly 
contrary to the end designed? And in some be productive of great injustice to Indi- 
viduals are questions worthy of consideration. 

As a member of the General Court and as a friend to liberty truth and justice 3'ou 
will bear testimony against all public proceedings inconsistent with either, and en- 
deavour that the Government be cautious in promising, faithful in performing, and 
at no time assume the power of postponing the performance or altering the nature of 
a promise, at will and pleasure. 

You are too sensible of the importance of virtue and good manners, to the well 
being of a Common-Wealth to need our urging your utmost endeavours for the 
encouragement of these, and that every rational method be adopted by Government 
for suppressing profligacy of manners, extravagance in dress, luxury and dissipation, 
vice and immorality too much reigning amongst us. 

We apprehend that among other measures the laying an Excise on Spirituous 
liquors and impost Duties, especially on articles of luxury and Superfluity will con- 
tribute to this end as well as to render the frequency of Taxes less necessary. 

Your abilities and integrity leave us no room to doubt of your Strenuous endeav- 
ours to promote the public good : to support you in the exercise of them is the aim 
of these instructions, and may Heaven crown ail your endeavours with success." 

" The foregoing instructions being diligently read and duly considered were passed 
in the afl[irmative." 

'■'■Attest^ Daniel Pond, Moderator." 



COMMISSION OF THEODORE CLARK, GENT™. 

Commonwealth 

of 
Massachusetts. 

By His Excellency 

JOHN HANCOCK, ESQ^, 

Goz'erttor and Cotntuander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Alassachusetts. 

To Theodore Clark Gent", Greeting. 

[seal.] You being appointed second Lieutenant of a company commanded by 
Capt. John Ellis in the Fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Sufl"oIk in said 
Commonwealth whereof Laban Mann Esqr is Colonel. 

By virtue of the Power vested in me I do by these Presents (reposing special 
Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage and good conduct) commission you 
accordingly, — You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of 2d 
Lieut, in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior 
Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline. And they 
are hereby commanded to obey you as their 2^ Lieut, and you are yourself to observe 
and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from 
me or your superior officers. 

Given under my hand and the seal of the said Commonwealth the First day of 
July in the Year of our LORD 1781, in the fifth Year of the Independence of the 
United States of America. 

(Signed) 

JOHN HANCOCK. 

By His Excellency's Command, 
John Avery jun. Secy. 



In 1782 the town instructed its Representative, Moses Adams, as follows : 
" That he use his influence that the General Court lessen the prices of salary 
men and days' men that draw pay from the state at this day of public calam- 
ity, so that the people may not have just reason to complain of oppression, 



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and that all persons not absolutely necessary for managing the affairs of this 
state that are paid by the government be dismissed, so that such heavy bur- 
thens by reason of such immense taxes laid upon this commonwealth to sup- 
port the administration be relinquished. Your constituents advise to use 
your influence that a law be made to restrain the attorneys in our common- 
wealth from demanding excessive fees, and that the General Court be re- 
moved out of Boston into some other town . . . that there may be an 
immediate settlement made with the treasurer of this commonwealth, and all 
other public boards . . . and that for future there be a descriptive list 
transmitted to the several towns in this commonwealth annually giving a just 
account of the state of the treasury." 

Scattered through the records of this period, and especially during the 
war, whole pages are filled with notices to sti-angers to depart out of the 
town, in order to prevent their gaining a settlement and thus possibly add- 
ing to the burdens of taxation for the support of poor, of which the follow- 
ing is a specimen : 

" Whereas we have been informed that Job Puffer and Cloe Puffer came into this 
town some time in the month of November last from Wrenthan, and as we find our- 
selves unwilling to admit the said persons as inhabitants of this town — therefore in 
the name of the commonwealth you are hereby required forthwith to warn the said 
Job Puffer and Cloe Puffer to depart and leave this town within fourteen days, or give 
security to the selectmen to indemnify and save the town from all charges that may 
happen to accrue to the town by any means or cause of their continuing their resi- 
dence here." 

Signed by the selectmen and directed to Abijah Fairbanks, Constable. 
In 17S3 the town voted : 

" If the absentees who have left this or any of the United States with their own par- 
ticular interest therein, and sought to take protection under the British arms which 
invaded the same, and who have since the commencement of the late war joined or in 
any way assisted the British forces in destroying or subduing this or any part of the 
United States, ought to be prevented from returning, or possessing their own estates 
again from which they fled, and that sd absentees, being rightly termed conspirators 
and traitors ought to be wholly excluded the right or privilege of inhabitancy or resi- 
dence in this or any of the United States of America for the future." 

Great dissatisfaction appears to have existed in reference to the acts of 
Congress in granting half pay to the officers of Continental army and laying 
an impost on the states for this piu-pose, which they consider " a real griev- 
ance in its natm"e and unconstitutional." The instructions to the representa- 
tive for this year, which are recorded in the clear and careful hand-writing of 
Elijah Clark, town clerk, were as follows : 

" The Inhabitants of the Town of Medway. At a Legal Town Meeting held on ad- 
journment the 28"! day of May A. D. 17S3 

Voted, that the following Instruction be given to the Representative of this Town 
for his rule of Conduct in the General Court the Ensuing year viz. 
To Capt. Moses Adams 

Sir, Notwithstanding the Confidence this Town has placed in your Integrity and 
Abilities to Represent them in the General Court the Ensuing year and having no 
cause to Suspect your attachment to the Interest of this Town and the Prosperity and 
Welfare of this Commonwealth in General. Yet your constituents viewing the pres- 
ent Situation of Public Affairs think themselves in Duty bound to Express to you 



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their Sentiments for the Regulation of jour Conduct, Relating to the following Sub- 
jects viz. While we place Our attention to the I^ate Treaty we cannot but feel our- 
selves much concerned for the event of the 5th Article, which Respects those persons who 
have not Only fled from this Country when the Liberties thereof were Invaded, But 
also have Taken Protection under the Armes that Invaded the Same, and united their 
whole Efforts in Subjugating this Country and their Own fellow Citizens to their 
Cruel unnatural Designs. And being Apprehensive that Persons who have Exerted 
all their Power and Malice to overturn our Government Can never again make peace- 
able Subjects in it And without mentioning Every Perticular Objection which might 
be ofterrd against the return of these persons who are Described by the Laws of this 
Commonwealth as Conspirators and Absentees and being fully convinced of the Dan- 
gerous Consequences which will attend the admitting them to regain their forfeit^ es- 
tates, or place of Residence within this Commonwealth. We instruct you to use your 
Endeavours by all Proper means to prevent any Person of the aforesaid Description 
from Ever Returning to this State, or Regaining their justly forfeited Estates within 
this Commonwealth 

Whereas it appears that by some means or other an undue Proportion of the Con- 
tinental Old Bills of Credit have been Entroduced into this Commonwealth, whereby 
the Publick and Individuals of this State have Suffer^ great Damages and Disappoint- 
ments by reason that the sd Bills have not been Redeemed or Exchanged by the United 
States, 

Therefore, that you use your Endeavours at all Proper Occasions that Some meas- 
ures may be Adopted and Prosecuted which will Effect the Exchange or Redemption 
of the sd Bills on Some Just Principle, by the united States as Soon as may be. 

That you Exert yourself at the most Early and favorable opportunity that shall 
Present To Revive a Petition Prefer^ to the General Court in 17S1 By the Agents of a 
number of Towns in the Counties of Suffolk and middlesix Praying that a New County 
may be incorporated and to use your Endeavours that the prayer thereof may be 
Granted. 

We Earnestly Recommend to you the greatest Economy and frugality with regard 
to the Expenditure of Publick monies and that you Oppose all Extravigrant unreason- 
able Grants, Salaries and half pay to the continental officers. 

Attest Elijah Clark To-vh Cl^ " 

The tax-list for 17S3 fills a manuscript of fourteen pages about eight 
inches square, and contains the names of 316 residents and 98 non-residents. 
The poll-tax is 3s., 6d. ; the largest real estate tax-payers were Captain 
Joseph Lovell, £1, 3s., Sd. ; Asa P. Richardson, £1, 2s., 9d., and Nathaniel 
Lovell, J£i, OS., 8d. 

Med WAY One Hundred Years Ago. 

" COPPY OF THE DeSCKIPTION OF YC ToWN COMPOSED BY Mr BUCKNAM & HeNRY ElLIS, 17S5. 

" IMedway was vSet off from medfield Containing all that was medfield on 
y^ Weft vSide of Charls River Bounded Eaft & South on Charles river 
Southweft on Bellingham, Weft on Holliston & north on Sherburn till it 
comes to Charls river firft mentioned. 

" The Town in Length is about 6 miles & in Bredth on an Everage is 
about 3 miles & ^. The Surface of y^ Town rough & unfightly By reafon of 
woods & Swamps, that are Uncultivated & one Especially in y« Center of 
}'« Town more than a mile from Eaft to weft & about 3 miles from North to 
South. & as for the Soil where it is Cleared Tolerable Grazing -for Cattle & 
where menured Produces Plentiful Crops of Grain many Times more than is 
sufficient for y^ Inhabitants. The air is clear & Healthy the Inhabitants Sub- 
fist Chiefly upon Husbandry. Buildings, Contains 2 meeting houfes & about 



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1 2)"/ Dwelling houfes, none Very Eligant But in Common Comfortable Habi- 
tations, 144 other Buildings of Several Denomin""- N°- of Inhabitants about 
850. Divifions, the Town is Divided into 2 Parrifhes of y^ Congregational De- 
nominations. N"- of Births Deaths & marriages in y^ Town of medway an- 
nually for 6 years part upon an Everage are 32 Births 6 Deaths & 12 marriages, 
Mills 4 Grift mills 5 Saw mills & one fulling Mill, 2 Grift mills & 2 .Saw 
mills on Charls river 2 Grift mills & 2 Saw mills on Boggcftow, and one 
Saw mill on Chicking Brook So Called. Roads One a Country road Ex- 
tending from Eaft to weft Called y*^ middle road from Bofton to Hartford, 
& a County road Extending from South to North Leading to watertown & 
the Eaftward parts. The Town of medway from the Center of s"^ Town is 
25 miles from Bofton & Lyeth Nearly Southweft from y*^ Town, & is in 
y^County of Suffolk." 

" Description of Medway, 

Ml{. BUCKNAM. 

Z>ra/l by E. Clark, 17S6." 

In 1787 Moses Richardson was chosen to represent the town in the Gene- 
ral Court and his compensation was fixed at 4s., 6d. per dav, and he was di- 
rected to " deliver to the treasurer for the use of the town all sums he may 
receive from the public treasury for his services, above that amount." 

In the year 17S9, by the perambulation of the line between Medway and 
Holliston, it appears that it ran in a westerly direction from near the house of 
Henry Bullard through Winthrop Pond, and across the road leading from 
West Medway to Holliston, to a heap of stones in Ash Swamp, and then 
southerly to Charles River ; Holliston bounding it on the north and west ; this 
included a considerable tract on the north now in Holliston, and left out about 
as much, which is now in Medway, on the west. An exchange was made, 
and the present boundary line between Medway and the town of Holliston 
■was established March 3, 1S29. The boundary between Medway, Belling- 
ham, and Franklin was straightened February 23, 1S33 ; and March 13, 1S39, 
the boundary between Tvledway and the town of Franklin was changed ; and 
February 23, 1S70, a part of Medway was taken to constitute the new town 
of Norfolk. 

In 1792 a portion of Franklin was set off' to this town, including what is 
now known as Deanville, and the next year the estates of Peter Bullard and 
Abner Mason, formerly a part of Sherborn, were added to Medway, and 
March 3, 1792, the present boundary line between the two towns was estab- 
lished. 

The present Norfolk County was constituted March 22, i793- The act 
was approved March 26, 1793, bv John Hancock, Governor. 

The towns included were Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Cohasset, 
Dedham, Dorchester, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Hingham, Hull, Med- 
field, Medway, JMilton, Needham, Quincy, Randolph, Roxbury, Sharon, 
Stoughton, Walpole, Weymouth, and Wrentham. 

Originally, May 10, 1643, the Colony of Massachusetts Bay was divided 
into four counties, viz. : Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. The lat- 
ter embraced the tow^ns of Haverhill, Salisbury, Hampton, Exeter, Dover, and 
Portsmouth ; the last four were set oft' to New Hampshire in 1680 ; the other 
towns were afterward included in Essex County, so that February 4, 1680, 
the original Norfolk County in Massachusetts, ceased to exist. 



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The warrants of 1794 define the qualifications for voting for state officers 
to be, a residence in the state one year, twenty-one years of age, having 
an estate, the annual income of which is three pounds, or any estate of the 
value of sixty pounds ; and for town affairs, such as pay a single tax besides a 
poll, equal to two-thirds of the poll-tax. 

Federal money began to appear on the records, and in the year i795 the 
town expenditures were put down in dollars, cents, and mills, and there- 
after pounds, shillings, and pence, disappeared from the books. 

In 1795 the town directed the selectmen to set up guide-posts in accord- 
ance with an act of the Legislature, and the price for labor on the highways 
was fixed at six cents an hour for a man or a good team. 

In one of the warrants for 1803, an article " to see if the town will give 
their suffrage for a turnpike road to be laid out through said town " was dis- 
missed. This was the Hartford Turnpike built some two or three years after, 
running from Medfield meadows westerly the whole length of the town, 
nearly in a direct line. It was deemed a most important undertaking, and its 
construction was watched with as much, perhaps more, interest than the 
building of a railroad would now excite. It has proved a great convenience 
to the town, but the hopes of its projectors in regard to its financial results 
were doomed to disappointment and failure. It was used as a turnpike until 
about 1835, when it became a town way and has since been supported as 
other highways are. 

The following petition was addressed to the selectmen with the view of 
constituting the two parishes of the town into one : 

" IMedway, April 6th 1S03." 
" To The Selectmen of Medway," 

" Gentlemen : Please to Insert an Article in your warrant for your next Town 
Meeting, viz : 

To see if the East and West Parrishes of our said Town of Medwaj will agree to 
be formed into one distinct Town " (i. e. Parish) " or act any thing on the Subject as 
the said two Parrishes shall think proper. 

In doing which you will oblege your 
Hum>e Servts. 

(Signed) Nathaniel Lovell, Ezekiel Plimpton, Simpson Jones, Stephen Clark, 
Ebenezer Ellis, Jeduthan Bullen, Elisha Fisher, Elijah Bridges, Sylvanus Adams." 

This matter, as subsequently appears, had been under discussion for the 
past ten years in town-meetings, and various committees were appointed 
from time to time, to report to the town, but still the two parishes continued 
to remain distinct and separate. 

In Pursuance to an "Act of the General Court of the Common Wealth of Massa- 
chusetts, for regulating elections. The following is an alphabitical list of the Inhab- 
itants of the Town of Medway, as appear to the Subscribers, by the Valuation of said 
Town, to be Qiiallified by the Constitution of said Common Wealth, and of the United 
States, to Vote for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Senator, Representatives in General 
Court, & Representatives in Congress, viz : 



Nathaniel Allen 
Ezra Adams 
Obediah Adams 



Hezekiah Adams 
Eliakim Adams 
Moses Adams 
Aaron Adams 
Amos B. Abbee 



John Abbee 
Jonathan Adams 
Micah Adams 
Silas Adams 
Moses Adams Ju"" 



Oliver Adams 
Silvanus Adams 
Jasper Adams 
Elijah Allen 
Horatio Adams 



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B. 

Moses Bullen 
Mathia BuUard 
Joseph Barber 
Joseph Barber Juir" 
Isaac BuUard 
George Barber 
Seneca Barber 
George Barber, Ju^ 
Jeduthan Bullen 
Liberty Bullard 
Timothy Bullard 
Ralph Bullard 
Jonathan Bullen 
Adam Bullard 
Elijah Bridges 
Amos Bullard 
David Bullen 

C. 

Elisha Cutler 
Nathaniel Cutler 
Simon Cutler 
Simon Cutler Jun"" 
Samuel Clark 
Asa Clark 
Timothy Clark 
Theodore Clark 
Joseph Clark 
Samuel Cleaveland 
Calvin Cutler 
Stephen Clark 
John Clark Jur 
Phillips Clark 

D. 

Henry Daniels 
Lemuel Daniels 
Asa Daniels 
Asa Daniels Ju'' 
Israel Daniels 
Amos Daniels 
Henry Daniels Ju"" 
Sabin Daniels 
Jesse Daniels 
Jeremiah Daniels Ju"" 



Jeremiah Daniels ^^ 
Elias Daniels 
Moses Daniels 

E. 

Oliver Ellis 
Ebenezar Ellis 
John Ellis 
John Ellis Jun"" 
Henry Ellis Jun"" 
Henry Ellis 
Samuel Ellis 
Moses Ellis 



William Feltt 
Moses Feltt 
Joel Fisk 
Silas Fairbank 
Elihu Fisher 

G. 

James Gibbs 
William Greene 

H. 

Theodore Harding 
Joel Haws 
Reuben Hixson 
John Harding Ju"" 
Timothy Hill 
Thomas Harding 
Stephen Harding 
Moses Hill 
Isaac Hixson 
Seth Hixson 
Asa Hixson 
Samuel Hill 
Abram Harding 
Simon Hill 
Timothy Hammond 
Asa Harding 
Reuben Hill 
Abner Holbrook 



Daniel Ide 
Daniel Ide Ju' 



Simpson Jones 
Nathan Jones 



Isaac Kibbey 
Zebina Kingsbury 



David Lawrence 
Joseph Lovell 
Nathaniel Lovell 
Thaddeus Loverinj 
Peter Lewitt 
Amos Lovering 

M. 

Thomas Morse 
Ralph Mann 
Benoni Morse Ju*" 
Luther Metcalf 
Abner Morse 
Abner Mason 
Simon H. Mason 

N. 

Joseph Newell 

P. 

Elijah Partridge 
Ezekiel Plimpton 
Simeon Partridge 
Job Plimpton 
Jedediah Phillips 
Ezekiel Partridge 
Joel Partridge 
Samuel Partridge 
Seth Partridge 



Darius Partridge 
Ziba Partridge 
Joseph Partridge 
Moses Pond Jun"" 
Nathan Plimpton 

R. 

Simeon Richardson 
Ezra Richardson 
Elisha Richardson 
Amos Richardson 
Abijah Richardson 
Abijah Richardson Jr 
Joseph Richardson 
Asa P. Richardson 
Prince Royal 
Moses Richardson 
Moses Rockwood 
Moses Rockwood Ju"" 
Amos Richardson Jul" 
Artemus Richardson 
Aaron Rockwood 
Amos Rockwood 
Marcus Richardson 



Jabez Shumway 
Philo Santford 
Timothy Smith 



Nathan Thayer 
Amos Turner 
Hezelton Taftt 
Samuel Twiss 
Aaron Thayer 

W. 

Elias Whiting 
Joseph Ware 
James Wight 
Lewis Wheeler 
Timothy Whiting 
Aaron Wight 
Comfirt Walker 
Joshua Whiting 



Medway, December 12th 1804. 



THEODORE CLARK, ) Assessors 
JABEZ SHUMWAY, [ of 
LEWIS WHEELER, J Medway. 



Gentlemen : Selectmen of the Town of Medway." 

In 1S05 Ezekiel Plimpton petitioned the town that liberty might be granted 
to the owners of land to set out and cultivate various kjnds of trees along the 
highways against their own premises. This article was referred to another 
meeting and dismissed. Mr. Plimpton was a hundred years in advance of 
his time. If his plan had been adopted, we should to-day be enjoying great 
benefits. 



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It was In 1S05 that the limits of the school districts were defined, and the 
districts were numbered from one to six. 

A survey was made in October, 1S06, by Samuel Bullard, Esq., with a 
view to the division of the town. The new town was to include the westerly 
part of Medway, i e., the New Grant, also parts of Bellingham, Holliston, 
and Franklin, 10,310 acres in area. On the basis of this survey Job Plimp- 
ton and others petitioned for a division of the town ; a committee to whom the 
matter was referred, reported in 1807 that they " are of opinion that the great 
and heavy expense which would fall on the remaining part of the town, by 
reason of the gi'eat number of bridges over Charles River which falls into 
that part of the said town, are powerful objections against the division, also 
the limited situation, both as to territory and population of that part of the 
town which is to remain being unable and thereby being deprived for a great 
number of years, if not forever, of any representation in the legislature." 
Not being able to separate, the next year an effort was made to consolidate 
the two parishes and build a church in the centre of the town, and in 1809 a 
connnittee was chosen, who I'eported that they had located the centre of the 
town " on the westerly side of Black Swamp on land of Thomas Wight, 132 
rods due north from the turnpike road." This was not a satisfactory place, and 
several other spots east and west of this were proposed, and the matter was 
adjourned from meeting to meeting for a year or two, and finally dropped 
until 1813, when it was taken up and a committee of thirteen, after carefully 
examining the subject, reported that "we are of the opinion that the two 
societies should unite" and recommended the building of a meeting-house 
" on the i-ising ground which is on the land of Timothy Hammond and the 
Widow Bathsheba Clark's dower, south of the Hartford and Dedham turn- 
pike, and southerly of the centre of said town," and that the town should pe- 
tition the General Court to be incorporated as one parish, and that the town 
should purchase of the society in the west parish any material which had 
been provided for a new house there. On the 34th of May the town, in ac- 
cordance with this report, voted to build on a site near that selected by the 
committee, but after reconsideration in two or three adjourned meetings the 
w^hole matter seems to have been dismissed. 

In 1814 the town voted not to send a representative to the legislature " by 
reason of the town being at great expense by building meeting-houses, and 
also for an additional number of poor newly thrown upon the town." A 
vote was also passed "that all soldiers who shall be called into the United 
States service the present year shall receive from the town such a sum as 
with their pay will amount to sixteen dollars per month." 

It had been the custom to choose two tithing men annually, but in 1S15 
four were chosen, and the following vote passed : 

" Whereas the profanation of the Lord's Day by many inconsiderate per- 
sons has become notorious and is incompatible with a due regard to the 
christian sabbath, it being the ardent wish of this town that the tything men 
should use their vigilant exertions in order to put a stop to all unnecessary 
traveling on the Sabbath, and in all things cause the laws for the due obser- 
vance of the Lord's Day to be duly executed according to the tenor and intent 
of their solemn oath." 

The practice of choosing tithing men at the March meeting continued un- 



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til the year 1845. Samuel Force and Anson F. White being the last incum- 
bents of that office. 

In 181S the town voted "hereafter to hold the town ineetings two out of 
every three years at the east parish and one year in the west parish also voted 
that it is expedient to build a convenient house for the holding of town meet- 
ings and for the storage of the town ammunition." A parish house, as it was 
called, was soon after built in each part of the town where town-meetings 
were afterwards held. In 1823, voted to hold the meetings alternately in East 
and West Medwav ; this was continued until 1842 when it was decided to 
hold the meetings every third year at the Village, as is the custom at the 
present time. 



A Subscription for Bunker Hill Monument. 
" Bunker Hill Monument Association. 

7?ccg/t'?r/ of Mr. Joseph L. Richardson One hundred fourteen d- j^/q Dollars, be- 
ing the amount subscribed in the town of Medwaj toward the erection of a Monu- 
ment on Bunker Hill. 

$"4t'oV 

(Signed) For Nath'. D. Russell, Treasurer, 

Isaac C. Brewer. 
Boston, ^o^ May, 1S25." 

Previous to 1826 the few town paupers had been boarded by individuals 
at the expense of the town, but the increasing number of them led to the 
appointment of a board of overseers of the poor, and a committee was 
chosen to select a farm suitable for accommodating the poor of the town ; 
and the same year the "old poor farm" on Farm Street, now^ occupied l^y 
Mr. Edward O'Donnell, was purchased and used for that purpose until 1S65. 







the almshouse. 1865-1885. 



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It appears that a reliable keeper was hired and an elaborate code of regula- 
tions was adopted, by which nothing stronger than beer or cider was to be 
allowed the inmates ; no inmate could leave the place without permission 
from the master ; fires and lights were to be extinguished by nine o'clock 
in the evening ; no inmate was allowed to find fault with the master except 
to the overseers ; a reasonable amount of labor was required of such as were 
able, and a " room of correction" was provided where transgressors were 
confined on a diet of bread and water. 

For almost fort}' years the town's poor were provided with a comfortable 
home on these highlands of Medway, overlooking all parts of the town, and 
having a view of more distant landscapes, and enjoying a scenery nowhere 
surpassed in the region. 

Afterward one of the finest residences at that time in the town was pur- 
chased in 1S65, at an expense of nearly ten thousand dollars, as a home for 
the poor. It was located on the ancient homestead of Joseph Lovell, Esq., 
who for many years was the most prominent and honored citizen of the 
town. The dwelling-house was comparatively new, and near it stood, as 
sentinels, several majestic elms of more than a century's growth. These 
are still standing in vigorous life, and continue to give their own peculiar 
charm to the place, which is owned by Professor C. W. Emerson, m. d., 
Principal of the Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, in Boston. The house is 
being fitted up for a private residence, and will doubtless become one of the 
most attractive in the new town of Millis. Dr. Emerson has devoted the 
farm to the production of milk and stock. 

In 1S31 the time of the sitting of the legislature was changed to January, 
and, in consequence, the annual election of state officers and representatives 
took place in November. The observance of Election Day on the last 
Wednesday of May, which had heretofore been kept as a holiday, after this 
gradually fell into disuse. The next year a board of health was chosen on 
account of the prevalence of the cholera, and vigorous sanitary measures 
were adopted ; the dwellings and surroundings of citizens were inspected, 
cellars cleaned out, oftal removed, and measures that it would have been wise 
to have continued, were taken to ward oft' the dreaded scourge. Fortunately, 
very few cases occurred in this vicinity. 

By act of Congress in 1836, the surplus revenue in the treasury was ordered 
to be distributed to the several states in proportion to the number of electors 
to which each was entitled. The amount received by Massachusetts was 
divided among the towns, and it was voted by this town that its share should 
be invested and the income devoted to educational purposes, and Warren 
Levering, Luther Metcalf, Joseph L. Richardson, James Lovering, and 
Eleazar Daniels were chosen to take charge of it, and at a following meeting 
they reported that about three-quarters of the amount expected had been re- 
ceived, amounting to $2,560.31, and that this was all, probably, that would 
be received, and this amount had been loaned to individuals secured by mort- 
gage and the interest applied as voted by the town. This arrangement was 
continued until 1S43, when the larger part of it was used to pay the town 
debt. 

In 1840 the expense for the support of the poor was unusually large, 
owing to some special expenditures that were deemed necessary, and the 



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overseer of the poor recommended "that hereafter a detailed account of the 
expense of the poor be drawn up and printed for the use of the tax-payers," 
and at the meeting following it was voted " that the accounts of the select- 
men be included in the foregoing, and that a copy be furnished to each voter 
on the first of March." 



The First Printed Town Report. 
Expenses of the Town of Medway, for the Year Ending February 25, 1841. 



Expenditures and Receif is connected -with 
the mpfort of the Poor at the Alms 
House for the year ending February 13, 
1S41. 

Expenditures. 

For Grain $3^ 43 

" Flour and Bread 1706 

" Butter and Cheese 45 95 

" Sugar and Molasses 2039 

" Coffee and Tea 21 36 

" Fresh and Salt Meat 41 65 

" Fresh and Salt Fish 15 35 

" Potatoes 19 05 

" Cider, Vinegar and Apples 946 

" Clothing and Shoes 49 50 

" Sundries 4° 13 

" Grass and Garden Seeds 11 01 

" Pasturing and Grass -4 o? 

" Neat Stock loS 00 

... 10 05 
... 5 92 
... S 12 
... 7 49 
... 916 
... 9 



Swine 

Blacksmith work 

Farming Utensils 

Repairs of Buildings. . 
Labor and Team Work 
Sawyers Bill 



23 

" Medical Attendance 830 

" Salary of J. Gould, Keeper 215 00 

" Services of Overseers 21 00 

$753 68 
Receipts and Credits. 

For Neat Stock $23 25 

" Swine 12 50 

" Beef 25 91 

' ' Pork and Lard 657 

" Fowls 4 46 

" Knitting and Straw Braid S SS 

" Sundry Articles 13 31 

" Lumber 15 61 

" Labor and Team Work 53 52 

" State for support of Pauper 2 17 

$166 18 
•$587 50 



Amount due to sundry persons 

prior to March i , 1S40 543 45 

Interest on the same 19 20 



Whole Expense of Poor. 



$562 65 

Amount due from sundry persons 
prior to March i, 1840, con- 
sidered good $59 17 

Leaving a balance due of. $503 48 

Agreeable to a vote of the Town the 
subscribers herewith present a Statement 
of the Poor House Expenditures and Re- 
ceipts for the last year, and also the 
amount due prior to that time, which we 
believe to be substantially correct. 
All which is respectfully submitted. 
NATHAN HARDING, 
SILAS RICHARDSON. 

Expense of Schools. 

Paid for District No. i $214 50 
" " " " 2 . .270 06 

" " " " 3-- 86 62 

" " " " 4.-236 06 

" " " " 5. .142 52 

" " " " 6. .106 ZZ 

" " " " 7. .201 14 

" " " " 8. .124 39 

" S- H. Mason and 

Son 6 33 $1,387 95 



Expense of To-vn Officers. 
Paid J. L. Richardson, Collector 

for 1839 

" J. L. Richardson, Collector 

for 1840 

" A. Cole, Selectman, 1840.. 
" Jos. Adams, " " • • 

" O. Mason, " " • • 

" Assessors, " •• 

" School Committee " •• 

1839 .. 



$28 59 

32 26 

ic 00 

7 00 

5 00 

130 86 

45 00 

64 00 



$322 71 



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Aliscellaneous Expenses. 

Paid for 1,941 feet of Plank for 

Bridges %2>2> 78 

" " 270 feet of Timber for 

Bridges 11 16 

" " Labor on Bridges 21 74 

" " Labor on Roads i 25 

" " Bridge Materials, includ- 
ing Irons 10 15 

" " Labor repairing Milford 

road II 35 

" " Building a Bridge on said 

road 26 50 

" " Expenses of repairs of 

West road 623 00 

" " Expenses of repairs of 

East road. 243 75 

" " Building Stone Bridge, 

&c. by S. Cutlers 157 00 

" " Building a temporary 
Bridge, by A. Daniel's 

saw-mill 34 67 

*' " School Books 3076 

" " 2 Guide Boards i 00 

" " Discount on Taxes 15948 

" " Military Services 25 00 



Paid for Repairs on Turnpike 

road $1600 

" Interest on Money ac- 
cruing against the town 132 00 

" Expenses of borrowing 
said money and paying 
Interest 9 00 

" Court Fees on 2 Indict- 
ments 22 78 

" Taxes abated on W. 

Cushing's 2 bills 7 33 

" Taxes abated on J. L. 

Richardson's 4 bills... 56 90 

" services and labor on 

Turnpike road in 1839 ^5 75 

" PrintingTown Expenses 

&c 7 50 



$1,657 85 
$3,368 51 



All of which is submitted. 

JOSEPH ADAMS, ■) s,i,,tmen 
ORION MASON, / selectmen. 

Medway, Feb. 25, 1S41." 



The Town Report of Expenses above, was printed on a single sheet 
and distributed in accordance with the foregoing vote. 

It was foiuid so convenient that two years later, in 1843, there was a 
town report, still more in detail, issued for the first time by an auditor ap- 
pointed to examine and certify to the accounts of the different boards of 
town officers. The auditor for that year, and several years following, was 
Christopher Slocomb ; the charge made by him for service was four dollars 
per annum. The bill for printing three hundred copies was six dollars. 

From so small a beginning, the auditor's annual report has grown from 
year to year to its present elaborate form, which includes a statement of the 
whole receipts and expenditures of the town, together with reports and state- 
ments from the different departments of the town administration, births, 
marriages, and deaths, and numerous other matters interesting to the citi- 
zens. 

In 1844 ^ proposal was made that the towns of Medway and Franklin 
should replace, by one of stone, the bridge leading over Charles River at the 
Village, near the Medway cotton manufactory ; the existing bridge being 
insecure, and from its position a difficult one to maintain. As this neces- 
sarily involved very great expense, it met with considerable opposition, but the 
town finally decided to build a stone arch bridge of thirty-six feet span, just 
below the location of the old one. The next year a plan having been made 
by Mr. Whiting, and proposals called for, the estimated cost, $6,000, was so 
great that the subject was for a time postponed. In 1846 it was taken up, 
and the selectmen were directed to contract for the building of the bridge, 
provided it could be done for the sum of $4,000. This proved to be an un- 
wise restriction which eventually involved the towns in considerable addi- 



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tional expense, as the structure was not firm enough, and in a short time 
partially fell down. In 1S47 it was rebuilt in a more thorough manner, and 
still stands, and bids lair to be permanent. 

In 1845 it began to be evident that the population and size of the vil- 
lages in town imperativelv demanded a fire department, the means of 
subduing fires being exceedingly primitive and inefficient ; and a committee 
was chosen to take the matter into consideration, but the necessary expense 
involved caused considerable delay. An account of the formation of this 
depai'tment may be found in another place. 

November, 1S53, " Voted that the town clerk be authorized to deposit in 
the library of the Massachusetts Historical Society for preservation a vol- 
ume of the Old Colony Laws commencing July 19 1775 the same contain- 
ing 207 pages to be kept by said society for said town and subject to the 
order of said town at any future time." In 1S55 it was voted that the 
above volume be deposited in the State Library for preservation. 

The progress of the town is indicated by the following report of a com- 
mittee in 1857: "The public good requires a lock-up, or some place for 
confinement of disturbers of the peace, and your committee recommend that 
the town authorize the selectmen to procure some suitable place for the 
same and fit the same up in a convenient manner." 

This year the state was divided into representative districts. Medway was 
in the Twelfth Norfolk District, which included also the towns of Foxboro, 
Wrentham, and afterwards Norfolk, and was entitled to send two repre- 
sentatives. In 1S76 the state was re-districted, and Medway was in the 
Eighth Norfolk District, which included also the towns of Foxboro, Wren- 
tham, Franklin, and Bellingham, and sent two representatives. 

The record of the town in the gi^eat War of the Rebellion will be foimd 
elsewhere. The 29th of April, 1861, a town-meeting was called " To see 
if the town will adopt measures to raise and equip a military company for 
the service of the government and to raise and appropriate any sums of 
money necessary for that purpose." This meeting was a large and enthusi- 
astic one ; a military committee was chosen to furnish needful supplies for 
soldiers, and to provide for the families of those who enlisted. 

During the four years of the war the towii furnished its quota of troops 
as they were called for. Aloney was freely voted and expended, leaving the 
town at its close with a debt of about $30,000. 

In 1865, the old almshouse having become too small for the accommoda- 
tion of the poor, it was proposed to build a new one of sufficient size to ac- 
commodate the present and prospective needs of the town, and the board of 
overseers were authorized to procure a plan and provide materials for such a 
house ; but before this was carried out it was thought best to dispose of the 
old farm and purchase a new one. Committees were chosen and lengthy 
reports made which resulted, finally, in the purchase of a suitable place. 

In 1865 a code of by-laws containing directions for the government of 
town-meetings, police regulations, the collection of taxes, and other matters 
connected with the administration of town affairs, was adopted, printed, and 
circulated among the voters of the town ; this was afterward superseded by the 
present code, adopted in 1S71. 

In 1S67 the streets of the town were named and copied into the records ; 



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and all streets and ways laid out since that time have received a name at the 
time of their acceptance by the town. 

In 1868 a committee consisting of Granville E. McCullum, A. S. Hard- 
ing, William Daniels, M. M. Fisher, D. A. Partridge, Amos H. Boyd, and 
W. P. Clarke, made a report recommending the erection of a monument to 
the memory of the soldiers from this town who fell in the war, to stand in 
or near Oakland Cemetery in the Village, and that the sum of $3,500 be 
granted for that purpose. This report was accepted, but no further action 
has been taken by the town. 

In the latter part of 1868 a fire occurred which consumed the town 
clerk's office. The records were saved with the exception of a portion of the 
births, marriages, and deaths, which have since been copied from the lists 
at the State House in Boston. The library of the town was destroyed, but 
has since been replaced by a donation from the State of such law reports 
and documents as were lost. 

The Warrant for the March Meeting i8yi, contained the following article, viz. : 

" To see what action the Town will take in regard to the code of By-Laws which 
were presented to them at the last November meeting by a Committee appointed for 
that purpose, or act any matter or thing concerning the same." 

On 7vhich article the following action -was taken, viz.: 

Voted to accept the Report of the Committee as amended. 
Voted to adopt the Report of the Committee as amended. 

A true copy of Record, Attest : GEO. P. METCALF, 

Norfolk, ss. " Town Clerk. 

Approved. Superior Court, Sept. 7, 1871. 

LINCOLN F. BRIGHAM, 

C. J. S. Court. 
A true copy of the By-Laws as approved. 
Attest: ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk. 



RULES AND BY-LAWS, 

Adopted April 3d, 1871. 



ARTICLE I. — TOWN MEETINGS. 

Sec. I. Town Meetings shall be held in East Medway in the year A. D. 1871, West 
Medway in the year A. D. 1872, Medway Village in the year A. D. 1873, alternating at 
each of said places, once in three years'. 

Sec. 2. All Town Meetings shall be notified by posting a copy of the warrant call- 
ing the same at each of the Churches and Post Offices in Town, at least seven days 
before the day appointed for the meeting. 

Sec. 3. The Annual Meeting for the election of Town Officers shall be held on the 
first Monday of March. 

ARTICLE II. — GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETINGS. 

Sec. I. At the Annual Election of Town Officers the polls shall remain open for at 
least one hour, after which a vote may at any time be passed to close them in not less 
than ten minutes. 



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Sec. 2. The Presiding Officer of town meetings may require motions to be sub- 
mitted to the town in writing. 

Sec. 3. No final vote shall be reconsidered unless the intention to do so shall be de- 
clared at the time of its adoption, and no article in any warrant shall be again consid- 
ered after it has been disposed of, unless ordered by two thirds of the voters present. 

Sec. 4. All motions may be debated excepting the motion to adjourn, and motions 
to adjourn, to lay on the table, the previous question to postpone or to amend shall 
have precedence over all others in the foregoing order. 

Sec. 5. The duties of the Presiding Officer, not otherwise provided for by law, or 
by the foregoing rules, shall be determined by the rules of parliamentary law as laid 
down in Cushing's Manual as far as they are applicable to town meetings. 

ARTICLE III. — FINANCES. 

Sec. 1. The financial year shall begin with the first day of February in each year, 
and close with the last day of January next following. 

Sec. 2. The Selectmen may authorize the Treasurer to borrow money temporarilv, 
in anticipation of the collection of taxes, should the same in their judgment be neces- 
sary, and to give the note or notes of the town therefor, signed by such Treasurer and 
countersigned by the Selectmen, and all town notes authorized by the vote of the town 
and given by the Treasurer shall be countersigned by the Selectmen. 

Sec. 3. The assessment of all taxes shall be completed and a list thereof delivered 
to the Collector on or before the first day of September in each year, excepting the as- 
sessment of poll taxes against those persons who only pay a poll tax, a list of which 
shall be completed and delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of July in 
each year, and shall be payable to the Collector at his Office, on or before the first day 
of August next following, and all of said taxes remaining unpaid on said last men- 
tioned day shall be immediately put into the hands of an Officer for collection. 

Sec. 4. All taxes assessed in each year, excepting the list of poll taxes referred to 
in section three of this article, shall be payable on or before the first day of December 
in the same year, and interest at the rate of one per cent, per month shall be charged 
and collected from said first of December, on all taxes remaining unpaid on that day; 
and the Collector is required immediately after the first day of January in each year to 
exert all the powers vested in him by law for the collection of all unpaid taxes. 

Sec. 5. The Collector shall within thirty days after receiving the tax list, send or 
deliver to every tax payer his tax bill, excepting those who pay poll taxes only, on 
which shall be printed the rate of taxation, with the conditions of the same as herein 
provided. 

Sec. 6. The Collector shall report to the Selectmen the list of taxes remaining 
unpaid on the first of February in each year, and said list shall be published in the 
Selectmen's Report. 

Sec. 7. One Auditor shall be annually chosen by the town, whose duty shall 
be to audit the vouchers and accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, School 
Committee, Collector of Taxes, and all other Town accounts, at the close of the fiscal 
year; and they shall report the result of their examination to the Selectmen, who 
shall report to the town. 

Sec. 8. All Town Officers shall present their accounts for settlement for services 
rendered, with proper vouchers for all moneys paid by them on account of the town, 
at the close of the financial year in which they were elected, and the same shall ap- 
pear duly audited in the report for that year. 

Sec. 9. The School Committee, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of Highways, 
and the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department, shall make up their annual re- 
ports and estimates of monies needed in their several departments the coming year, 
and deliver a copy to the Selectmen on or before the first day of February in each 
year; which reports, with their own and other matters usually published, with the 
amount of taxes collected, and the amount uncollected, with a list of delinquents, the 
Selectmen shall cause to be printed and distributed to the tax payers at least one week 
previous to the annual meeting. 



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ARTICLE IV. STREETS, POLICE, ETC. 

Sec. I. No person shall move a building on any public street or way without 
written permission from the Selectmen, to be granted upon such terms and condi- 
tions as in their opinion the public safety may require; and if such removal would oc- 
casion injury to any shade, fruit, or ornamental tree overhanging or standing within 
the limits of said street or way, full damages shall be paid to the owners thereof by 
the parties removing said building, to be awarded by the Selectmen, with the right of 
appeal to a jury as in the matter of laying out town roads and highways. 

Sec. 2. No person who has by law a right to cut down or remove any ornamental 
or shade tree standing in any highway, town way or street, shall exercise such right 
without first giving notice of his intention to one of the Selectmen; and if the Select- 
men desire to retain the tree they shall give notice thereof to such person within ten 
days after his notice to them, and they may award damages to such person, who shall 
have the right to appeal to a jury, as in the matter of laying out town roads and high- 
ways. 

Sec. 3. No person shall break or dig up the grounds in any street or public place 
for any purpose whatever, or hang any gate or door swinging into, or set or place any 
fence, post, tree, edgestone or other obstruction in, or change the grade or width of 
any public way, without the written license of the Selectmen, which shall prescribe 
the limitations and restrictions of such license. 

Sec. 4. No person shall trim, lop, prune, or cut in any manner to the injury 
thereof, any shade, fruit, or ornamental tree planted in any of the streets of this town, 
without the consent of one of the Selectmen, or hitch or fasten any horse or other 
animal thereto, or to the boxing thereof. 

Sec. 5. No person shall pasture any cattle or other animals, either with or without 
a keeper, upon any of the streets or ways of said town of Medway; providing that 
nothing in this By-Law shall aftect the right of any person to the use of land within 
the limits of such street or way adjoining his own premises. 

Sec. 6. No person shall coast, with a sled or runners, kick football, or play at any 
game in which a ball of any kind is used, or throw any stones, in any of the streets of 
said town. 

Sec. 7. No person shall at any time fire crackers, torpedoes, or other explosive 
articles, or discharge fire-arms or cannon, in any street or other place where the pub- 
lic have a right to pass. 

Sec. 8. No person shall swim or bathe in any of the waters within the limits of 
said town, so as to be exposed in a nude state to the view of any person passing or be- 
ing on any street or in any dwelling house in this town. 

Sec. 9. No person shall engage in hunting or fishing, or play at ball or other 
games, or discharge any fire-arms on the Sabbath day. 

ARTICLE V. TRl'ANCY. 

Sec. I. There shall be appointed at the annual meeting three Truant Officers, 
whose duty it shall be to see that the laws in regard to truancy are duly enforced, and 
make and prosecute to final judgment all complaints under the same, and they shall 
receive for their services such compensation as the School Committee shall deem rea- 
sonable. 

Sec. 2. Any child between the ages of six and fifteen years who, without reason- 
able cause, does not attend school at least twelve weeks in each year, may be deemed 
a truant. 

Sec. 3. Any child shall be deemed a truant who, while a member of any school, 
shall be absent from such school without the consent of said child's teacher, parent 
or guardian. 

■Sec. 4. A child guilty of truancy shall be reported by the teacher to one of the 
School Committee having charge of the schools; who shall, if he deems the offence 
suflSciently aggravated to deserve punishment, forthwith notify the parent or guardian 
of such child, who shall be allowed to prevent summary punishment by such pledges 
for the good conduct of the child as shall be satisfactory to the School Committee ; 



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and if such pledges are not given or kept, the School Committee, or one of them, 
maj forthwith notify one of the Truant Officers, who shall atonce make the complaint 
required by law against such child before any Trial Justice or tribunal having jurisdic- 
tion of the case. 

Sec. 5. The Almshouse in this Town is hereby designated and provided as a suit- 
able place for the detention of children who may be convicted of violating the laws in 
relation to truancy. 

ARTICLE VI. CEMETERIES. 

Sec. I. No body of any deceased person shall be allowed to remain in any of the 
public receiving tombs in town for more than three days, from the first day of May to 
the first day of November in each year; and all bodies of such deceased persons de- 
posited in such tombs during other months of the year shall be removed for burial on 
or before the first day of May in each year ; and all bodies of deceased persons remain- 
ing in said tombs in violation of the provisions of this article, shall be immediately 
removed for burial by the officer in charge of said tombs, at the expense of the town. 

ARTICLE VII. 

The Selectmen shall appoint annually three Police Officers, whose special duty it 
shall be to see that these By-Laws are duly enforced, and who shall discharge the 
duties of Truant Officers, as prescribed in Article VI of these By-Laws, if empowered 
to do so by a vote of the town, and who shall remain in Office until others are ap- 
pointed in their stead, subject to removal however by the Selectmen, and they shall 
receive from the town such compensation for their services as the Selectmen may 
deem reasonable. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

It shall be the duty of the Board of Selectmen, and they are hereby authorized to 
prosecute all suits in favor of the town, and defend all suits that shall be brought 
against the town, unless otherwise directed by a vote of the town. 

ARTICLE IX. 

No part of these By-Laws shall be amended or repealed except by a vote of the 
majority of the voters of the town, present and voting at a town meeting assembled 
by virtue of a warrant containing an article setting forth the substance of the proposed 
amendment or repeal. 

ARTICLE X. 

These By-Laws shall go into effect from and after their adoption, and their ap- 
proval by the Superior Court within and for the County of Norfolk, or by some Jus- 
tice of said Court, and thereupon all former By-Laws shall be repealed. 

A true copy, Attest : GEO. P. METCALF, 

Town Clerk. 

added town by-law. 

" It shall be the duty of all constables, police officers and watchmen to disperse, 
and arrest if need be and put into the lock-up, such persons as congregate in or about 
the streets, or sidewalks, or public places, doors or steps of any public or private 
building, annoying others by idly gazing or staring at them, or in any way obstruct- 
ing or occupying such places for idle gossip, or who use loud, bois/erous or profane 
sfeech or song, or in any way behave in a rude, indecent or disorderly manner in any 
such places or ehe-ivkere, either by day or by night. And all such persons being duly 
convicted shall pay a fine, with costs of prosecution, of not less than one nor more 
than twenty dollars for each offence." 

A true copy of Record — Attest : O. A. MASON, Town Clerk. 

Norfolk, ss. Superior Court, April Term.— To wit. May 7, 1874 the foregoing By- 
Law was approved by the court. 

E. WoRTHiNGTON, Clerk. 



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AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS. 

At a meeting of the town April i, 1S7S, voted to amend Sec. 4 of Art. 3 of the By- 
Laws of the town of Medwaj, bj striking out the word December in the 3d and 6th 
lines, and inserting in place thereof the word November, and to strike out the word 
January in the Sth line, and insert instead the word December. Also to add the fol- 
lowing : The compensation of the Collector of Taxes on all taxes committed to him 
for collection, shall be such a rate per cent, as the town shall vote at the annual meet- 
ing in each year, which shall be in full for all services and expenses, and he shall pay 
over to the Treasurer the amount of all taxes and interest accrued, committed to him, 
on or before the first day of February next following the commitment, except such as 
may be abated by the assessors, and he shall not be entitled to any compensation 
until the whole amount of taxes shall have been paid into the treasury as aforesaid. 

A true copy. Attest : — O. A. MASON, Town Clerk. 

CommotiTvealth of Massac/insetis. 

Norfolk, ss. Superior Court, April Term, 1878, to wit: April 9, 1S7S. 
The foregoing amendments are approved by the Court. 

ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk. 
A true copv. Attest: — 

ERASTUS WORTHINGTON, Clerk. 



The Public Highways and Streets. 
1713-1SS5. 

The laying out of the most ancient highways has been sketched on pre- 
vious pages. The public roads established and in use at the time the town 
was incorporated were the following : 

A road from the Great Bridge to D wight's Bridge. The Old Mendon 
or Country Road, laid out in 1670, from the Great Bridge to Bellingham. 
A road from the last named at the Abraham Harding place, to a highway 
near Dinglehole, which ran from the Old Mendon Road at a point near the 
ancient house of John Ellis, northward across Boggastow Brook, near the 
Upper Dam, to Sherborn. Another road from the Country Road not far 
from the house of Theophilus Clark, over Stony Plain, to the last named 
road at Bare Hill. A cross-road passing the house of John Richardson, to 
the road from the Abraham Harding place near the house of Peter Adams. 
Also a road from the last named northward over Long Plain, across Boggas- 
tow Brook at Hinsdell's mill, to Sherborn at '' The Farms." Another 
road from the last named, not far from the house of John Rockwood, west- 
ward, across the Old Stone Bridge at the Neck, to the New Grant. These 
highways are indicated on the map of 1713. Subsequently other highways 
were projected from time to time, as seen from the town records. There 
were certain roads laid out which were never built, and on petition of citi- 
zens, in 1S02, these road lands were sold. 

The Hartford and Dedham Turnpike. 1S07-1S3S. 

In 1803 there was a petition by Captain Ezekiel Plimpton and others to 

the selectmen of the town as follows : 

" April 6 1803 " 
' ' To The Selectmen of Medway ; — Gentlemen : 

Please to insert the following article in your warrant for your next Town meeting, 
viz: To see if the Town will give their suffrage for a Turnpike road now contem- 



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plated by government to be laid out through our Town of Medway, on the most con- 
venient route, that may best accommodate the Public, or act anything on the matter 
as may be thought best. 

In doing which you will oblige your 

Ilum'e. Servts: 

Ezekiel Plimpton, Stephen Clark, Simpson Jones, Elihu Fisher, Elijah Bridges, 
Sylvanus Adams, Nathaniel Lovell." 

This article was duly inserted in the warrant, hut dismissed hy the vote 
of the town. The next year a petition, dated January 23, 1804, and signed 
hy sixty-nine citizens, largely from the easterly part of the town, was pre- 
sented to the State Legislatui:e of that year, asking that a turnpike road 
might be laid out and established, extending from near the house of Dr. 
Scammel, in Bellingham, through Medway, and Medfield to Dedham, to 
connect with the Dedham and Boston Turnpike. The company to be 
called " The Hartford and Dedham Turnpike Corporation." 

The Petitioners for the Hartford and Dedham Turnpike, in 1804. 

Lewis Wheeler, Jeremiah Daniell, Jr., Nathaniel Lovell, Timothy Hamant, Joseph 
Lovell, Hope Lovell, Michael Lovell, Jasper Adams, Joseph Richardson, Moses 
Adams, Jr., Micah Adams, Silas Adams, Horatio Adams, Theodore Harding, The- 
ophilus Harding, Phillips Clark, Sylvanus Adatns, Benjamin Parnell, Stephen Hard- 
ing, Bernard Partridge, Ezra Richardson, John BuUen, Josiah Blake, Thomas Harding, 
Abijah Richardson, Jr., Jeremiah Daniels, Oliver Ellis, Stephen Clark, Abijah Rich- 
ardson, Silas Fairbanks, Timothy West, Jeremiah Curtis, Amos Rockwood, Elijah 
Bridges, Lewis Hill, Marcus Richardson, Nathan Jones, Abner Mason, Joseph Newell, 
Adam Bullard, Joshua Gould, Elihu Fisher, Hazeltine Taft, Darius Blake, Nahum 
Thayer, Benoni Morse, Jeduthan BuUen, Lemuel Daniels, Amos Daniels, Joseph 
Daniels, Joshua Whitney, Israel Daniels, Samuel Clark, Elisha Richardson, Zebina 
Kingsbury, Sabin Daniels, Moses Rockwood, Moses Rockwood, Jr., Simeon Partridge, 
Aaron Rockwood, John Hunting, Jr., Aaron Adams, Eliakim Adams, Moses Adams, 
Thaddeus Lovering, Elijah Partridge, Malachi Bullard. 

There was a competing line from the same point in Bellingham through 
Franklin, North Wentham, and Walpole, to Dedham, petitioned for at the 
same time, but the ]Medway petitioners were successful, and " The Hartford 
and Dedham Turnpike Corporation" came into existence by an act of incor- 
poration passed March 9, 1S04. Among the corporators were Abijah Rich- 
ardson, M. D., Joseph Lovell, Willard Boyd, Elias Richardson, Jr., Benijah 
Pond, Abner Morse, and Artemas Woodward. An engineer's plan of the 
road, dated 1S07, is filed with the papers in the office of the Secretary of 
vState. " The Hartford and Dedham Turnpike" was constructed and opened 
to public ti'avel in 1807. A toll-gate was placed near the " Hammond 
Place," afterward the railroad crossing in East Medway, and tolls were col-, 
lected for many years. The stock in this road sold in 180S for fifty dollars 
per share, but in ten years it had declined to about ten dollars. The 
turnpike at length came to need expensive repairs, and the corporation 
decided to relinquish the care of it to the town, and accordingly, the County 
Commissioners were petitioned to lav it out as a public highway. After two 
or three years spent in negotiations, the town paid one hundred and sixty 
dollars into the county treasury, and the Commissioners, June 4, 1838, estab- 
lished the turnpike as a public highway. The road was at once repaired, 
and that portion of it lying through Black Swamp was placed under the 



care of William La Croix, Esq., as agent for the town, the other portions 
were assigned to the several highway districts. It is the longest highwa}^ 
in the town, and is called Main Street. 

The Annual Report of the town for 1S73 contains the names of the differ- 
ent roads and streets of the town, open to public travel at that date, which 
in all were one hundred and nine, making an aggregate of nearly one hun- 
dred miles of highway in the town. 

Principal Streets Leading East and West. 
Main Street. The Old Turnpike from Medfield to Beliingham Town Lines. 
Village Street. The Old Country or Boston and Hartford Middle Road. 
MiLFORD Street. From Highland Street, near the Second Church, to Milford line. 

Principal Streets Leading North and South. 

Summer Street. From Main Street, West Medwaj, to the Holliston line. 
Winthrop Street. From the Baptist Meeting-house to Holliston line. 
Holliston Street. From the Village Church to Holliston line. 
Exchange Street. From Main, near the depot, East Medvvay, to Orchard. 
Orchard Street. From Holliston line, easterly and northerly, to Sherborn line. 

Streets in East Medway. 

Ash Street. From Prospect Street to house of Roger Shay. 

Auburn Street. From Main Street, near the organ shop, to Ridge Street. 

Birch Street. From Village Street, near Asa F. Partridge's, to Forest Street. 

Bridge Street. From Main Street, atElisha Adams's, to Dover Street. 

Causeway Street. From Holliston Street, by the Brick Yards. 

Curve Street. From Ridge Street, by Henry Richardson's, to Union Street. 

Dover Street. From Main Street, near Theodore Harding's, to the Great Bridge. 

Dwight Street. From the same point to Dwighi's bridge, over the Charles River. 

Dyer Street. From Village Street, near the new bleachery, to Pleasant Street. 

Eden Street. From Main to Dover Street, to near the Jonathan Adams' estate. 

Farm Lane. From Ridge Street to the Almshouse. 

Forest Street. From Plain Street, near H. E. Hosmer's, by A. P. Lovell's. 

Forest Lane. From Forest Street to Caleb Blake's. 

Grove Street. From Causeway Street to Orchard Street. 

Hammond Street. From Main Street, near the old Hammond place, to Farm Street. 

Island Street. From Ridge Street, by the Island Road, to Dover Street. 

Middlesex Street. From Orchard Street, northwesterly to Sherborn line. 

Plain Street. From Village Street, near George Harding's, to Exchange Street. 

Prospect Street. From the house of Lyman Adams, north to Holliston line. 

Ridge Street. From the railroad cut, passing school-house, to Sherborn line. 

Riverside Place. From Orchard Street to the old place of Captain Horatio Mason. 

Spencer Street. From Acorn Street, passing Mr. Spencer's, to Pleasant Street. 

Spring Street. From Main Street, at the organ shop, southerly to Village Street. 

Union Street. From Main Street, near Theodore Harding's, to Ridge Street. 

Union Lane. From Union Street, near Deacon J. Phillips' house, to Ridge Street. 

Vine Place. From Orchard Street to the house of Thaddeus M. Daniels. 

Walnut Street. From Orchard to Prospect Street. 

Streets in Rockville. 

Acorn Street. From Farm Street, southerly over Stony Plain, to Village Street. 

Baltimore Street. From Pleasant Street, near school-house, to North Wrentham. 

Cedar Street. From Acorn Street, westerly to Main Street. 

Dean Street. From James H. Ellis' saw-mill to Deanville. 

Green Street. From Village Street, near the Tyler place, to the Charles River. 

Myrtle Street. From Green Street to Pleasant Street, in Rockville. 

Pleasant Street, From Main Street, near James La Croix's, to Charles River. 



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Short Street. From Mjrtle Street to Pleasant Street, near the Rockville mill. 
Turner Street. From Charles River, in Rockville, to Baltimore Street. 

Streets in Medway Village. 

Barber Street. From Village Street, nearW. H. Gary's, to the Oakland Cemetery. 

Broad Street. From Village Street, near the hotel, to the railroad. 

Canal Street. From Village Street, over Goose Island, to Edward Eaton's mill. 

Chestnut Street. From Oakland Street to railroad in " New City." 

Church Street. From Holliston Street to Broad Street, in the rear of the church. 

Coffee Street. From Holliston Street, eastward to Main Street. 

Ellis Street. From Coffee Street, passing Simeon Ellis's, to Holliston Street. 

Farm Street. From Main Street, near Zachariah Lovell's, to Village Street. 

Hill Side Court. From Village Street, near Albert Barton's. 

John Street. From Mansion Street to River Street. 

Knowlton Street. From Oakland Street to North Street. 

Lovers' Lane. From Village Street, near Alfred Brown's, to Holliston Street. 

Mansion Street. From Sanford Street around the Sanford estate. 

Mill Street. From Sanford Street to the grist mill. 

North Street. From Holliston Street, near Patrick Conry's, to Oakland Street. 

Oakland Street. From Village Street, northerly to Main Street. 

Peach Street. From Church Street, northerly to North Street. 

Pearl Street. From Walker Street to Captain Paul's. 

Pine Street. From Village Street, northerly, crossing Holliston and North streets. 

PopoLATic Street. From Walker Street to A. L. White's. 

River Street. From Sanford Street to Wilson's Creek. 

Sanford Street. From Village Street, near the post-office, over Arch Bridge. 

School Street. From Village Street, northerly to North Street, 

Village Green. The space westerlj^ of the church. 

Walker Street. From Village Street, at Eaton's Mill, to Franklin line. 

Whiting Street. Private way from Village Street to Sanford Street. 

Wilson's Lane. From Village Street to Frank Neelan's house. 

Winter Street. From Broad Street to Barber Street, near the R. R. Station. 

Streets in West Medway. 

Adams Street. From Winthrop Street, near Partridge's mill, to Joseph Lovering's. 

Alder Street. From West Street, towards Bear Hill, to Milford line. 

Allen Lane. From Hill to Seth Allen place. 

Awl Street. From Village Street to High Street. 

Campbell Street. From Village Street to Charles Street. 

Campbell's Lane. From Village Street to the paper mill. 

Charles Street. Parallel with, and between the railroad and Charles River. 

Clark Street. From Milford Street, near A. Wight's, to Milford line. 

Cottage Street. From Village Street, passing Evergreen Cemetery, to Main Street. 

Corner Street. From Clark Street to Milford line, towards Braggville. 

Cross Street. From Village Street to Main Street, by Z. Brigham's. 

Cutler Street. From Cottage Street to Lincoln Street. 

Elm Street. From Main Street to Cottage Street. 

Evergreen Street. From Main Street, near Mrs. Hastings', to Cottage Street. 

Fisher Street. From the school-house,, crossing Milford Street, to Braggville. 

Franklin Street. From Main Street, near the parish-house, to Franklin line. 

Granite Street. From West Street, near Jonathan Pond's, to Bellingham line. 

Guernsey Street. From Cottage Street to Lincoln Street. 

Haven Street. From Village Street to Charles Street. 

High Street. From Village Street, near Hunt's boot shop, to Main Street. 

Highland Street. From Main Street, passing the Common, to Summer Street. 

Hill Street. From Winthrop Street, near George Blake's, to Holliston line. 

Lincoln Street. From Village Street, near Hunt's boot shop, to Main Street. 

Lovering Street. From Holliston Street, near Newell Adams', to Summer Street. 



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Maple Street. From Winthrop Street, at Hollis Rice's, to Lovering Street. 

Mechanic Street. From Main Street, passing A. P. Thayer's, to Willard Daniels'. 

Norfolk Avenue, From Village Street to Main Street. 

Oak Street. From Mechanic Street, passing Mr. Stevvartson's, to Highland Street. 

Partridge Street. From Winthrop Street, near the school-house, to Moses Pond's. 

Phillips Street. From Guernsey Street to Cutler Street. 

Pond Street. From Main Street, near Nathaniel Clark's, to Lovering Street. 

Shaw Street. From Village Street to Franklin line, at Plimpton's bridge. 

Slocomb Place. From Main Street to the old school-house. 

Temple Street. Near the Baptist Parsonage. 

Ward Lane. From Partridge Street to Benjamin Ward's. 

Wellington Street. From Cottage Street to High Street. 

West Street. From Main Street to Milford Street, near Alvin Wight's. 



The Representatives to the General Court. 1726- 1SS5. 

The town, for several years after its incorporation, did not see fit to be 
represented in the Great General Court of Massachusetts. It was not until 
1726 that her representati^ e appeared in the halls of the State Legislature. 



1726. Jonathan Adams. 
1730. Jonathan Adams. 

1735. Edward Clark. 

1736. Edward Clark. 

1737. Samuel Metcalf. 

1738. Jeremiah Adams. 

1739. Edward Clark. 
1741. Jeremiah Adams. 
1758. Jonathan Adams. 
1760. Elisha Adams. 
1763. Elisha Adams. 

1765. Elisha Adams. 

1766. Jonathan Adams. 

1767. Jonathan Adams. 

1768. Elisha Adams. 

1769. Jonathan Adams. 

1770. Jonathan Adams. 

1771. Jonathan Adams. 

1772. Jonathan Adams. 

1774. Jonathan Adams. 

__- f Moses Adams. 
177c. ■{ 

I. Jonathan Adams. 

1776. Elijah Clark. 

1777. Elijah Clark. 

1778. Elijah Clark. 

1779. Elijah Clark 

1780. Jonathan Adams. 

1781. Jonathan Adams. 

1782. Moses Adams. 

1783. Moses Adams. 

1784. Joseph Lovell. 

1785. Elijah Clark. 

1787. Moses Richardson 

1788. Moses Richardson 

1789. Moses Richardson- 

1790. Moses Richardson 



1791. Moses Richardson. 

1792. Moses Richardson. 

1793. Moses Richardson. 

1795. Eliakim Adams. 

1796. Eliakim Adams. 

1797. Moses Richardson. 

1799. Abner Morse. 

1800. Abner Morse. 

1801. Moses Richardson. 

1802. Moses Richardson. 

1803. John Ellis. 

1804. Moses Richardson. 

1805. Abner Morse. 

1806. Jeremiah Daniels. 

1807. Jeremiah Daniels. 

1808. Abner Morse. 

1809. Moses Richardson. 

1810. William Felt. 

1811. Moses Richardson. 
i8i2. Nathaniel Lovell. 
1813. Nathaniel Lovell. 

1822. George Barber, Jr. 

1823. Seneca Barber. 

1824. George Barber, Jr. 

1826. Warren Lovering. 

1827. Warren Lovering. 

1828. Joseph L. Richardson. 

1829. Warren Lovering. 

1830. Warren Lovering. 

o ( Warren Lovering. 

(Joseph L. Richardson. 

1832. Paul Daniell. 

1833. Pj^uI Daniell. 

1834. Paul Daniell. 

1S35. George H. Holbrook. 
1836. Nathan Jones. 



837. Eleazar Daniels. 

838. Luther Metcalf. 
S39. Paul Daniell. 

840. Asa Cole. 

841. Willard Daniels. 

542. Joel Hunt. 

543. Horace Richardson. 

545. Horace Richardson. 

546. Warren Lovering. 

847. Nathan Jones. 

848. Horatio Mason. 
S49. Horatio Mason. 
851. Clark Partridge. 

853. Alpheus C. Grant. 

854. Albert Thwing. 

855. Tisdale S. White. 

856. Tisdale S. White. 

857. William B. Boyd. 
S58. William H. Temple. 

860. William H. Cary. 

861. William H. Cary. 

863. William Daniels. 

864. William Daniels. 

866. Anson Daniels. 

867. Leander S. Daniels. 
S69. James H. Ellis. 
870. George P. Metcalf. 

872. Rev. Alexis W. Ide. 

873. Edward Eaton. 
875. David A. Partridge. 

877. David A. Partridge. 

878. Elijah B. Daniels. 
880. Joseph W. Thompson. 
883. Sewall J. Clark. 



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The Town Clerks. 1713-1SS5. 



^7^3- John Rockwood. 
1714-15. Edward Clark. 

1716. John Rockwood. 
1717-25. Edward Clark. 

1726. Jeremiah Daniell. 

1727. Edward Clark. 

1728. Ebenezer Daniell. 
1729-32. Edward Clark. 
1733- Jeremiah Daniell. 
1734-35- Edward Clark. 
•736- Jeremiah Daniell. 
1737. Edward Clark. 

1738- Jeremiah Daniell. 

1739- John Barber. 
1740. Jeremiah Daniell. 
1741-42. Jeremiah Daniell. 
1743. John Barber. 
1744-45- Samuel Harding. 

1746- Jeremiah Adams. 

1747- Jeremiah Daniell. 
1748-49. Samuel Harding. 
1750-52. Jeremiah Daniell. 
1753- Samuel Harding. 
1754-55- Samuel Ellis. 
1756. Elisha Adams. 





1757- 


Samuel Harding. 




1758-61. 


Elisha Adams. 




1762-64. 


Elijah Clark. 




1765- 


Elisha Ellis. 




1766-68. 


Elijah Clark. 




1769. 


Elisha Adams. 




1770. 


Timothy Clark. 




1771-78. 


Elijah Clark. 




1779. 


Henry Ellis. 




1780. 


Simon Fisher. 




I781-S2. 


Henry Ellis. 




1783-92. 


Elijah Clark. 




1793-94- 


Theodore Clark. 




i795-'i4- 


Joseph Lovell. 




1S15-27. 


Joseph L. Richardson 




1828-32. 


Luther Metcalf, Jr. 




1833- 


Joseph L. Richardson 




1S34-36- 


Daniel Wiley. 




1837-41. 


Joseph L. Richardson 




1842-45. 


Daniel Wiley. 




1846-48. 


Luther Bailey. 




1849-53- 


Daniel C. Fisher. 




1854-67. 


A. M. B. Fuller. 




1868-71. 


George P. Metcalf. 




1872-S5. 


Orion A. Mason. 



1713- 
1714. 

1715- 

1716. 

1717. 
1718. 
1719. 

1720. 

I72I. 

1722. 

1723- 

1724. 

1725- 
1726. 

1727. 
I72S. 

1729. 



The Selectmen. 1713-iSSv 

John Rockwood, Samuel Partridge, Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Adams, Jr. 
John Rockwood, Samuel Partridge, Jonathan Adams, Jr., Edward Clark, The- 
ophilus Clark. 

John Rockwood, Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, Nathaniel Wight, Mala- 

chi Bullard, John Richardson. 
Jonathan Adams, Abraham Harding, John Bullard, John Clark. 
John Rockwood, Edward Clark, Nathaniel Wight, Jasper Adams, Henry 

Guernsey. 

John Rockwood, Jonathan Adams, Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, Abra- 
ham Harding. 

Edward Clark, John Bullard, John Partridge, Timothy Clark, Michael Metcalf. 

Samuel Partridge, Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, Malachi Bullard, Jere- 
miah Daniell. 

Jonathan Adams, Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, Malachi Bullard, Daniel 
Adams. 

John Rockwood, Jonathan Adams, Edward Clark, Theophilus Clark, Ebenezer 
Thompson. 

Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, John Bullard, Nathaniel Whiting, Eben- 
ezer Daniell. 

Jonathan Adams, Jr., Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, Jeremiah Adams. 

Edward Clark, Jasper Adams, Jeremiah Daniell, Samuel Metcalf. 

Ebenezer Thompson, Jeremiah Daniell, Nathaniel Whiting, Peter Balch, 
Thomas Harding. 

Edward Clark, John Bullard, Jonathan Adams, Eleazar Adams, John Barber. 

Jonathan Adams, Abraham Harding, Henry Guernsey, Ebenezer Daniell, Sam- 
uel Metcalf. 

Samuel Partridge, Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, John Richardson, 
Ebenezer Adams. 



82 

rso. Jonathan Adams, Edward Clark, Samuel Metcalf, Joseph Adams, Samuel 

Daniell. 
[731. Edward Clark, Michael Metcalf, Jeremiah Daniell, Nathaniel Whiting, Eleazar 

Adams. 
'732- Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Adams, Jr., Edward Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, 

Eleazar Adams. 
'733- Jonathan Adams, Jr., Timothy Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Eleazar Adams, John 

Adams. 
734. Jonathan Adams, Jr., Edward Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Eleazar Adams. 
'735- Edward Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Nathaniel Whiting, Samuel Harding, Joseph 

Barber. 

'73^- Jonathan Adams, Jr., Jeremiah Daniell, Daniel Richardson, Benjamin Rock- 
wood, John Barber. 

'737- Jonathan Adams, Jr., Edward Clark, Nathaniel Whiting, Joseph Barber. 
'73S- Jonathan Adams, Jr., Jeremiah Daniell, Eleazar Adams, Benjamin Rockwood, 

Jonathan Partridge. 

[739. Samuel Harding, Joseph Barber, John Barber, George Deming, John Harding. 
[740. Jeremiah Daniell, Samuel Harding, Jeremiah Adams, Jonathan Adams, George 

Deming. 
1741. Jonathan Adams, Jr., Jeremiah Daniell, Jeremiah Adams, Samuel Harding, 

George Deming. 
'74-- Jonathan Adams, Jr., Jeremiah Daniell, Joseph Adams, George Deming, Hugh 

Brown. 

[743. Samuel Harding, John Barber, John Harding, Samuel Ellis, Nathaniel Whiting. 
744. Samuel Harding, Jonathan Adams, Jr., Timothy Clark, Jeremiah Adams, John 

Adams. 
■745- Samuel Harding, John Barber, Ebenezer Daniell, Benjamin Rockwood, 

Nathaniel Cutler. 

'746- Jeremiah Daniell, Thomas Harding, Michael Bullen, Henry Morse. 
'747- Jeremiah Daniell, Jeremiah Adams, Eleazar Adams, Joseph Barber, Nathaniel 

Clark. 
J-{S. Timothy Clark, Nathaniel Whiting, Samuel Harding, John Barber, Jonathan 

Adams. 
[749. Timothy Clark, Nathaniel Whiting, Eleazar Adams, Samuel Harding, John 

Barber. 
■750- Jeremiah Daniell, John Adams, Joseph Barber, Nathaniel Cutler, Jonathan 

Adams. 
I. Jeremiah Daniell, John Barber, Samuel Ellis, Nathaniel Cutler, Ephraim Par- 
tridge. 

[752. Timothy Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Sam'l Ellis, Nathaniel Cutler, Sam'l Fisher. 
'7.'>3- Samuel Harding, Nathaniel Cutler, Jonathan Adams, Samuel Fisher, Elisha 

Adams. 

754. Samuel Ellis, Jonathan Adams, Samuel Fisher, Malachi Bullard. 
'755- Joseph Barber, Samuel Ellis, Nathaniel Clark, Elisha Adams, Malachi Bullard. 

1756. Elisha Adams, Jonathan Adams, Samuel Fisher, Malachi Bullard, Asa P. Rich- 
ardson. 

1757. Samuel Harding, Nathaniel Clark, Henry Daniels, Job Plimpton, George 
Barber. 

'75S- Jonathan Adams, Samuel Fisher, Elisha Adams, Job Plimpton, Uriah Morse. 
'759- Jonathan Adams, Elisha Adams, Malachi Bullard, Job Plimpton, Eleazar 

Adams. 

[760. Elisha Adams, Job Plimpton, Eleazar Adams, Moses Richardson. 
[761. Elisha Adams, Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Sam'l Hayward, Asa Richardson. 
[762. George Barber, Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Joshua Partridge, Daniel Ide. 
1763. Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Daniel Ide, Amos Turner, Jeremiah Daniels. 
764. Elijah Clark, Joshua Partridge, Elisha Ellis, Nathan Daniels, Thomas Adams. 
[765. Jonathan Adams, Elisha Adams, Moses Richardson, Joshua Partridge, Thomas 

Metcalf. 



83 

[766. Moses Richardson, Elijah Clark, Jeremiah Daniels, Ichabod Ilawes, Nathan 

Whiting. 
[767. Eleazar Adams, Moses Richardson, Elijah Clark, Samuel Ilayward, Henry 

BuUard. 

[76S. Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Samuel Hayward, Jeremiah Daniels. 
[769. Elisha Adams, Eleazar Adams, Jeremiah Daniels, Thomas Adams, James Pen- 

niman. 

[770. Eleazar Adams, Ichabod Ilawes, James Penniman, Timothy Clark, Asa Daniels. 
[771. Uriah Morse, Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Josiah Fuller, Daniel Bullen. 
[772. Elisha Adams, Eleazar Adains, Elijah Clark, Jeremiah Adams, Moses Adams. 
[773. Jonathan Adams, Eleazar Adams, Moses Richardson, Elijah Clark, Elisha 

Cutler. 

[774. Jonathan Adams, Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, James Penniman, Elisha Cutler. 
[775. Jonathan Adams, Eleazar Adams, Elijah Clark, Joshua Partridge, Elisha Cutler. 
[776. Jonathan Adams, James Penniman, Moses Adams, Joshua Partridge, Joseph 

Lovell, Asa Clark. 
7. Jonathan Adams, Moses Richardson, Daniel Ide, Henry Bullard, Moses Adams, 

Joseph Lovell, Nathaniel Partridge. 
:77s. Jonathan Adams, Joseph Lovell, Henry Ellis, Simeon Fisher, Asa Clark. 
1779. Daniel Bullen, Moses Adams, Henry Ellis, Simon Cutler, Joseph Curtis. 
[7S0. Nathaniel Partridge, Simon Fisher, John Harding, Moses Thompson, James 

Morse. 

[7S1. Daniel Ide, Henry Ellis, Oliver Adams, Isaac Bullard. Moses Richardson. 
[782. Daniel Bullen, Joseph Lovell, Henry Ellis. Oliver Adams, Asa P. Richardson. 
[783. Daniel Bullen, Joseph Lovell, Nathaniel Partridge, Oliver Adams, Simon 

Clark. 
^■84. Daniel Bullen, Elisha Cutler, Joseph Lovell, Nathaniel Partridge, Asa P. 

Richardson. 
[7S5. Daniel Bullen, Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Asa P. Richardson, Daniel Pond. 
[7S6. Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Moses Richardson, Asa P. Richardson, Nathan- 
iel Partridge. 

[787. Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Asa Clark, Moses Richardson, Nathaniel Lovell. 
[788. Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Henry Ellis, Nathaniel Lovell, Eliakim Adams. 
:789. Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Henry Ellis, Nathaniel Lovell, Eliakim Adams. 
[790. Moses Adams, Joseph Lovell, Henry Ellis, John Harding, Nathaniel Lovell. 
[791. Henry Ellis, Oliver Adams, Nathaniel Lovell, Eliakim Adams, Abner Morse. 
[792. Henry Ellis, Oliver Adams, Nathaniel Lovell, Eliakim Adams, Abner Morse. 
1793. Henry Ellis, Abner Morse, Thomas Adams, Simeon Richardson, John Ellis. 
;794. Henry Ellis, Oliver Adams, Nathaniel Lovell, Eliakim Adams, Thomas 

Adams, Abijah Richardson. 
[795. Henry Ellis, Oliver Adams, Eliakim Adams, Abijah Richardson, Joel Par- 
tridge. 

:796. Henry Ellis, John Harding, Eliakim Adams, Abijah Richardson, AbnerMason. 
797. Henry Ellis, Moses Richardson, Eliakim Adams, Jabez Shumvvay, Theodore 

Clark. 

179S. John Harding, Thomas Adams, Theodore Clark, Nathan Jones, Micah Adams. 
t799. Eliakim Adams, John Ellis, Amos Turner, Luther Metcalf, Jonathan Adams. 
1800. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Jabez Shumway, John Ellis, Abner Ellis. 
[801. Eliakim Adams, Abijah Richardson, Jabez Shumway, Nathan Jones, Abner 

Ellis. 
[802. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Nathan Jones, Luther Metcalf, Jeremiah 

Daniell. 
[S03. Theodore Clark, Nathan Jones, Luther Metcalf, Jeremiah Daniell, Thaddeus 

Lovering. 
[S04. Theodore Clark, Nathan Jones, Luther Metcalf, Elijah Partridge, Sylvanus 

Adams. 

1805. Abner Morse, Theodore Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Elijah Partridge, Jasper 
Adams. 

1806. John Harding, Abner Morse, Theodore Clark, Jeremiah Daniell, Jasper Adams. 



84 

1507. John Harding, Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Theodore Clark, Ralph Bullard. 

1508. Nathaniel Lovell, Jabez Shumway, Moses Richardson, William Felt, Seneca 

Barber. 

1509. Jabez Shumway, Theodore Clark, Jasper Adams, Ralph Bullard, Calvin Cutler. 
1810. Nathaniel Lovell, Moses Richardson, William Felt, Asa Daniels, Nathaniel 

Cutler. 
iSn. Nathaniel Lovell, Thaddeus Lovering, Moses Richardson, Asa Daniels, Na- 
thaniel Cutler. 

1812. Nathaniel Lovell, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Sjlvanus Adams, Na- 

thaniel Cutler. 

1813. Nathaniel Lovell, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Sylvanus Adams, Na- 

thaniel Cutler, 

1814. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Sjlvanus 

Adams. 
1S15. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Sylvanus 

Adams. 
1816. Abner Morse, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Sylvanus Adams, Seneca 

Barber. 

1517. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Lewis 

Wheeler. 

1518. Nathaniel Lovell, Abner Morse, Amos Turner, Thaddeus Lovering, Lewis 

Wheeler. 

1819. Thaddeus Lovering, Seneca Barber, Lewis Wheeler, Simon II. Mason, Moses 

Rockwood. 

1820. Thaddeus Lovering, Seneca Barber, Lewis Wheeler, Simon H. Mason, Simeon 

Partridge. 

1821. Sylvanus Adams, Seneca Barber, Lewis Wheeler, Moses Rockwood, Aaron 

Adams. 

1822. Thaddeus Lovering, Seneca Barber, Lewis Wheeler, Aaron Adams, Paul 

Daniell. 

1823. Paul Daniell, Joseph L. Richardson, Joel Hunt, Moses Felt, Lemuel Clark. 

1824. Joel Hunt, Moses Felt, Lemuel Clark, Thomas Harding, Elisha A. Jones. 

1825. Thaddeus Lovering, Seneca Barber, Lewis Wheeler, Moses Rockwood, Amos 

Bullard. 
[826. Sylvanus Adams, Seneca Barber, Paul Daniell, Joel Hunt, Christopher Slocum, 
Jotham Clark. 

1827. Paul Daniell, Joel Hunt, Christopher Slocum, Jotham Clark, Sylvanus Adams. 

1828. Simon H. Mason, Lemuel Clark, Luther Metcalf, Jr. 

1829. Simon H. Mason, Lemuel Clark, Luther Metcalf, Jr. 

1830. Simon H. Mason, Lemuel Clark, Luther Metcalf, Jr. 

1831. Joseph L. Richardson, Joel Hunt, Cephas Thayer. 

1832. Joseph L. Richardson, Cephas Thayer, Eleazar Daniels. 
^833- Joseph L. Richardson, Eleazar Daniels, James Lovering. 

1834. Christopher Slocum, Luther Metcalf, Jr. , Eleazar Daniels, 

1835. Christopher Slocum, Luther Metcalf, Jr., Eleazar Daniels. 

1836. Christopher Slocum, Luther Metcalf, Jr. 

1837. Paul Daniell, Joel Hunt, William Adams. 

1838. Daniel Wiley, Asa Cole, Joseph Adams. 

1839. Daniel Wiley, Asa Cole, Joseph Adams. 

1540. Asa Cole, Joseph Adams, Orion Mason. 

1541. Paul Daniell, Joseph Adams, Orion Mason. 

1842. Joel Hunt, George Harding, Newell Lovering. 

1843. Joel Hunt, George Harding, Newell Lovering. 

1844. Christopher Slocum, Nathan Jones, William H. Cary. 

i845' Joseph L. Richardson, Christopher Slocum, William Adams, Elisha Cutler, 

Horatio Mason. 
1846. Milton M. Fisher, Albert Thwing, James Mann. 
1S47. Milton M. Fisher, Albert Thwing, Nathan C. Pond. 



85 

[84S. Joseph L. Richardson, Joel Hunt, Artenias Brown. 

[849. Joseph L. Richardson, Joel Hunt, Artemas Brown. 

[850. Eleazar Daniels, Clark Partridge, Joseph C. Lovering. 

[851. Horatio Mason, Elias Melcalf, Arnold Smith. 

1852. Horatio Mason, Elias Metcalf, Arnold Smith. 

[S53. Christopher Slocum, Albert Thwing, Edward Eaton, James P. Clark. 

1S54. Albert Thwing, James P. Clark, Simeon Fisher. 

[S55. Albert Thwing, James P. Clark, William Adams. 

1S56. James P. Clark, William Adams, Alvin Wight. 

[857. James P. Clark, William Adams, Alvin Wight. 

3. James P. Clark, Alvin Wight, Joel P. Adams. 

1859. James P. Clark, Alvin Wight, Joel P. Adams. 

[S60. Alvin Wight, Joel P. Adams, William Daniels. 

t86i. Simeon Fisher, Joel P. Adams, William Daniels. 

[862. Clark Partridge, Simeon Fisher, William Daniels. 

[863. Clark Partridge, Simeon Fisher, William Daniels. 

\. Clark Partridge, Simeon Fisher, William Daniels. 

1S65. Clark Partridge, Simeon Fisher, William Daniels. 

1866. Simeon Fisher, George W. Ray, James H. Ellis. 

1867. George W. Raj, James H. Ellis, Wales Kimball. 
1S68. George W. Ray, James H. Ellis, William H. Temple. 
[869. George W. Ray, James H. Ellis, A. M. B. Fuller. 
[870. James H. Ellis, Abram S. Harding, Joseph BuUard. 
187 1. Wales Kimball, Joseph Bullard, Wiflard P. Clark. 
[872. Wales Kimball, Joseph Bullard, Willard P. Clark. 
1S73. Clark Partridge, Joseph Bullard, Willard P. Clark. 

1874. Clark Partridge, Joseph Bullard, Willard P. Clark. 

1875. Edward Eaton, Joseph Bullard, Willard P. Clark. 
[S76. Edward Eaton, Joseph Bullard, Willard P. Clark. 

[877. Willard P. Clark, David A. Partridge, Henry S. Partridge. 

1S78. David A. Partridge, Moses C. Adams, Charles F. Daniels. 

1879. Moses C. Adams, Charles F. Daniels. James M. Daniels. 

tSSo. Moses C. Adams, Charles F. Daniels, James M. Daniels. 

[S81. Moses C. Adams, Charles F. Daniels, James M. Daniels. 

[882. William Everett, Edward Fennessy, George B. Thrasher. 

[8S3. David A. Partridge, Edward Fennessy, George B. Thrasher. 

1SS4. David A. Partridge, Edward Fennessy, Elihu S. Fuller. 

1885. David A. Partridge, Edward Fennessy, Roswell P. Ross. 



The School Committees. iSo^-iSSv 

1505. Abijah Richardson, m. d., John Ellis, Ezekiel Plimpton, Philo Sanford, Calvin 

Cutler. 

1506. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Philo Sanford, Nathan Jones, Amos Turner, Aaron 

Adams. 

1807. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Amos Turner, Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Luther 

Wright, William Green, Eliakim Adams, Joseph Lovell. 

1808. Philo Sanford, Amos Turner, Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Luther Wright, Joseph 

Lovell, Lemuel Daniels, Abner Morse. 
1S09. Abijah Richardson, m. d.. Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Luther Wright, Joseph 

Lovell, Abner Morse, Theodore Clark, Timothy Whiting. 
iSio. Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Luther Wright, Jeremiah Daniels, Seneca Barber, 

Asa Daniels, Lyman Tiffany, Thaddeus Lovering. 
iSii. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Abner Morse, Seneca Barber, Sylvanus Adams, 

Luther Metcalf. 
iSr2. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Amos Turner, Rev. Luther Wright, Sylvanus Adams, 

Luther Metcalf, Aaron Rockwood. 



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i8i3- Abijah Richardson, m. d., Philo Sanford, Rev, Luther Wright, Seneca Barber, 
Joseph L. Richardson, Elijah Partridge, John Harding. 

1S14. Philo Sanford, Rev. Luther Wright, Lemuel Daniels, Seneca Barber, Joseph L. 
Richardson, Elihu Partridge. 

1815. Rev. Luther Wright, Seneca Barber, Lyman Tiffany, Joseph L. Richardson, 
Elihu Partridge, Rev. Jacob Ide, Ralph Buliard. 

1516. Rev. Luther Wright, Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Timothy Ham- 

mond, Reuben Hill, Joel Hunt. 

1517. Nathan Jones, Rev. Jacob Ide, Timothy Hammond, Joel Hunt, Rev. Luther 

Bailey, Sabin Daniels, Aaron Adams, Oliver Dean, m. d. 
iSiS. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Seneca Barber, Joseph L. Richardson, Elihu Par- 
tridge, Rev. J. Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slocum, Moses Felt. 

1519. Abijah Richardson, m. d.. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Aaron Adams, 

Christopher Slocuin, Eleazar Daniels, Elisha A. Jones, William Felt. 

1520. Abijah Richardson, m. d., Abner Morse, Rev. J. Ide, Joel Hunt, Rev. Luther 

Bailey, Eleazar Daniels, Elisha A. Jones, Isaac Kibbe, Sewall Sanford. 

1821. Seneca Barber, Rev. Jacob Ide, Joel Hunt, Rev. Luther Bailey, Eleazar Dan- 

iels, Calvin Cutler, Ezra Richardson, Luther Metcalf, Jr. 

1822. Nathan Jones, Seneca Barber, John Harding, Rev. J. Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, 

Christopher Slocum, Sewall Sanford, Lemuel Clark, James Lovering. 
1S23. Sylvanus Adams, John Harding, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev Luther Bailey, Aaron 
Adams, Luther Metcalf, Jr., Jasper Daniels, Nathan Grant, Joel Partridge. 

1824. Christopher Slocum, Isaac Kibbe, Ezra Richardson, Silas Richardson, Moses 

Harding, John BuUard. 

1825. Nathan Jones, John Harding, Joel Hunt, Aaron Adams, Oliver Dean, m. d., 

Elisha A. Jones, Amos Buliard. 

1826. Philo Sanford, Sylvanus Adams, Christopher Slocum, Elisha A. Jones, Ralph 

Mann, Amos Cutler, Aaron W. Wight. 

1827. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Elisha A.Jones, Luther Metcalf, Jr. , 

James Lovering, Lowell BuUen, Warren Lovering, Esq. 
182S. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slocum, Elisha A. Jones, 
Luther Metcalf, Jr., Warren Lovering, Esq., Royal Southwick. 

1829. Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slo- 

cum, Luther Metcalf, Jr. , Warren Lovering, Esq., Royal Southwick. 

1830. Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev, Luther Bailey, Christopher Slo- 

cum, Elisha A.Jones, Luther Metcalf, Jr., Warren Lovering, Esq. 

1831. Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slo- 

cum, Elisha A.Jones, Luthur Metcalf, Jr., Warren Lovering, Esq. 

1832. Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slo- 

cum, Elisha A. Jones, Luther Metcalf, Jr., Warren Lovering, Esq. 
i833' Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slo- 
cum, Luther Metcalf, Jr., Warren Lovering, Esq., Alex.L. B. Monroe, m. d. 

1834. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slocum, Luther Metcalf, Jr , 

Abijah R. Wheeler. 

1835. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Alex. L. B. Monroe, m. d., Abijah R. 

Wheeler, Charles S. Cheever, Artemas Brown, m. d., Timothy Walker. 

1836. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Abijah R. Wheeler, Artemas Brown, 

M. D., Timothy Walker. 

1837. Joseph L. Richardson, Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Artemas Brown, 

M. D., Rev. A. Haynes, A. G. Cheever, Wales Kimball. 
1S38. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailej', Artemas Brown, m. d., Rev. A. Haynes, 
Rev. Sewall Harding, Daniel Wiley. 

1839. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. A. Haynes, Rev. Sewall Harding, 

Rev. David Sanford. 

1840. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Sewall Harding, Rev. David Sanford. 

1841. Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels. 
1S42. Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels. 
1843. Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, 



87 

i844- Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1845. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1846. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1847. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1848. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1849. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1850. Rev. Jacob Ide, Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford. 

1851. Rev. Luther Bailey, Christopher Slocum, Milton M. Fisher. 

1852. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Rev. John O. Means. 

1853. Rev. John O. Means, Rev. C. C. Messenger, Rev. George L. Cary. 

1854. Rev. John O. Means, Rev. C. C. Messenger, Rev. George L. Cary. 

1855. Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford, Andrew Washburn, Rev. A. W. Ide. 

1856. Rev. Luther Bailey, Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Alexis W. Ide. 

1857. Artemas Brown, m. d., Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels. 

1858. Anson Daniels, Rev. C. C. Mes'senger, Asa Hixon. 

1859. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Asa Hixon. 
i860. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Asa Hixon. 
1861. Rev. David Sanford, Willard P. Clark, Anson Daniels. 
1S62. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Willard P. Clark. 

1863. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Willard P. Clark. 

1864. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Willard P. Clark. 
1S65. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Rev. Jacob Roberts. 

1866. Rev. David Sanford, Anson Daniels, Rev. Jacob Roberts, Charles H. Deans, 

Esq., Rev. Samuel Brooks. 

1867. Rev. David Sanford, Rev. Jacob Roberts, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Rev. Sam- 

uel Brooks. 

1865. Charles H. Deans, Esq., H. W. Brown, m. d. 

1869. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Charles H. Deans. Esq., Rev. Samuel 

Brooks, II. W. Brown, M. D., John S. Walker, O. A. Mason. 

1870. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Rev. Samuel Brooks, 

H. W. Brown, m. d., John S. Walker, Elias T. Fisher, Lyman Adams, Jr., 
William A. Jenkes, Elbridge Smith. 

1871. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Charles H. Deans, Esq., John S. Walker, 

Elias T. Fisher, Lyman Adams, Jr. , William A. Jenkes, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, 
Marcellus A. Woodward. 
1S72. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Willard P. Clark, Charles H. Deans, Esq., 
Elias T. Fisher, William A. Jenkes, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Marcellus A. Wood- 
ward. 

1873. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Willard P. Clark, Charles H. Deans, Esq., 

Elias T. Fisher, William A. Jenkes, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Henry M. Daniels, 
Rev. E. O. Jameson. 

1874. Anson Daniels, Milton M. Fisher, Willard P. Clark, Elias T. Fisher, William 

A. Jenkes, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Henry M. Daniels, Rev. E. O.Jameson, 
Aaron Brigham. 

1875. Anson Daniels, Elias T. Fisher, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, William A. Jenkes, Henry 

M. Daniels, Rev. E. O.Jameson, Aaron Brigham, J. Warren Clark, Waldo 

B. Hixon, Charles F. Daniels. 

1876. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Elias T. Fisher, William A. Jenkes, 

Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Aaron Brigham, Waldo B. Hixon, Charles F. Daniels, 
Charles A. Bigelow. 
1S77. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Elias T. Fisher, William A. Jenkes, 
Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Waldo B. Hixon, J. Warren Clark, Charles A. Bige- 
low, Edward N. Clark. 

1878. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Elias T. Fisher, William A. Jenkes, 

Rev. Ephraim N. Hidden, Waldo B. Hixon, Charles A. Bigelow, Frederic 
Swarman, Edward N. Clark. 

1879. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Elias T. Fisher, Elbridge Smith, 

Charles F. Daniels, Edward N. Clark, E. A. Daniels, m. d.. Rev. Ephraim 
N. Hidden, Frederic Swarman. 



i8So. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Edward N. Clark, Elias T. Fisher, 

Edwin A. Daniels, m. d., G. E. Sanderson, Frederic Swarman, Rev. Ephraim 

N. Hidden, Elbridge Smith. 
iSSi. Anson Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Esq., Edward N. Clark, E. A. Daniels, m. d., 

G. E. Sanderson, Elias T. Fisher, Elijah B. Daniels, Elbridge Smith, Wil- 

lard P. Clark. 
18S2. Anson Daniels, Willard P. Clark, Elias T. Fisher, Rev. E. O. Jameson, George 

E. Sanderson, Charles A. Bemis, m. d., George B. Towle, Dr. John S. Fol- 

som, George E. Paul, Charles C. Lawrence. 
1SS3. Anson Daniels, Willard P. Clark, Elias T. Fisher, Rev. E. O. Jameson, George 

B. Towle, Charles C. Lawrence, George W. Fallansbee, Charles S. Phil- 

brich, Henry S. Partridge, Henry E. Bullard. 
18S4. Anson Daniels, Rev. E. O. Jameson, E. A. Daniels, m. d., Charles A. Bemis, 

M.D., Charles C Lawrence, George W. Fallansbee, Henry S. Partridge, 

Edward Whiting. 
1885. Charles H. Deans, Esq., E. A. Daniels, M. D., Charles C. Lawrence, Henry 

S. Partridge, Edward Whiting, George W. FoUansbee, Rev. E. O. Jameson. 



The Justices of the Peace Appointed. 1736-1SS5. 



Edward Clark 1736 

Elijah Clark i775 

Jonathan Adams 1791 

Abijah Richardson 1792 

Joseph Lovell 1800 

Eliakim Adams iSoo 

Aaron Adams 1S06 

John Ellis, Jr. (a) 1807 

Abner Morse iSoS 

John Richardson 1810 

Timothy Hammond 1S15 

Amos Turner 1S17 

Joseph L. Richardson (b) 1819 

William Felt 1821 

Thaddeus Lovering 1821 

Luther Metcalf 1822 

Warren Lovering (c) 1825 

Levi Adams 1S29 

Luther Metcalf, Jr. (b) 1830 

Christopher Slocum 1834 

James Lovering 1836 

Joseph Adams 1837 

Nathan Jones 1837 

Joel Hunt 1843 

Artemas Brown 1843 

Elisha Cutler 1843 

John P. Jones 1843 

Horatio Mason 1848 

Milton M. Fisher (c) 1848 

Seneca Barber 1849 

Clark Partridge 1852 

Charles H. Felt 1852 



William B. Boyd 1853 

William H. Gary 1853 

Asa M. B. Fuller (d) 1853 

Alpheus C. Grant 1854 

Austin S. Cushman 1S54 

John S. Smith 1855 

James P. Clark 1S57 

Charles H. Deans (d) 1858 

Wales Kimball 1859 

Abram S. Harding 1859 

Charles B. Whitney i860 

William H. Temple 1862 

William Daniels 1864 

Amos H. Boyd 1866 

Willard P. Clark 1866 

Addison P. Thayer 1866 

Edward Eaton 1866 

Marcellus A. Woodward 1868 

George P. Metcalf 1869 

Alexander Fairbanks 1870 

Joel E. Hunt 1871 

Orion A. Mason 1871 

E. H.Tyler 1875 

Israel P. Quimby 1876 

David A. Partridge 1877 

James H. Ellis 1878 

Frederick L. Fisher '•• 1879 

(a) Also Associate Justice of County Court of Ses- 

sions. 

(b) Also Justice of the Chorum. 

(c) Also of the Peace and Quorum for the Sta*e. 

(d) Also Trial Justice. 



Coroners. —Joseph Ware, 1794; Ralph Bullard, 1797; Zachariah Lovell, 1S19; 
Valentine R. Coombs, 1855. Medical Examiner. — Charles A. Bemis, m. d., 1877. 
Notary Public. — Hon. Milton M. Fisher, 1870. 




The Map of 




DWAY, IMaSS. 



89 

TiiE Census of 1S75. 

Population of the town, 4,242; males, 2,066, females, 2,176; males, married, 850, 
females, married, 852 — total married, 1,702; males, unmarried, 1,148, females, unmar- 
ried, 1,131 — total unmarried, 2,279; males, widowed, 64, females, widowed, 187 — total 
widowed, 251; males, divorced, 4, females, divorced, 6 — total divorced, 10; male 
natives of the town, 799, female natives of the town, 768 — total, 1,567; male natives 
of the state, 620, female natives of the state, 744 — total, 1,364; male natives of other 
states, 231, female natives of other states, 259 — total, 490; male foreigners, 366, 
female foreigners, 376 — total foreigners, 742 ; male unknown, 50, female unknown, 29 — 
total unknown, 79. 

Occupations. — Professional, 58; mercantile, loi ; agricultural, 277 ; manufactur- 
ing and mechanical, (males, 859, females, 224), 1,083; domestic, 1,028. 

Selected Occupations. — Males: Engineers, 7; clergymen, 10; physicians, 5; 
expressmen, 6; teamsters, 13 ; clerks, 10; merchants and traders, 47 ; railroad em- 
ployees, 10; farmers, 218; farm laborers, 59; brick makers, 9; boot makers, 523; 
blacksmiths, 12; carpenters, 55 ; cotton mill operatives, 29; masons, 20; painters, 14; 
paper makers, 8; shoemakers, 18; straw workers, 36; tailors, 8; tinsmiths, 10; labor- 
ers, 20. Fetnales : School teachers, 26; domestics, 62; housewives, 879; house- 
keepers, 11; house workers, 52; cotton mill operatives, 16; dressmakers, 21; straw 
bonnet makers, 147; woolen mill operatives, 9. 

Valuation. — Personal, $363,200, real, $1,420,725 — total, $1,783,925. 

Products. — Agricultural, $149,419, manufacturing, $1,548,931 — total, $2,698,350. 



Statistics of the Centennial Year, 1S76. 

Tax levied, $26,760; rate, $14 on a thousand. 

Whole number of polls, 1,038. 

Valuation, Personal, $329,695, real, $1,433,515 — total. $1,763,210. 

Acres taxed, 12,977. Dwelling-houses, 740; horses, 393 ; cows, 658. 



The Ecclesiastical Register of 1S76. 

The First Church of Christ, enrolled 136 members, 226 in Sundaj' School; the 
Second Church of Christ, enrolled 281 members, 200 in Sunday School; the Baptist 
Church, enrolled 109 members, 135 in Sunday School ; the Evangelical Congregational 
Church, enrolled 232 members, 185 in Sunday School ; the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, enrolled 95 members, 127 in Sunday School; the St. Joseph Roman Catholic 
Church enrolled 800 members; total Protestant Church members enrolled, 853; in 
Sabbath Schools, S73 ; total Roman Catholic members enrolled 800. 



The Census of iSSo. 

Population. — 3,956. Males, 1,947; females, 2,009; native born, 3,299; foreign 
born, 657; white race, 3,956; both parents native, 2,440; both parents foreign, 1,323; 
one parent native and one foreign, 193; families, 901; dwellings, 816; natives of 
Massachusetts, 2,869; natives of other New England States, 339; natives of all other 
states, 91 ; natives of Ireland, 417; natives of Nova Scotia, 113; natives of ten other 
foreign countries, 127. 

Occupations. — All classes of occupation, 917; civil and professional, 50; domes- 
tic and official, 53; mercantile and carrying, 91 ; agricultural, 168; manufacturing and 
mechanical industries, 432; apprenticed and laboring, 123. 

Principal Occupations. — Boot and shoe operatives, 160; farmers, 164; straw 
workers, 68; factory operatives, 47; carpenters, 45. 

Illiteracy. — Who cannot write, 10 years old and over, 212; natives, 22 ; foreign 
190; who cannot read, 10 years old and over, 179. 



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The Census of 1885. 

Population after the division of the town, in Medway, ..... 2,777 

Population after the division of the town, in Millis, ..... 683 

Population after the division in both towns, ....... 3'4^ 

Population decreased since the Census of 1880, ...... 496 



The One Hundred and Seventy-second Annual Report of the 
Town of Medway, for the Year Ending February i, 18S5. 

TOWN OFFICERS FOR 18S4-5. 

Selectmen — David A. Partridge, Edward Fennessj, Elihu S. Fuller. 

Clerk a?id Treasurer — Orion A. Mason. 

Assessors — Willard P. Clark, James A. Snow, Henry A. Walker. 

Overseers of Poor — Samuel G. Clark, Isaac C. Greenwood, John W. Tuttle. 

School Committee — One year — C. A. Bemis, E. O. Jameson, E. A. Daniels; two 
years — Henry S. Partridge, Charles C. Lawrence, George S. Follansbee ; three years — 
Henry E. Bullard {resigned), Anson Daniels (died), Edward Whiting. 

Enghieers of Fire Departtiietit — Albert W. Barton, William Creasey, Marcellus 
A. Ware, Oliver A. Clark, William Colvin. 

Auditor — James A. Snow. 

Collector — James O'Donnell. 

Cotistables — Malachi Brannon, Denms W. Riordan, Frank A. Henry, John W. 
Tuttle, S. E. Howard, Wm. G. Cody. 

Police — Malachi Brannon, D. W. Riordan, Frank A. Henry, John W. Tuttle, S. 
E. Howard, Wm. G. Cody, George H. Fiske, J. Emerson Morse, E. H. Rogers, 
Stephen B. Smith. P. P. Police — O. T. Mason, Ed. H. Rogers, Jeremiah Daniels. 

Keepers of Lockup — Malachi Brannon, D. W. Riordan. 

Board of Registration — John S. Folsom, Geo. E. Pond, Charles S. Mann, Orion 
A. Mason. 

Measurers of Wood — George B. Fisher, Frederic Swarman, George A. Wiggin, 
George A. Parker. 

Measurers of Lumber — Elijah Partridge, Jesse K. Snow, R. P. Ross. 

Measurers of Leather — James M. Seavej', Lucius Pierce. 

Pound Keeper — Putnam Clark. 

Field Drivers — Alfred Johnson, Wm. B. McGill, Ezra Pierson. 

Fence Viezvers — Frank W. Cummings, W. P. Clark, Seth Partridge. 

Public Weighers — George A. Wiggin, Elbridge G. Ware, Warren C. Mann, Jer- 
emiah Daniels. 

Sealer of Weights and Measures — William H. Cary, Jr. 

Board of Health — Charles A. Bemis, m. d., Edwin A. Daniels, m. d. 
Undertakers — Simon Whitney, James Kenney, Moses Richardson. 

Highzvay Surveyors — District No. i,J. A. Hutchins; District No. 2, L. F. Rich- 
ardson; District No. 3, Samuel Huntley; District No. 4, R. P. Ross; District No. 5, 
Sewall Smith; District No. 6, Thomas Tracj- ; District No. 7, Edward Fennessy ; 
District No. 8, Edward Fennessy; District No. 9, none. 



Statistics of Valuation and Personal Property. 

Valuation of real estate May i, 1884, $1,303,470 00 

\'aluation of personal estate May I, 1884, ...... 626,665 00 



Total value of real estate and personal property taxed, . . . $1,930,13500 



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Gain in valuation of real estate since last year, 
Gain in valuation of personal estate since last year, 

Net gain in valuation since last year, 



$ 17,930 00 
345,270 00 

$363,200 00 



Poll tax, . . $2 00 
766 Horses, . 



Rate of taxation, . . $15 00 
Number of dwelling-houses, . 
Number of dogs licensed, ..... 

Number of school children between 5 and 15 years of 
Number of persons in town liable to military duty. 
Property exempt from taxation : Real estate, 
Property exempt from taxation : Personal estate. 
Number of steam boilers in town, . 
Aggregate horse power of steam boilers, 
Number of acres of land assessed. Tillage, 
Wood and sprout, ..... 

Pasture and meadow, .... 

Area of town, ...... 

Amount covered by water. 

Amount occupied by highways and railroads in town, 

Total length of highways and railroads in town, . 



Number of poll 
417 Cows, 



s, . . 992 

. . . 762 

149 

554 

466 

$36,700 00 

5,000 00 

^9 

594 

3,206 

4.292 

5-717 

16,296 acres 

95 acres 

433 acres 

89 miles 



Towx Property in 1S84. 



Nine school-houses, land and 

fixtures $28,000 00 

Town farm and buildings 7,000 00 

Personal property at almshouse 3,859 42 

Twenty acres of woodland 500 00 

Two lockups, fixtures and fur- 
niture 1,000 00 

Engine-houses and apparatus.. 13,000 00 

Eight reservoirs 2,630 00 



Three safes 

Book-cases and library 

Gravel screens 

Weights and measures. 

Town pound 

Three receivins 
Road scraper . 



600 00 

350 00 

25 00 

100 00 

50 00 

tombs 1,10000 

-1775 



Total . 



■$58,532 17 



Town Grants in 1S84. 



Schools $6,500 00 

School incidentals 1,000 00 

School books 50000 

Transportation of scholars.. . . 500 00 

Support of poor 4,500 00 

Roads and bridges 2,500 00 

Highland Street ..... 

General incidentals 

Debt and interest 

Fire department , 

Snow bills , 

Police 

Soldiers' aid 

Decoration day 



500 00 

2,000 00 

2,000 00 

2,000 00 

300 00 

300 00 

300 00 

100 00 



$23,000 00 



State tax i ,980 00 

County tax 967 14 

Overlayings 930 11 

Deficiency 5,160 77 

Total $32,038 02 

Deduct for bank and corpora- 
tion tax estimate receipts 



from the state. 



1,100 00 



Total tax assessed $30,938 02 

Tax on 992 polls at $2.00. .... i ,984 00 



Tax assessed on property $28,954 02 



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Summary of Town Expenditures in 1884. 



Expended. 

Roads and bridges $2,996 76 

Snow bills 59 00 

Highland Street 562 65 

Jennie P. Hewins vs. Medway. •• 1,047 50 

Schools 7^324 84 

School incidentals 1,107 55 

Transportation 562 76 

School book account 981 75 

Fire department 2.369 38 



Expended. 

Support of poor $5'503 88 

377 00 

2.429 55 

573 50 

26 44 

100 00 



Soldiers' aid 

General incidentals 

Police 

Town history 

Decoration Day 



Debt and interest 2,905 31 

Total $28,927 87 



Population at Different Periods. 



1765 785 

1790 i'035 

1800 1,050 



1810. 
1S20. 
1830. 



1,213 1840 2,043 

1,525 1850 2,77s 

1,756 i860 3,195 



1875 4-242 

1880 3956 

18S5 3 460 



Check List for 1SS5. 

List of Voters in the Town of Medway, Mass., qualified by the Constitution 
and Laws of Massachusetts to vote in the election of state, county, and town officers, 
and also in the election of representatives to Congress, as authorized by the Board of 
Registration, in said Medway, in the year 18S5. 

John S. Folsom, ] O- A- Mason, 

George E. Pond, V Board of Registrars. Clerk. 

Charles S. Mann, j 



Abbe, George A. 
Abbe, Partridge 
Acklev, George E. 
Adam's, Albert M. 
Adams, Andrew J. 
Adams, C. Albert 
Adams, Chas. F., ist 
Adams, Chas. F., 2d 
Adams, Charles T. 
Adams, Daniel 
Adams, Edward A. 
Adams, Eugene E. 
Adams, Frank P. 
Adams, Horace 
Adams, Horace W. 
Adams, James T. 
Adams, John M. 
Adams, J. Sylvanus 
Adams, Metcalf 
Adams, Milton S. 
Adams, Moses C. 
Adams, Nathan 
Adams, Nathaniel 
Adams, Samuel B. 
Adams, Stephen 
Adams, Welcome 
Adams, William H. 
Adams, William M. 
Allen, Alfred 
Allen, Moses B. 
Allen, Willard L 



Ambler, Warner A. 
Andrews, George H. 
Andrews, Robert L. 
Andrews, Walter H. 
Arbuckle, William J. 
Armstrong, Albert 
Ash worth, Chas. H. 
Austin, Henry C. 

B 

Bacon, Abel H. 
Bacon, Albert M. 
Banks, Walter 
Barber, Benjamin C. 
Barber, Edson W. 
Barber. George N. 
Bartlett, George 
Bartlett, George W. 
Barton, Albert W. 
Bean, Jesse M. 
Bell, Harry J. 
Bell, James M. 
Bemis, Charles A. 
Benjamin, Newell G. 
Bickford, James L. 
Bickley, John H. 
Bigelow, Charles A. 
Blake, Adin P. 
Blake, Caleb 
Blake, D. Newton 
Blake, Edward H. 
Blake, James 



Black, Albert C. 
Black, George 
Blunt, Patrick 
Boos, Fred E. 
Bragg, Cyrus 
Bragg, James H. 
Branna'n, Malachi 
Brennan, William F. 
Brigham, Aaron 
Brooks, Joel W. 
Brown, James 
Brown, Thomas 
Bruce, George W. 
Bullard, Eleazar T. 
Bullard, George W. 
Bullard, Henry A. 
Bullard, Henry E. 
Bullard, J. Emerson 
Bullard, loel P. 
Bullard, John 
Bullard, John A. 
Bullard, Joseph 
Bullard, Joseph N. 
Bullard, MaitlandN. 
Bullard, Timothy 
Bullard, William B. 
Bullock, Luther 
Burke, John F. 
Burns, Frank J. 
Burns, Michael 
Burns, Stephen 
Burr, Charles E. 



Burton, James L. 
Burtt, John A. 



Camp, Fred A. 
Campbell, Samuel 
Campsey, William H. 
Carpenter, Asa IL 
Cary, Erastus W. 
Cary, Samuel B. 
Cary, William H. 
Cary, Wm. H., jr. 
Casey, John 
Casey, Michael 
Cassidy, John 
Cassidy, John J. 
Cassidy, Philip 
Cassidy, Terrence 
Cauley, Dominick 
Chadwick, Zelotes 
Claflin, Hamlet B. 
Claflin, James 
Clancy, John 
Clapp, David 
Clark, Abijah 
Clark, Albert 11. 
Clark, Asa D. 
Clark, Charles S. 
Clark, David 
Clark, Edmund N. 
Clark, Edward 
Clark, Elbridge 



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Cl.irk, Elijah 

Clark, Erastus 

Clark, Frank \V. 

Clark, John A. 

Clark, Joseph I). 

Clark, J. Warren 

Clark, John 

Chirk, Lemuel 

Clark, Lewis 

Clark, Oliver A. 

Clark, Putnam 

Clark, Putnam R. 

Clark, Samuel G. 

Clark, Sumner H. 

Clark, Willard F. 

Clark, Willard P. 

Clifford, Israel F. 

Clinton, Hugh 

Clough, Alexander 

Clough, Alvin E. 

Clough, Wilbur W. 

Codv, William G. 

Cole, Albert M. 

Cole, Asa 

Cole, Charles H. 

Coleman, Frederic E 

Coleman, John W. 

Collins, Michael 
Collins, Michael, 2d 

Collins, Michael H. 
Collins, Patrick 
Colvin, William 
Converse, Julius P. 
Cook, Andrew T. 
Cook, Charles F. 
Cook, Frank E. 
Coombs, Eugene 
Coombs, James 
Cooper, Charles C. 
Cooper, Henry F. 
Cooper, Henry F., jr. 
Costello, James E. 
Costello, Patrick 
Covell, Daniel 
Crane, John C. 
Crane, John M. 
Creasey, Frederick E. 
Creasey, Herbert N. 
Creasey, William E. 
Crinimings,Edvvin B. 
Crimmings, John H. 
Crinimings, ). H., jr. 
Crockett, Gus. A. 
Crooks, Joel A. 
Crowley, Patrick 
Crowther, James S. 
Crusar, Henry 
Cullen, John E. 
Cummings, Edwin B. 
Cummings, F. W. 
Cummings, G. R. 
Curtis, Samuel H. 
Gushing, John 
Gushing, John W. 
Cutler, AlphonsoD. 
Cutler, Charles S, 
Cutler, Joseph H. 



D 

Daley, Dennis F. 
Daly, Patrick 
Daniels, Albert R. 
Daniels, Alfred 
Daniels, Benjamin F 
Daniels, Cyrus 
Daniels, David 
Daniels, Edwin A. 
Daniels, Elias S. 
Daniels, Francis H. 
Daniels, George H. 
Daniels, Henry M. 
Daniels, Hiram C. 
Daniels, James M. 
Daniels, feremiah B. 
Daniels, J. Willard 
Daniels, Leander S. 
Daniels, Noah 
Daniels. Thad. M. 
Daniels, William 
Darling, Collins C. 
Darling, Edwin A. " 
Davenport, Xath. W. 
Davis, Amos B. 
Davis, Charles L. 
Davis. Frank N. 
Deans, Charles H. 
Dearborn, Ebenezer 
Dearborn, George H. 
Dearborn, Webster 
DeCosta, Lucius 
Desmond. MathewF. 
DeWire, Richard 
DeWire, Walter 
DeWire, William H. 
Dickinson, Alfred C. 
Dillon, David J. 
Disper, Charles M. 
Disper, George E. 
Disper, James W. 
Disper, Joseph 
Disper, Joseph 11. 
Dodge, Tyler 
Dowd, James 
Dowd, Patrick O. 
Dowd, Patrick, jr. 
Dowd, Peter 
Drake, George R. 
Dunbar, Jonathan P 
Dunbar, Shubael E 
Dunton, Charles H. 



Ferry, Ralph 
Finneran, James 
Finnessey, Edward 
Finnessev, James L. 
Fisher, Elias T. 
Fisher, Frederick L. 
Fisher, George B. 
Fisher, Milton M. 
Fisher, Simeon 
Fish, Joseph 
F'isk, George H. 
Fisk, Melville 
Flaherty', Bryan 
Flaherty, John J. 
Foley, Peter 
Follansbee, Geo. W. 
Folsom, John S. 
Force, Emmons 
Force, Horace E. 
Ford, Charles 
Foskitt, Gilbert O. 
Fowler, Edgar R. 
Friuk, Samuel H. 
Frink, William 
Fuller, Asa M. B. 
Fuller, Charles W 
Fuller, Elihu S. 
Fuller, Enoch B. 
Fuller, George W. 
Fuller, Israel D. 



Guild, George O. 
Guild, Nathaniel H. 
Guild, Waldo I. 

H 



E 
Ellis, Chester 
Eliott, William S. 
Engley, Sheperd 
Estes, Charles W. 
Everett, Isaac 

F 

Fales, Albert F. 
Fales, James E- 
Fales, John M. 
Fales, Marshall 
Fales, William A. 
Earring ton, Alfred 



Gaines, Charles 
Gale, James A. 
Gallagher, James 
Gallagher, John 
Gallagher, Peter 
Garland, Alonzo E. 
Gay, Alonzo H. 
Gay. Arthur S. 
Gay, Henry E. 
Gay, William 
Gay, William W. 
Gilmore, Luman W 
Gilpatrick, Wm. D. 
Gorman, James 
Gormley, Charles F 
Gormley, Frank W. 
Gormley, James 
Gormley, John 
Gormley, Owen 
Grant, Alexander 
Grant, Alpheus C. 
Grant, Alpheus O. 
Grant, Charles A. 

Grant, Charles A., jr. 

Grant, James M. 

Grant, William R. 

Gray, Louis J. 

Green, Charles E. 

Green, George K. 

Green, Matthew 

Greenwood, Frank 

Greenwood, H. Sears 

Greenwood, Isaac C. 

Greenwood, John T. 

Guild, George L. 



Hadley, John L. 
Hagar, Frank 
Haines, James H. 
Haley, Arthur 
Haley, James 
Haley, James, jr. 
Haley, James S., 3d 

Haley, John, ist 

Haley, John 2d 

Hall, Alanson A. 

Hall, Arthur H. 

Hall, Frederick 

Hammond, Daniel 

Harding, Clark P. 

Harding, Edward S. 

Harding, George M. 

Harding, Thomas 

Harding, William H. 

Harlow, Rufus K. 

Harrington, Chas. D. 

Harrington, Thomas 

Hart, Alexander L. 

Hart, James 

Hart, Lewis A. 

Hart, Patrick 

Hastings, Deming J. 

Hawkes, Abijah 

Heard, David H. 

Heffron, John G. 

Henry, Frank A. 

Henry, James, jr. 

Henrj', John 

Henry, Thomas 

Hickey, John 

Higgins, Patrick 

Hilferty, William 

Hill, Cyrus M. 
Hitchcock, Justus C. 
. Hixon, Alonzo 
Hixon, Clarence A. 
Hixon, George H. 
, Hixon, Herbert A. 
Hixon, Sewall B. 
Hixon, Willard J. 
Hodges, John S. 
Hodges, John W. 
Hodges, William B. 
Hodgson, Samuel 
Holbrook, Edwin H. 
Holbrook, Edwin L. 
Holbrook, Elmer E. 
Holbrook, Frank W. 
Holbrook, George F. 
Holbrook, George V. 
Holden, John 
Honey, James 
Hopkins, Walter P. 
Hosley, German S. 
Hosmer, Alden A. 
Hosmer, Henry E. 
Houghton, Chas. A. 
Howard, Sylvester E. 



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Hubbard, William M. 
Hughes, Walter 
Hunt, Wesley J. 
Hunt, Willie E. 
Huntley, Frank P. 
Huntley, Samuel 
Hutchins, John A. 
Hutchinson, John D. 

I 
Ide, Alexis W. 
Ide, Alton W. 
Ide, Charles F. 
Ide, Timothy 
Ingi-aham, John H. 

J 
Jameson, E. O. 
Jenckes, William A. 
"Johnson, Alfred E. 
Jones, Elisha A. 
Jones, Horatio 
Jones, Joseph 
Jones, Willard E. 
Jordan, James 

K 
Kane, John P. 
Kane, Thomas 
Kane, Timothy J. 
Kaney, Dennis 
Keanes, Francis J. 
Keef'e, Patrick 
Keenan, Francis 
Keenan, John 
Kelly, Coleman 
Keney, Francis 
Keney, James 
Keniston, Daniel J. 
Kenny, Hugh, ist 
Kenny, Hugh, 2d 
Kenny, John 
Kenny, Peter 
Kent, William B. 
Kimball, Frank W. 
Kimball, Wales 
King, John 
Kingsbury, Albert L 
Kingsbury, Gilbert 
Kingsbury, Hiram 
Kingsbury, Reuben 
Knowlton, Lucius A 



Lee, Jordan N. 
Lesure, George H. 
Lesure, George S. 
Litchfield, George M. 
Litchfield, Joseph 
Logue, John 
Lovell,'Asahel F. 
Lovell, Asahel P. 
Lovell, Edmund F. 
Lynch, Timothy 
Lyons, Patrick 



M 



LaCroix, Charles 
LaCroix, George J. 
LaCroix, Louis 
Langevin, Hector N. 
Lannegan, Nicholas 
Lapham, Frank D. 
Lawrence, Amos A. 
Lawrence, Charles C 
Lawrence, Chas. E. 
Lawrence, Clinton C. 
Lawrence, George F. 
Lawrence, George W. 
Lawrence, James E. 
Lawrence, Sylv. J. 



Macker, Edgar A. 
Macker, Ezra 
Madden, George 

Mahan, John W. 

Mahr, George W. 

Mahr, Silas^O. 

Mahr, Thomas F. 

Malloy, Michael F. 

Malloy, Thomas 

Mann, Charles S. 

Mann, Lemuel S. 

Mann, Lowell A. 

Mann, Warren C 

Marean, Ambrose 

Marston. Daniel G. 

Marston, Levi 

Martin, John C 

Martin, Patrick J. 

Martin, William' H. 

Martin, William M. 

Mason, George E. 

Mason, Henry E. 

Mason, Orion A. 

Mawn, Owen 

May, James B. 

Mayo, John B. 

McCarty, Daniel 

McCarty, Dennis 

McCullum, Gran. E. 

McDonough, John 

McDonough.Mathew 

McDowell, Henry E. 

McElroy, James C 

McElroy, Richard B. 
McElroy, Rich. B.,jr. 
McGill, Henry E. 
McGill, John 
McGill, "Joseph 
McGill, William B. 
McGill, Wm. B., jr. 
McGinnis, Bernard 
McGinnis, John 
McGinnis, John, 2d 
McGinnis, "Lawrence 
McGowan, James 
McGuire, Francis 
McGuire, James F. 
McGuire, "Michael 
McGuire, Michael, 2d 
McGuire, Patrick 
McGoorty, Chas. W. 
Mcintosh, George 
McKean, Edward 
McKean, Joseph 



McLaughlin, Frank 
McLaughlin, James 
McMahan, Thomas 
McMurray, Frank 
Mee, Michael 
Mee, William E. 
Messenger, Hor. C. 
Metcalf, Austin 
Metcalf, Edwin 
Metcalf, Frank H. 
Metcalf, Horace P. 
Metcalf, Samuel N. 
Metcalf, Stephen J. 
Miller, Fred B. T. 
Miller, George W. 
Millis, Lansing 
Molloy, Daniel 
Monahan, Luke T. 
Montgomery, John 
Moon, Nelson H. 
Mooney, John 
Mooney, Matthew 
Mooney, M. Richard 
Moore, Walter F 
Morrill, Daniel 
Morse, Asa D. 
Morse, J. Emerson 
Morse, Josiah E. 
Morse, Monroe 
Moses, Vincent 
Moulton, John W. 
Mullen, Thomas 
Murphy, Dennis 
Murphy, Patrick 
Myer, George L. 



N 

Neelan, Francis J. 
Neelan, James E. 
Newell, "Daniel W. 
Newell, George 
Newell, George F. 
Newton, Frank B. 
Newton, George W 
Nixon, George W. 
Nolen, John G. 
Norton, William H, 
Noss, Nicholas P. 
Nourse, Joseph B. 
Nugent, David 

O 



O'Brien, Patrick 
O'Brien, Thomas 
O'Byrne, Patrick 
O'Connell, Thomas 
O'Donnell, Edward 
O'Donnell, Edward 
O'Donnell, F. E. 
O'Donnell. James 
O'Donnell, James, 2d 
O'Donnell, Peter 
O, Flaherty, Michael 
O'Hara, Charles 
O'Hara, Charles, 2d 
O'Hara, Patrick 
O'Hara, Thomas F. 



Onion, Lemuel 
O'Riley, James 
O'Riley, Michael 

P 

Page, William 
Parker, George H. 
Parker, Henry E. 
Partridge, Aim. G. 
Partridge, Andrew P. 
Partridge, Clark 
Partridge, David A. 
Partridge, Elijah 
Partridge, Henry S. 
Partridge, Joel C. 
Partridge, "Seth 
Partridge, Stephen 
Partridge, William S. 
Pearson, Ezra 
Pearson, James H. 
Pearson, Moses S. 
Peck ham, Frank E. 
Peckham, George 
Percy, William G. 
Perry, Aaron 
Pettis, James E. 
Philbrick, Charles S. 
Phillips, Alonzo P. 
Phillips, Francis O. 
Phillips, Peter 
Phillips, Peter, jr. 

Pickering, Ad. H. 
Pierce, Lucius 
Pierce, Lucius M. 
Pierce, Wallace C 
Pike, Henrv 

Plummer, Frank E. 

Plummer. Jed. P. 

Plympton," James R. 

Plympton,"W. H. 

Pond, Alfred W. 

Pond, Arthur A. 

Pond, George E. 

Pond, John 

Pond, John C. 

Pond, Jonathan 

Pond, "Timothy 

Pottle, Charles L. 

Powell, Albert P. 

Powell, Charles A. 

Purdy, Henry 

Quinn, Martin 

R 
Rabbitt, ThOma'^ 
Rawson, Williani H. 
Reardon, John F. 
Reardon, John F. , 2d 
Reardon, John N. 
Reynolds, Eli W. 
Rice, George S. 
Richards. George A. 
Richardson, C H. 
Richardson, Elmer 
Richardson, John A. 
Richardson, Jos. L. 



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Richardson, Lewis F. 
Richardson, Moses 
Richardson, Sihis 
Riordon. Dennis W. 
Riordon, John 
Riordon, John, jr. 
Riordon, William II. 
Roach, Henry S. 
Robbins, Charles S. 
Robbins, Sumner 
Robinson, Scjuire 
Robinson, Wm. H. 
Robinson, W. H.,jr. 
Rockwood, Daniel 
Rogers, Edwin T. 
Rogers, Timothy 
Rose, John L. 
Rose, John O. 
Ross, Eliakim H. 
Ross, Peter 
Ross, Roswell P. 
Ruggles, Arthur L. 
Russell, William 
Rj'an, Edward 
Rj'an, George S. 
Ryan, John H. 

S 
Sanderson, George E 
Sanderson, Stillman 
Sanford, Edmund I. 
Sanford, Harlan P. 
Saunders, Thomas J 
Savage, Robert E. 
Sawyer, Judson C. 
Schlief, William A. 
Schofield, Edward 
Scott, John 
Scott, John, jr. 
Seavey, Charles W. 
Seavej', James M. 
Shannon, Jere. H. 
Shaughnessy, James 
Shea, John 
Sheehan, Thomas 
Shields, Thomas R. 
Shumway, Edmund 
Simpson, George F. 
Skahill, Peter 
Slaven, Michael 
Slaven, Patrick 
Smith, Abner M. 



Smith, Addison A 
Smith, Addison F 
Smith, Almond 
Smith, Charles E. 
Smith, Edgar M. 
Smith, Elwvn 
Smith, Frank A. 
Smith, Fred 
Smith, Jason 
Smith, John C. 
Smith, John S. 
Smith, Marcus H. 
Smith, Myron 
Stnith, Sewall 
Smith, Stephen B. 
Snell, Henry L. 
Snow, James A. 
Snow, Jesse K. 
Sparrow, Curtis A. 
Sparrow, Philip S. 
Spellman, Michael 
Spencer, Charles F. 
Spencer, Henry G. 
Springer, Otis S. 
Stanley, Daniel A. 
Stanley, Edward 
Stanley, Jonathan C. 
Stevens, Daniel G. 
• Stewart, Edward 
Stewartson, Willie E. 
Stockbridge, F. W. 
Stone, Edward D. 
' Swarman, Frederick 
Swannan,John H. 
Sweeney, Augustus 
Sweeney, John 
Sweeney, Timothy J. 

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Tatten, Michael 
Taylor, Lucius H. 
Temple, George R. 
Temple, William H. 
Tevlin, James 
Tevlin, John M. 
Thayer, Addison P. 
Thayer, Charles 
Thayer, Luther 
Thompson, Joseph 
Thompson, J. R. 
Thompson, J.Warren 
Thompson, J. War. , jr. 



Thompson, Moses E. 
Thrasher, George C. 
Tobey, Willie S. 
Touhey, James 
Touhey, Thomas 
Touhey, William 
Towle, George B. 
Tracy, James 
Tracy, John 
Tracy, Thomas 
Tracy, Thomas B. 
Treen, Benjamin 
Tucker, Charles R. 
Tuttle, Hiram 
Tuttle, John W. 

V 

Vanness, Charles H. 
Vanness, Henry 
Vidette, Elmer L. 
Vose, Alison A. 
Vose, Stephen 

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Waite, Aldis L. 
Waite, Arthur 
Walker, Henr}' A. 
Wallace, Richard W. 
Wallace, William 
Walsh, Peter H. 
Ward, Daniel E. 
Ware, Augustus L. 
Ware, Elbridge G. 
Ware, George H. 
Ware. Marcel lus A. 
Warren, Varnum 
Welch, John 
Westcott, Jerome B. 
Wheat, Henry 
White, Elihu 
White, Ilenrv G. 
White, William G. 
Whiting, Edward 
WHiiting, George W. 
Whiting, Joel W. 
Whitney, Alfred A. 
Whitney, Amos W. 
Whitney, C. E. L. B. 
Whitney, Henry L. 
Whitney, Jason" W. 



Whitney, John F. 
Whitney, Nathan 
Whitney, Simon 
Whooley, Daniel 
Wiggin, George A. 
Wight, Alvin 
Wight, George A. 
Williams, Asa 
Williams, Caleb S. 
W^illiams, Charles 
Williams, Charles E. 
Williams, John M. 
Williams, Winfield S. 
Wilmarth, Eugene S. 
Wilmarth, Lewis A. 
Wilson, Elihu C 
Wilson, Jason E. 
Winslow, Elna. S. 
Wiswell, David 
Wiswell, Francis W. 
Wiswell, George A. 
Wood, Charles E. 
Wood, Henry A. 
Wood, James H 
Wood, John, ist 
Woodman, Daniel S. 
Woodman, Henry B. 
Woodman, James 
Woods, Amos R. 
• Woods, William, ist 
Woods, William, 2d 



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Young, Robert O. 



Female Voters. 

Adams, Susan F. 
Bullard, Marion A. 
Clark, Mary B. 
Hill, Eliza A. 
Hodges, Emma S. 
Hosmer, Ann A. 
Johnson, Nancy A. 
LaCroix, Mary S. 
Mcintosh, Abbie M. 
Richardson, E. B. 
Sanborn, Kate 
Spencer, Sarah E. 
White, Marion A. 
Wilson Mary E. 



This concludes the account of the town and its doings in general, but 
some further mention of the acts of the town in educational, military, and 
religious affairs may be found on subsequent pages. 



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The Ixcorporation of Mii.lis. 
February 24, 1S85. 

After a municipal existence of one hundred and seventy-two years, 
marked by many changes, and a fair degi^ee of prosperity, the time had come 
for the realization of an event, vv^hich for more than a hundred years at 
different times had been somewhat discussed, when Medway was to give up 
a part of her territory for the establishment of a new township. 

The easterly part of Medwav, embracing nearly all that was anciently 
known as the Old Grant, by the unanimous petition of its inhabitants, sup- 
plemented by the names of many residing in other parts of the town, without 
anv serious opposition from any quarter, was incorporated February 34, 
18S5, and Millis took her place among the towns of the Commonwealth. 

The new town was named for Lansing Millis, Esq., one of its most 
respected citizens. Mr. Millis had formed generous plans for the develop- 
ment and improvement of the new municipality, but suddenly died in a few 
weeks after its incorporation. His death was a great public loss, and deeply 
felt by the community and throughout New England. Vid. Biographies. 

It is believed that this division of the town will prove no serious detriment 
to the part left as Medway, and will doubtless be to the great advantage of 
that part now Millis. Already a spirit of pu1)lic impi'ovement has been 
awakened both in the old and the new to\\'ns. The utmost harmony prevails, 
and each municipalit}^ has for the other only the kindliest feelings and best 
wishes for its largest prosperity. 







THE CHURCHES. 

1714— 1SS5. 



The early inhabitants in that part of Medfield lying west of the river 
Charles, sought the incorporation of a new town that public worship 
might be established among themselves. And the Great and General Court 
secured to these early settlers the right to '"have, exercise, and enjov " all 
municipal privileges on the condition, " That they procure a fid Settle a 
learned Orthodox Mhiister of good Conversation among 'em and make 
provision for an Hon"^'^ support and maintainance for hitn." Accord- 
ingly, the town of Medw ay was incorporated October 2^. i 713, and the people 



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of the new town at once set about establishing the institutions of religion, as 
appears in the proceedings of their first town-meeting, which was held 
" November y^ 23, 1713. 

Voted^ That John Rockett and Jonathan Adams, Jun. Serg* Samuel 
Partridge and Serg't Jonathan Adams and edward Clark to be a comittee to 
take care to procure the meeting house built. 

Voted^ That abraham harding, .Sen"" John partridge and Theophilus 
dark to procure and cary in a petition to the Town clerk of Aledfield in 
order to the procuring of accommodations for the setting of the metting 
hous upon the place commonly called bare hills and procure some conven'' 
accommodations for the ministry near ther abouts." 

" 1714 September y« 22"^^ Assembled the Enhabitants of Med way At the 
house of peter Adamses. John Rocket was chose moderator. 

Voted, that the town will provide a minister for themselves for the time 
to come. 

Voted, Capt. gorge fairbancks and John partridg and peter Adams and 
ensin John bullard and ser. Timothy Clarke is chosen a comitty to provide a 
minister for the Town untill the aniwall metting in march next following, 
and it is voted that y^ town are to meet at the house of peter Adamses to 
attend the publick worship of God on the sabbath days and he haws given 
his consent to the same." 

Arrangements were made and the first service of public worship in the 
new town was held October 7, 17 14, in the house of Peter Adams, and was 
conducted by the Rev. David Deming, who continued to preach to the little 
congregation in Peter Adams's house for several months. Having seciu'ed 
some one to serve as a minister, it was needful to make provision for his 
support. Accordingly the first appropriation is thus recorded : 

" Oct. y^ 29 1 714. iVssembled the inhabitants of Medway at y^ house of 
Peter Adams. L* Theophilus Clark chosen for y^ moderator for to cary on 
y^ work of that day. Then and there by the vote of the Town was granted 
twenty and five pounds for the Ministry." 

" Medway, April the nth, 1715, at the house of Joseph Daniel, Sen. 
Then and there. Received the sum of 26 pounds of money of the Select- 
Men and Committee for preaching to the Town, which is in full discharge 
from the seventh of October in the year 1714 to the ninth da}- of April in 
the 3ear 17 15. 

I say received by me, David Deming." 



The Church of Christ. Organized October 7, 1714. 

The Church of Christ was organized after the method and simplicity of 
the New Testament, when the Christian believers met together in the house 
of Peter Adams, being assembled in one place for the worship of God. If 
there was anything more formal on the occasion of the dedication of the 
meeting-house, or the installation of the first pastor, the fact, with the records 
of the church during the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Deming, has passed froni 
knowledge. 

The church doubtless was constituted largely of persons who had been 
members of the Church of Christ in Medfield, of which the Rev. Joseph 



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Baxter was then the pastor. There is no complete list of the names of those 
who were the original members, or of those who united with the church 
prior to 1724. But Peter Adams, Jonathan Adams, John Partridge, Eben- 
ezer Thompson, Samuel Partridge,\ind Mrs. Susanna (Adams) Alexander, 
were among this number. The original name of the church was The 
Church of' Christ, but subsequently to the organization of another church 
in the westerly part of the town in 1750, it was designated The First 
Church of Christ. During the one hundred and seventy-one years of its 
existence, this church has received the ministrations of nine pastors, includ- 
ing one colleague pastor. The longest pastorate was that of the Rev. 
Nathan Bucknam, extending through a period of seventy-one years; the 
shortest pastorate was four years, that of the Rev. John O. Means. 

These nine pastorates constitute an aggregate of one hundred and sixty- 
one years, so that the church has been without a settled minister only eleven 
years during its entire history. The average length of its pastorates has been 
about twentv vears. 



The First Pastorate. 

1715 — 17^2. 

"At a Town-meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Medway, Jan- 
uary 31st, 1715," of which John Rockwood was the moderator : 

" It was proposed whether the town was ready to bring in their votes for 
a minister to settle amongst us. The votes were given in and sorted, and 
Rev. David Deming was chosen to settle amongst us to carry on the work 
of the ministry." 

" 1715 Sept. y« 13 Assembled the inhabitants of Medway at the Meeting 
House to hear Mr. David Deming's answer. William Allin was chosen for 
Moderator to make proposals to the Town. And there was proposed to 
the town whether they would give Mr. David Deming sixty pounds for his 
salary. And then and there was by vote of the town granted sixty pounds 
for his yearly salary, and upon the same day Mr. Deming accepted what 
y^ Town voted for him." 

" 1 7 15 Assembled the inhabitants of Medway on Oct. 24th at the Meet- 
ing House to conclude upon the Ordaining of Rev. Mr. David Demnig. 
Then was voted to ordain Mr. Deming on the third Wednesday in Novem- 
ber." Accordingly, Mr. David Deming was ordained and installed, Novem- 
ber 20, 1 715, the first Pastor of Medway. 

Meanwhile the new town had been busy in providing a meeting-house. 
At their first town-meeting, November 23, 1713, they fixed upon a location, 
and of a meeting held a few days later there remains this record : 

" Medway December je 4th 17II. A proposall to the town whither the town will 
put out je meeting house by je gwab to som work man and the men that are to be 
imployed in the work to be hiered in this town : this propsion fully granted. A pro- 
posall— for the length and bredth of the meting house. The length to be thirty four 
foot and the bredth to be twenty and eight, and sixteen foot between ioynt and a rouf 
to rise four foot from the senter of the beame — voted for this for to be dimentions of 
the meeting house — this fully voted." 

A proposal to the town that the meting house should be raised and couved and 



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planked and claborded, and dors mad, and pulpit mad, and tabell mad, and seats mad, 
a pew mad, and stairs mad, and sealed with good boards from the seats to the plats all 
round with one teer of galriess — this proposition fully voted." 

Pursuant of these votes of the town. "At a committee meeting held February 
ye 6ih 1714 there were signed the articles of agreement made between John Richardson 
and ourselves for the building of the meeting-house." 

" Medway June 7''' 1714. At a meeting held by the committee who were chosen to 
take care to procure a Meeting house built, held at Daniel Richardson's the town 
reckoned with our Carpenter and have paid him thirty pounds and received a receipt 
from him acknowledging himself fully satisfied of the first payment." It appears that 
when the inhabitants on the west side aided in the building of the new meeting-house 
in Medfield it was agreed that when they came to build a meeting-house on the west 
side for themselves a certain part of the money paid should revert to their advantage 
in this matter. Hence, "Junei4i7i4. The select men of Medway assembled with 
the select men of Medfield to reckon and find out what was due to us from the town of 
Medfield for our helping them build their meeting house and upon the Reckoning was 
found by them and us to be 22lbs. 9s. 4d." 

This amount was duly paid and received December 15, 17^4- The work 
on the meeting-house was pushed forward, and sometime early in 1715 the 
building was completed, for we have this record : 

^' March 7 1 715 Assembled the inhabitants of Medway at the Meeting 
House, it being their general Town Meeting." 




The First Meetixg-House. 



1749- 



The First Meeting House stood on the west side of the old cemetery 
n little to the north of the public tomb. The engraving above \vas made 
from the exact measurements and description given in the ancient records. 
Tliere were improvements made from time to time in their meeting-house by 
the vote of the town. About 1718 there was an appropriation of 25s. made, 
and Mr. John Richardson was instructed "to build another pew at the 
northeast end of the meeting-house next to the pulpit for the minister's 
family to sit in." Subsequentl}' other pews were built by the more wealth}"- 
and honorable families at their own expense, permission being granted by the 
town. It was a current practice to have a coinmittee chosen, men of good 
judgment, to seat the meeting-house, according to honorable standing by 
reason of years and wealth. The dedication of this house of God probably- 
occurred on the same day as the installation of the first pastor. 



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In this small, unsteeplcd and unhcated building worshiped the people of 
Medway for thirty-four years, until, January i S, 1 749, it was destroyed by lire. 

It is found that as a condition of Mr. Deming's settlement, the proprietors 
of the common lands made certain grants to his advantage. 

"At a meeting of the Proprietors of common undivided lands within the 
towns of Medtield and Medway, held at the meeting-house in Med\va\' 
upon April 20, 1715 : 

Gratited To ReV^ Mr. David Deming, to him, his heirs and assignees 
forever twenty eight acres of land lying within the town of Medway, south- 
ward of Bare Hills, near the wood lots where their select men have marked 
out so much, being part swamp and part upland, bounded northward by wood 
land, and by common land on all other parts ; provided he settle himscH 
in Medway and continue with them as their settled Minister. 

Granted To the Rev. Mr. David Deming a small parcel of land upon 
Bare Hill, near the burying place for to build on not exceeding two acres." 

At this same meeting also was •' Granted To the use of the ministry in 
Medway forever twent}' acres of land in Medwa\- at a place called black 
island being part swamp and part upland." 

Voted that Abraham Harding Sen. John Richardson, Ebenezer Thomp- 
son be a committee to lay out said twenty acres for the Ministry." This 
grant is that known as The Parsonage Lot. 

" Sept 13th 1722. In answer to the Rev. Mr. Deming's request that je Town would 
give him a total dissmission from his ministerial office," the selectmen ordered a 
town-meeting " to attend that business at je Meeting house on ye 24th of the above said 
month at one o'clock afternoon." 

Accordingly the inhabitants of the town assembled. Edward Clark was chosen 
moderator and " je Rev. Mr. Deming renewed his request by w-riting to je town."^ 
After a vain attempt to adjourn and a lengthj' debate upon the subject, " Then both 
Church and Town as a Town manifested their willingness by a vote to give Mr. 
Deming his request, which did appear in the meeting he had been asking for more 
than for six weeks past at several times, and dismiss Mr. Deming from his minis- 
terial service amongst us." "The select men the same day by ye desire of the 
Town acquainted Mr. Deming that they had answered his request. He accepted and 
manifested his thanks to them for the same." 

" Oct. 16, 1722 The Church of Medway dismissed Mr. Deming from his pastoral 
office over them by the advice of Council from the neighboring Churches." 

The balance of Mr. Deming's salary was receipted for as follows: "Received of 
Edward Clark, Town Treasurer the sum of thirty two pounds six shillings and a penny 
in full which was my due from the Town for carrying on the work of the Ministry in 
ye year one thousand seven hundred and twenty two. I say received by me this 
29th January 1723. David Deming." 

Thus closed the first pastorate in Medway. In the absence of church 
records it is impossible to learn much that it would be of interest to know 
of the church during these first seven years. The Rev. Mr. Deming doubt- 
less removed from town soon after his dismissal, but to what place is mi- 
known. Vid. Biographies. 

Upon the termination of Mr. Deming's ministiy, at a town-meeting held 
March 6, 1723, the tow^n 

" Voted, For a Committee to provide a minister for ye Town who were Theophilus 
Clark, John Partridge, Nathaniel Whiting, Samuel Hill and Jeremiah Adams." Again, 



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November 4, 1723 the town was called together " To choose a Committee to provide a 
minister to supply the pulpit and proceeded as followeth : 

Voted, Lieut. Rockwood for Moderator and Edward Clark, Ebenezer Thompson, 
Ensign Bullard, Joseph Daniell Sen., Col John Barber for a Committee to provide as 
afore said." 

Being notified bj warrant duly issued, " Assembled the inhabitants of this Town 
on Wednesday the 19th of February 1724. 

Voted Capt Timothy Clark for Moderator. Then was proposed whether the 
Town were ready to give a minister a call. 

Voted that they were ready. The votes were then called for to be brought in for 
a minister, when done and numbered it appeared to fall upon Mr. Green of Boston, 
very unanimously. Proposed what they would grant for Mr. Green's yearly salary. It 
appeared by the vote of the Town that they give Mr. Green if he settle with us 75 
pounds for yearly salary. Proposed to the Town what they would give Mr Green for 
settlement and it appeared by the vote of the Town that they would give Mr Green if he 
settle with us ninety pounds for his encouragement and that Edward Clark, Ebenezer 
Thompson were chosen by the Town to acquaint Mr. Green with the Town's choice 
and proceedings." 

It is evident that Mr. Green, of Boston, declined the call thus tendered. 



The Secoxd Pastorate. 

17-4— 1795- 

" Assembled the inhabitants of Medway on June the 1 1^^ 1724 by ^■irtue of 
an orderly warning according to law, in order to make choice of a minister to 
settle in the work of y^ ministry, and proceeded." "When the votes came 
in and were numbered it fell unanimously upon Mr. Bucknam both Church 
and Town. And then was voted eighty pounds for the said Rev. Mr. Buck- 
nam's yearly salary provided he take up to settle with us in the work of 
ye ministry, then ye Town voted one hundred pounds to encourage him, 
ye said Bucknam to settle with us. Lastly voted, Lieut. Theophilus Clark and 
Lieut. John Bullard to treat ye said Rev. Mr. Buckman upon settlement 
with us." August 26, 1734, additional salary was voted " as followeth To 
pay eighty pounds a year for the first three years after he settle with us 
in the work of the ministry then to rise five pounds more and after he has 
been settled with us in the work of the ministry six years rise five pounds 
more which will then make ninety pounds for his yearly salary." 

Mr. Bucknam's acceptance of the call is found in the town records, as 
follows : 

" T/ie Reverend Ml-. Nat/ian Buckiiavi's A»szver, Given October the 25, 1724." 
" To THE Church and People of Medway : 

"■Dearly ^e/of*'^,— Inasmuch, as it hath pleased the Lord of the harvest, the King 
and Head of the Church, whose sole prerogative it is to send forth such Labourers 
into his vineyard, as seemeth Him meet, in his over-ruling and all wise Providence, 
so to order it, that you were directed at first to invite me to dispense the glorious Gos- 
pel of his Grace to you in this place, and to render my ministerial labors amongst 
you so pleasing and acceptable, and so to unite your hearts and affections to me, 
that you have so unanimously given me an invitation to settle with you in the Great 
Work of Gospel Ministry, for which I acknowledge with thankfulness his mercy and 
grace as well as your kindness to me. And whereas, He has in his Sovereign Provi 
dence so far drawn forth my heart in love towards you and has so enlarged youi 



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hearts, as that jou have made me such otYers, respecting my settlement and support 
amongst jou, as that, I hope by His blessing with it I may, at present comfortably 
subsist. These, therefore, are to let you know, that, relying upon yc Divine Grace, 
blessing, directing and assistance, and depending upon your kindness and generosity, 
that you will not let me want hereafter : but as God shall give you abilitj' and my cir- 
cumstances may require, you will further assist me. Upon serious consideration of, 
and good advice about, a matter of so great concern, as it so nearly relates to the glory 
of God, to your and my comfort here and happiness hereafter, I do now, here, openly, 
heartily and cheerfully embrace and accept of your invitation to settle with you in the 
work of ye ministrj' at Medway. Praying that the God of peace and love will 
continue our mutual love and more and more unite our affections to each other and 
jt 'Grace mercy and peace' may be multiplied abundantly unto you all, and asking 
your joynt praj'ers and continual supplications to ye God of all grace for me, that I 
may prove the infinite fullness that is in Christ, receive all the Grace yt I shall stand 
in need of to enable me to behave myself wisely in the house of God, and faithfully 
and successfully discharging my duty amongst you, in all the parts of it so yt I may 
not only save my own soul, but yours and all such as shall be committed to my trust, 
that we may all at length meet together, celebrate the praises of God and the Lamb, 
with the church triumphant in the everlasting joys of our Lord and Master to whom 
be Glory, Dominion and Power fore\er and ever. Amen." 

The Rev. Nathan Bucknam was ordained and installed December 23, 
1724. " This was an auspicious and happy day to the inhabitants of the 
town," says the Rev. Mr. Wright, in his Centennial Discourse in 1813. He 
also adds : 

" Although ]Mr. Bucknam was young and of slender constitution, he was 
mature in Christian knowledge and experience, and strong in the faith and 
hope of the Gospel. At the time of his settlement he was deservedly con- 
sidered as an able, pious, and promising young man ; and much was hoped, 
under God, thi-ough the instrumentality of his public and private labors. 
As to his religious sentiments they were Calvinistic. He firmly believed in 
those doctrines which are usually called The Doctrines of Grace, or The 
Doctrines of the Reformation, These he faithfully and unequivocally 
preached." 

The Rev. Mr. Bucknam was small in person, but a preacher of much 
pulpit ability. After the close of his active pastorate he still retained the 
pastoral relation, and received an annual salary until the time of his death, 
making the length of his pastorate moi-e than seventy 3'ears. 

When past eighty-two years of age, he arranged with the parish to settle 
a colleague, and terminated his active ministry in the sixty-second year of 
his pastorate, May 14, 17S6. His Farewell Sermon was from the text: 
" Th7(S saith the Lord^ Stand ye in the tvays^ and see, and ask for the 
old paths ^ ivhere is the good way, and walk therein,, and ye shall Jind 
rest for your souls " Jeremiah vi., 16. The solemnit)^ was closed by sing- 
ing the i22d Psalm, from l^ate and Brady's Hymn Book, 

"O//, 'twas a joyful sound to hear" etc. 

The Rev. Mr. Buckman was a man of quick impulses. Mr. W^right says 
" He sometimes spoke unadvisedly with his lips, under excited feelings, but 
was soon calmed and gave way to the dictates of sober reason and 
religion." 

He must have been a man of great natural and acquired resources, and 



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of wonderful administrative ability, to have retained such a hold upon the 
people, and to have led the church harmoniously through so many years of 
ministration. The deaths of the Rev. and Mrs. Bucknam are found recorded 
in an ancient diary, as follov^s : " The Rev^ M"" Bucknam Deceasd on friday 
Evening the 6 of Febx 1795 in y^ 92 year of his age. His funeral was at- 
tended on Thursday afternoon the 12^^ of the Same month with great Solem- 
nity and Respect. The Procession Enter'i y« meeting house where M"" Haven 
made y« first prayer M"" Prentis Deliver'i a Discourse from 2^ Peter i^^ 13 
and 14 well adapted to the occasion. M"" Carrel prayed and Pronounced 
ye Blessing after which the Procession proceeded to y« Grave from thence to 
the Dwelling house again the chh walking liefore y^ Procession. 

N. B. JVP Bucknam Deceas^ in the 92 year of his age the 71 of his minis- 
try and 67'^ year in a married state." 

-Md Bucknam Deceas^ Sunday Evening the i^' of May 1796 in the 91 
year of her age her funeral was Attended the 5^^ day of the same month the 
Procession Entered y^ meeting house where M-- Haven made y^ Prayer and 
from thence to the tomb." 



The Church Records. 

The earliest records of the church, extant, were kept by the Rev. Mr. 
Bucknam. The ancient record book is superscribed as follows : 

" Medwav Church Records since ye year 1724 December 23 Kept pr. 
me, Nathan Bucknam, Pastor of s'^ church." 

The covers of this book of records are much worn. They are inscribed 
with the recorded marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Bucknam in his 
early ministry. The writing is legible only in part. The contents of this 
ancient church record are embraced under the following headings : 

" We must believe in the ability, authority and faithfitlness of 

B apt ism y 
" The names of those that have been received into Covenant and put 

thernselves under y^ watch and Care of this Chtirch." 
" The votes and acts of y' Chh. of Christ in Aledxvay." 
" A Record of y' natnes together with y^ time of y' person admitted into 

y^ Church of Christ in Medxvay since y^ pastoral care of it xvas 

committed to w^." 

Under the first heading is an alphabetical registration of baptisms. This 
list embraces eight hundred and thirty-three names. Of these seventy-three 
are Daniell or Daniels, and one hundred and thirteen of them are Partridge ; 
showing very plainly that young Daniels were more numerous than in Nebu- 
chadnezzar's day, and that Partridges were not as scarce in the church at 
that period as they now are in Black Swamp. Among the entries made 
were the following : 

" Sept. 16, 1739. I baptized London and Sambo, Negroes, the former, 
ye negro of Jasper Adams, ye latter, ye negro of Wm. Burges." 

'■'- Nov. 2(^th., 1 741 I baptized Stephen and Charles, negroes, the former 
ye negro of Lieut. Timothy Clark, ye latter ye neg"-" of Capt. Nath' Whiting." 



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'' Dec. 20th., '741- Upon y'= desire of Sanii Harding and wife to have a 
negro child baptized w'^ yy had took in its infancy for y'-- own. It was put 
to the brethren, whether, they thought masters and mistresses might otier up 
ye servants that they had a property in, in their minority, and they had a 
right to baptism upon y'' account. It passed in the negative." 

Under the second heading is the registration of those who entered into 
the Halfway Covenant. There appear one hundred and twenty-eight names, 
from 1735 to 1800, when the practice of receiving persons in this way was 
abandoned by the church. 

Under the third heading are embraced the items of church business trans- 
acted in a period of seventy years. These items are all recorded on less 
than seven small pages of the old record book. 

We are told of the choice of at least three generations of deacons, eleven 
or twelve in all, during this one pastorate, and of three or four cases of church 
discipline and a few other matters of church action. 

Under the last heading is a registration of those who came into full cove- 
nant, and were admitted to the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. The whole 
number received during the Rev. Mr. Bucknam's ministry exceeded two 
hundred. 

Perhaps there is no item of greater interest in these church records than 
a brief mention of an occasion which occured October 8, 1736. Almost 
the entire church assembled in the meeting-house, and after prayer was of- 
fered by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Bucknam, all present renewed their vo\\ s 
to God and to one another by signing their names to the Church Covenant. 

This was the original Covenant of the Church. It has recently come to 
light in a well-preserved copy, and is here printed for the fu'st time. 

" Medway Chh. Covenant: Renetved by the major part of y^ Clih. at a Chh. Meet- 
ing October 8 1736. 
We the members of the Chh. of Christ in medway that are in full Commun- 
ion, having apprehended it Convenient & Even expedient for some reasons to renew 
Covenant with God & one another & being now assembled in the Holy presence of 
god, in the name of the lord Jesus Christ after humble Confession of our manifold 
Transgressions before the lord our god, & Earnestly Supplicating for pardoning mercy 
through the blood of Christ & deep acknowledgment of our great unVVorthiness to 
be owned to be the lord's Covenant people to perform any Spiritual duty unless the 
lord Jesus does enable us thereunto by his Spirit dwelling in us & being awfully Sensi- 
ble that it is a dreadful thing for Sinful dust and ashes personally to Transact with the 
infinitely glorious majesty of heaven, we do in humble Confidence of his gracious 
assistance & acceptance through Christ each One of us for himself and Jointly together 
Explicitly Covenant in manner and form following, viz. 

1. We give up Ourselres to that god Whose name alone is Jehovah father Son & 
holy ghost the only true & living God, and to our blessed lord Jesus Christ & our only 
blessed Saviour phrophet priest & king over Our Souls, Only mediator of the Cove- 
nant of grace, promising by the help of his spirit & grace to cleave unto God as our 
chief good & to the lord Jesus Christ by faith & gospel Obedience as becometh his 
covenant people forever. 

2. We do give up our ofspring to god in Jesus Christ, avouching the lord to be 
the god of our Children as well as our god & children with ourselves to be his people 
humble adorning the grace of god that we and our ofspring with us may be looked 
upon to be the Lord's. 

3. We do give up ourselves to one another, in the love, and according to the will 
of god freely Covenanting & binding ourselves to walk Together as a particular Con- 



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gregational Chh. of Christ in all the ways of his worship according to the holy rules 
of je word of god promising in brotherly love to watch over one anothers Souls faith- 
fully & to Submit to the government & discipline of Christ in his Chh. & duly to at- 
tend all those ordinances which Christ hath Instituted in his Chh. and Commanded 
to be attended by his people according to the order of the gospel & degrees of com- 
munion unto which we have attained, but promising after all & so that we will each 
of us do our part to uphold & maintain the word & worship of god & endeavor to 
transmit the same faithfully to posterity. 

4. We promise & engage to walk orderly in a way of fellowship & Communion 
with all the Chhs. of Christ among us according to those rules of holy order which he 
hath appointed, that the lord may be one & his name one in all the Chhs. throughout 
all generations to his Eternal glory in Christ Jesus. 

5. We do freely promise & engage as in the presence of god that we will, Christ 
helping us, Endeavor every one of us to reform our hearts & life by Seeking to mor- 
tify all our Sins & labouring to walk more Closely with god then ever yet we have 
done, and will worship god in publick private & secret, & endeavor to do it without 
formality & hipocricy & fully & faithfully discharge all covenant Duties one to another 
in Chh. Communion. 

6. We promise and engage that we will walk before god in our houses with a per- 
fect heart & that we w-ill uphold the worship of god therein Continually according as 
he in word doth require both in respect of prayer & reading the Scriptures that so the 
word of god may dwell richly in us & will do what on us lies to bring up Our Chil- 
dren for Christ that they may be Such as those who have the name of Christ put upon 
them by a Solemn dedication to god in christ ought to be, & will therefore, as need 
Shall be Catechize exhort & Charge them to the fear of the lord, & endeavor to set a 
holy example before them & be much in prayer for their Convertion & Salvation. 

7. We will endeavor to be pure from the sins of the times and in our places en- 
deavor the suppression thereof & be careful So to walk as that we may give no occa- 
tion to others to Sin or Speak evil of our holy profession. Now that we may observe 
•.*c keep this Sacred Covenant & all the branches of it inviolable forever, we desire to 
denj' ourselves & to depend wholy upon the power of the eternal Spirit of grace & on 
the free mercy of god & merit of Christ Jesus & where we shall fail thereto, wait upon 
the Lord Jesus for pardon, acceptance & healing for his names Sake." 

This public renewal of the Covenant, by each one subscribing with his own 
hand, made the occasion one of deep solemnity. And to this act the Rev. 
Mr. Wright credits largely, the deepened spirituality that followed, which 
developed into a revival of religion in 1741, the most marked that had 
hitherto occurred in the history of the church, the results of which were the 
addition of some fifty persons to its membership. 

There are many church papers not included in the book of records, 
which are quaint and deeply interesting, but which cannot have a place here. 
The Halfway Covenant, which was widely adopted by the churches of Mas- 
sachusetts from the early date of 1662, the later Covenant of this church, and 
other documents may be found published in A Historical Discojirse of the 
JRirst Church of Christy 1S76. 

Oiu- fathers had their church troubles as well as those living now^. Take 
for example, the matter of singing in the early days. It often was at the 
greatest remove from harmony. 

The old way of singing was for the chorister to start the tune with the 
pitch-pipe, the congregation to follow each in his own fashion at his own 
tune, and no two persons singing alike, but singing with all their might, 
" like the voice of manv waters." 

The Westerly Precinct of Wrentham, now Franklin, June 36, 1738, 



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voted, "To sing no other Tunes than are Pricketl Dcnvn in (jur tbrmcr Psahii 
Books which wei'e Printed between thirty and fort}- years Agoe and To Sino- 
Them as They are Prickt down in them as Near as they can." 

This was a blow at the old way of singing, and March 8, 1739, that 
church voted not to sing in the old way ; and near the close of that meeting 
the query was raised : "To see what notice the church will take of one of 
the brethren's striking into a pitch of the tune unusualv raised, February 18 

1 739-" " ' ' 

And it was voted, 

"Whereas, our brother David Pond, as several of our brethren viz.: 
David Jones Ebenezer Hunting, Benjamin Rockwood Jr., Aaron Haws and 
Michael Metcalf apprehends, struck into a j^itch of the tune on Feb. 18, in 
public worship on the forenoon raised above what was set, after most of the 
Congregation as is thought, kept the pitch for three lines and after our Pastor 
had desired them that had raised it to fall to the pitch that was set to be 
suitable, decent or to that purpose. 

"The question was put, whether the church apprehends this our brother 
Da^id Pond's so doing to be disorderly, and it passed in the affirmative and 
David Pond is suspended until satisfaction is given." 

David Pond afterwards applied to the Church of Christ, in Medway, for 
admission. Letters, which well illustrate the characteristics of the times, 
were exchanged by the two churches in regard to the case of Mr. Pond. It 
has been suggested that because of his imcommon height and muscular 
strength he pitched the tune too high. Whether this, or because of willfulness, 
others must determine ; at any rate he was excommunicated from the church, 
but some years after made confession of fault, was restored to good standing, 
and became one of the founders of the Second Church of Christ, in Med- 
wav. 



The Noon-house. 

Shortly after the Rev. Mr. Bucknam's settlement, it appears that, permis- 
sion being given by the town, there was a subscription raised for the purpose 
as exjDressed, "To erect an house fifteen feet square in some convenient 
place near the meeting-house for our convenience on y^ Sabbath between 
meetings." This subscription was headed b}' "Jonathan Plympton, JC3." 

This building was boarded on three sides, being open toward the south ; 
in the centre was a large, flat stone, on which in cold weather a fire was 
kindled, there being an opening in the roof overhead for the smoke to escape ; 
and all around were pine benches, where the people sat and ate their Sab- 
bath lunch. This was called the Noon-house. 



The First Meeting-house was destroyed by fire Januarv 18, 1749. 
How it took fire was unknown. Some surmised tha^ it was set on fire by a 
certain negro, others, that a prominent desire among many persons to have 
a new meeting-house inspired the burning of the old ; but, whatever the un- 
known facts, we see that burning meeting-houses is not a " new thing under 
the sun," and that the world has not yet outgrown a very old iniquity. It 



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seems that notliing- was saved from the fire except the ghiss ; this the parish, 
which began to exist about that time, voted should be sold, and accordingly 
sales were made from time to time, as opportunity oflered, and the a\ails 
were appropriated to pav the incidental expenses of the parish, and for sev- 
eral years the income from this source was more than sufficient; so that, 
finally, from the unexpended receipts for the glass from the old meeting-house, 
ten shillings were appropriated to purchase a parish record book, five sliil- 
lings for a latch to put on the pulpit door in the new meeting-house, and the 
balance, about four shillings, to compensate the parish clerk, Samuel Hard- 
ing, Esq., for copying the minutes of the parish into the new and large 
record book. That old record book is still in existence ; but wdiat became 
of the five-shilling latch on the pulpit door is among the things unknown. 

After the burning of the first meeting-house, public w^orship was con- 
ducted, for a time, in the chvelling-house of Captain Joseph Lovell, Esq. 
The people, however, took immediate steps to rebuild. 

Hitherto the town had transacted the secular business of the church. l)ut 
now, by a warrant issued under authority of King George II., in the twenty- 
second year of his reign, to one Samuel Harding, Esq., a meeting of the 
citizens of this part of the town w as called, and the First Precinct in Med- 
way w^as organized February 3, i749- ^t this first meeting Samuel Harding, 
Esq., being chosen moderator and precinct clerk ; it was " voted to build a 
meeting-house for the public w^orship of God." " Then voted to choose five 
men to be a committee to manage the affair of building said house, viz. : ist, 
Sam' Harding; 2d, Dea. Thomas Harding; 3d, Lieut. Timothy Clark; 
4th, Ensg" Joseph Richardson ; 5th, Jona. Adams, Ju"". Voted 1600 pound 
old tenor to be assessed on polls & estates in said First Precinct, towards 
building said house." This sum W"as about iE'213 lawful money, or $1,000 
in our currency. 

" April 5, 1749, Voted ^ That y*^ committee should build the meeting- 
house 42 feet long & 33 feet in width and twenty feet high between joynts." 
" Voted that the said meeting-house shall be raised about y^ width of 
y^ house, toward y^ North from y^ spot of land where y^ old meeting-house 
stood. Voted^ that y® provision that is to be made for y« raising said meeting- 
house shall be by a free contribution, then voted that Samuel Ellis. Dea. 
Barbar, Joshua Partridge and Samuel Hill, shall take care that there shall be 
an equal or suitable cjuantity of Cyder, Rum & Beer brought to said house 
and a baiting bitt for the men before the Raising be finished." 

The raising of this meeting-house came oft' on Thursday, April 27. i749" 
The old house was burned the i8th of the previous January ; and thus, in a 
little over three months, the trees that were standing in the forests were 
felled, drawn to the spot, hewn into timber, framed, and raised into a meet- 
ing-house, about a half larger than its predecessor. The 21st of May, fol- 
lowing, just three w eeks from the Sabbath next after the raising, the people 
gathered for public worship, and the Rev. Mr. Bucknam preached for the 
first time in the new meeting-house. But it was not finished ; and while 
everything, so far, had gone on very harmoniously and with great dispatch, 
there was yet to come up quite a division of feeling and considerable delay 
before the house should be completed. The question arose, " whether 
y^ Precinct will have an Alley three feet and a half wide straight from the 



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great double doors to the Pulpit" in their new house. At the first meeting 
of the precinct to consider this weighty matter, they voted not to have it. 
Another meeting was called, and they voted to have the alley. Then a 
meeting was called to reconsider. There was great excitement through the 
jorecinct ; meeting after meeting was held ; finally, at a crowded meeting, 
they polled the house. All in favor went to one side, all opposed, to the 
other, until counted ; it was found that there was a majority of four in favor 
of the alley ; thus, after a year's delay, great stir, much talk, and many meet- 
ings, it was decided; and the alley was made "from the great double 
doors straight to the pulpit." 




The vSecoxd Meetikg-House. 
1749 — 1816. 

The second meeting-house stood some forty feet to the north of the site 
of the one destroyed. The spot of the front entrance to the new meeting- 
house is marked by the grave of Adam Bullard, Esq. The seating of peo- 
ple in the house of God at this date was a matter of grave importance, re- 
quiring the united wisdom of men whose good judgment was acknowledged. 

In 1766 Moses Richardson, Elijah Clark, and Jonathan Adams, were in- 
structed to " seat the meeting-house one pound of estate to a year's age as 
near as may be." About ten years after the house was built, the precinct 
appropriated " three pounds and eighteen shillings to be laid out in coloring 
and repairing the meeting-house." For some number of years they paid the 
Rev. Mr. Bucknam '• for his negro woman keeping the meeting-house, 9s. 
4d." In 1769 special seats were built for the negroes to sit in. 

April 30, 1770 : 

" Put to vote, to see if it be the minds of the Precinct, That the new seats built for 
the Negroes at each end of the Public meeting-house in said Precinct below, shall be 
the seats, and the only seats, in the sd meeting-house for the Mulattoes, Negros, and 
Indians of this Precinct to sit in, in times of Divine Service, during the Precinct's 
pleasure. Resolved in the affirmative." 

" Put to vote to see if it be the minds of the Precinct to prohibit the J^Iulattoes, 
Negros, & Indians of this precinct, sitting or standing in any of the allies or on the 
stairs of the sd meeting-house in times of Divine Service. Resolved in ye affirma- 
tive." 

" Put to vote to see if it be the minds of the Precinct to choose a committee of 
three men, to inform the masters of the Negros Mulattoes & Indians of this Precinct, 
of the above mentioned votes & resolves, and to desire them in the name of the Pre- 



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cinct to conform themselves thereunto and to order their servants into the seats built 
and provided for them. Resolved in je affirmative. Jonathan Adams Cap'. Jona. 
Adams, and Isaiah Morse was unanimously chosen for the sd Committee." . . 

" Put to vote to see if the Precinct will choose a committee of three men to prose- 
cute the disobedience or non observance of the afore mentioned votes & resolves of 
this Precinct relating to the Mulattoes, Negros &c. Resolved in the affirmative." 

'■'■ Adjotirned to last Wednesday in May, 1770," at which time " Moses Richardson 
Oliver Adams and Jonathan Adams ye 3d was chosen for the sd committee. Then the 
sd inhabitants granted the sum of 38;^ — os — od for the necessary charge of the s<i com- 
mittee." 

This second meeting-house continued to be occupied for sixty-seven years. 
Soon after the close of the Rev. Mr. Wright's ministry it was abandoned, a 
new and much larger house havinsj been erected. 



The Third (Colleague) Pastorate. 
17S8— 1793. 

The Rev. Benjamin Greene commenced preaching as a candidate tor 
settlement in Medway, February 26, 1787. The church, and the parish 
also, were deeply impressed that to settle a minister was a grave responsi- 
bility, for such an event had not occurred for sixty-three years. The church 
called a special Day of Fasting and Prayer in view of it. And we find 
the parish in public meeting, March 29, 1787, voting as follows : "That 
we will join with the Church in this place, in setting apart a Day of Fast- 
ing and Prayer for direction in calling and settling a Gospel Minister in 
this place." That day was observed accordingh'. 

A call to settle was extended to Mr. Greene, June 13, 1787, btit declined. 
It was renewed in August, and again declined. But the call being again 
renewed February 12, 1788, was accepted. The salary was ^75' ^'-'^^^^ ^ 
settlement of £200. Mr. Greene was ordained June 25, 1788, colleague 
pastor with the Rev. Mr. Bucknam. The Rev. Jacob Gushing, d. d., of 
Waltham, preached the sermon, taking for the text. "-For the Jeivs require 
a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.'" i Cor. i., 22-24. This dis- 
course was published. The Rev. Jonas Clark, of Lexington, delivered the 
charge to the pastor ; and the right hand of fellowship was given by the 
Rev. Elijah Brown, of Sherborn. 

It is said that Joseph Lovell, Esq., entertained the council and learned 
gentlemen present on the occasion at his own expense, and that some two 
hundred persons sat down to dine at tables spread under the elm trees near 
his house. In 18S5 these trees were still standing near the house of C. W. 
Emerson, m. d. 

The Rev. Mr. Greene's ministry continued only about five years. He 
was dismissed at his own request, February 28, 1793, some two years prior 
to Mr. Bucknam's death. He preached his farewell sermon, March 17, 1793, 
taking for the text, "■ Btit none of these things move me" etc.. Acts xx., 
24-27, 32, This discourse was printed and widely circulated. 

On leaving Medway the Rev. Mr. Greene gave up preaching, and entered 
the legal profession, where he attained to eminence. He died in 1837. '^"^ 
Berwick, Me. Vid. Biographies, also Genealogies. 



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The Rev. Mr. Greene was a man of tine abilities and widely respected 
for his commanding talents and acquirements. It is narrated that a last and 
very important service to his old parish was rendered by the Rev. IMr. Greene 
years after his dismission. Being in Boston, he was met by his old friend. 
Joseph Lovell, Esq., who was there to appear in court for Medway in some 
case involving large interests. The lawyer engaged to attend to the case did 
not handle it successfully, and it was quite apparent that it woidd go against 
the town. At this juncture, Mr. Lovell asked the Rev. Mr. Greene to ap- 
pear and speak in its behalf, which he did, and the case, that all thought 
lost, was gained. 

The Fourth Pastorate. 

1798—1815. 

The Rev. Luther Wright, a recent graduate from Harvard College. 
Mass., preached his first sermon in Medway, Sunday, June 25, 1797. Sub- 
sequently he supplied the pulpit for three months with great acceptance. 
Afterward, while fulfilling an engagement of a few months in Bi'entwood, 
N. H., he received a call to return to Medway, and become their pastor. 

This call to Mr. Wright was dated January 4, 1798, and the salary offered 
was %266.6^^ with a settlement of ^SSS^^j, to be paid within two years. 
Under date of April 29, 179S, the Rev. Mr. Wright returned an answer of 
acceptance, and was ordained June 13, 1798. At the time of his settlement 
he was unmarried, but about two years later the following appeared in 77/e 
Massachusetts Mercury of January 3, 1800 : "At East Sudbury, on Monday, 
23d ult., Rev. Luther Wright, of Medway, to Miss Nancy Bridge, daughter of 
the Rev. Josiah Bridge." It was on this day that the death of Washington, 
nine days after its occurrence, was first announced in Boston. Not long 
after their marriage the young minister and his bride arrived in Medway 
to receive the congratulations of his parishioners. Rev. and Mrs. Wright 
resided, during his ministry of some seventeen years, in the house recently 
the home of the late venerable Oliver Phillips, Esq. 

The Rev. Mr. Weight, in person, was a short, thick-set man, of fair, full 
countenance, and is remembered by some persons still living. He was de- 
voted to his work, and while he met \vith some discouragements, he was 
loved by his people, and showed himself a man of ability and sagacity. Some 
fifty persons were added to the church, and during the first and last years of 
his pastorate, there were seasons of marked refreshing from the Lord. He 
was largely instrumental in Ijringing about the renewed fellowship of the 
First and Second Churches in the town, after an alienation of thirtv-two years. 

The Rev. Mr. Wright was a fine classical scholar, and fitted many voup.g 
men for college. Students from Harvard College were sometimes placed for 
a season under his instruction. After a successful pastorate of seventeen 
years, his letter of resignation was read from the pulpit July 9, 1815, and Ire 
was formally dismissed, by advice of council, September 20. 181^. 

The Rev. Mr. Wright preached his Farewell Discourse October i, 1815, 
taking for his text, '•'• Men and brethren^ let me freely speak unto yozi." 
Acts ii., 29. On the same day he administered tlie Communion, and there 
were presented two children for baptism. One was the son of Marcus 
Richardson, who received the name of Simon Hill. ft)r the senior deacon 



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of the church; and the other, the son of Samuel Seaver, was named 
Luther Wriglit, for the retiring pastor. 

The Rev. Mr. Wright's printed sermons are : '-A discourse preached May 
2^ . 1806, at the funeral of Captain Cyrus Bullard," master of the brig Litteller, 
who died on his third voyage, April 13, 1S06. of fever on the island of vSt. 
Thomas, at the age of twenty-six years. Captain Bullard was a young man of 
great promise. The text chosen was : " Thojt didst say^ Woe is me iwiv ! 
for the Lord hath added grief to my sorroxv : I fainted in ?ny sighing- 
aiidlfnd no rest.'' Jer. xlv., 3. "A centennial sermon of the town, 
preached November 4, 1S13," the text being. •' This day shall be unto 
you for a meniorial." Ex. xii., 14. The selectmen requested a copy for 
printing, and it was accordingly published. 

The Rev. Mr. Wright continued to preach some years, and on retir- 
ing from the ministry removed to Woburn, Mass. He visited Medvvay on 
his eightieth birth-day and preached to his old people, taking this text, '• Lo I 
I am this day fourscore.'' Joshua xiv., 10. This was his last visit to the 
scene of his earlv labors in the Gospel ministry. Vid. Biographies. 



The TiiiKi) Meeting-IIouse. 
1S16 — 1850. 

EarK in 1S13 a movement was started by Joseph Lo\cll. \is{\.. and 
others to build a new meeting-house. A vote of the parish w^as olitained the 
sixth of September following. The location selected was Bullard's Hill, 
somewhat to the southward of the old meeting-house. Some three acres of 
land were purchased of Mr. Adam Bullard, who gave one acre in addition, 
and small parcels of land adjacent were also given In' Mr. Asa Darling, 
Timothv Hammond, Esq., and Mr. Jonathan Bullen, amounting in all to 
nearly five acres. These were liberal grounds for the purpose. The site 
chosen on which to erect the building w^is the very summit of the hill, oblig- 
ing much labor and expense in so grading it as to make it accessible by car- 
-riage, or on foot. The ascent, after all, was very steep. These lands in 
later times were purchased of the parish by Major George Holbrook, and are 
still retained in possession by his descendants. The avails, $300, were ex- 
pended in grading: and fencing the grounds about the present meeting-house. 

The building committee chosen were Joseph Lovell, Esq., Messrs. 
Theodore Clark, Comfort Walker, Moses Adams, and Thomas Harding. 
The Iniilding contractor was Malachi Bullard. 



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The plan of the new meeting-house made the dimensions fifty-three feet 
square, with a ])r<)iection in front of thirty feet by fifteen. The posts were 
twenty-nine feet, and it was voted to build a " steeple instead of a cupola " ; 
with this exception, and some other slight changes, it was to be built after 
the plan of the new' meeting-house then building in West Medway. No 
church steeple, as yet, had been erected in the town, and the old East 
Parish said, "We must have a steeple to our new' meeting-house." But 
alas ! jDcrhaps in rebuke of an undue pride, and certainly, to the grief of the 
builder, this first steeple had hardly pierced the skies, when the fearful gale 
of September 23, 1S15, came, took it, while yet unfinished, completely off, 
huided it to the ground, and broke it into a thousand fragments. How^ever, 
the people came to the help of the contractor, and speedily the steeple was 
rebuilt. 

This new house of worship was near completion when the first church- 
bell was cast in Holbrook's Bell Foundry. The happy thought seized the 
parish to purchase it ; and, accordingly, it was hung aloft in the new 
church steeple. May 13, 18 16, where it pealed forth its glad tones each 
Lord's Da}- for many 3-ears, reminding the people of the Sabbath and the 
worship of God in the sanctuary. 

" The expense of building and finishing the new meeting-house in East 
Parish in Medway (exclusive of the cost of the land whereon said house stands and 
the interest on money borrowed by the Treasurer of said parish to carry the same into 
eft'ect) is as follows, viz. : 
No. I. To cost of underpining said house, &c., .....$ 386 96 

" 3. To the first contract with Mr. Malachi Bullard by Bond, . . 6,500 00 
" 3. To the extra paid to Malachi Bullard, ...... 134 00 

" 4. To the cost of dineing the men for raising said house, . . 39 5° 

•' 5. To the stepstones, transporting laying the same and cherry stuff, 296 21 

" 6. To the banasters. Scrapers Scrools and four Letters, ... 53 00 

" 7. To the Bell, Frame wheel yoke irons rope & ^ the risk of raising, 535 00 

" 8. To the committees services & sundry accounts, .... 99 09 

Total, $8,043 76 

No. 3, for extra paid to the Building Contractor, Malachi Bullard. 

" The Committee for effecting the building a New Meeting house in the East 
parish in Medway to the subscriber Dt"" for Extra work on the New meeting house. 

Scrool and Letters on the Vain, . . . . . . . . . $ 9 go 

Mahogany for the banisters, .......... 7 ^8 

Window in the belfrjs ........... 28 00 

Work on the front Door, ........... 10 00 

Window and side Lites to the front Door, ....... 38 00 

2 brass Latches for the pulpet, ......... 02 00 

Window over the inside Door, . . . , . . . . . 09 00 

For oil and Painting the third time, ........ 2^ 00 

For Plastering and finishing under the stairs, ...... 06 00 

Door under the stairs above the projections, ....... o i;o 

135 08 

For building Eight Pews in the Side Gallery, 02^ 00 

For painting the floor, ........... 16 00 

To mending the windows in the belfrj', . . . . . . . . 19 00 

To puting up the pillers in the belfry, i 75 

$196 83 
I shall want the Pay when it becomes Due 

Malachi Bull.vrd. 
Medway June the 15, 1816. 



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Cr. 

Bj a Compromise with the Committee aforesaid to the amount of, . . $62 Sj 



Balance due, . . $134 00 
Malachi Bullard. 
Medway June 24, 1816." 

" Medway, June 28, 1816. 
Received of the within mentioned committee one hundred and thirty-four dollars, 
being in full of the within account and all other accounts except a Bond. 

Malachi Bullard. 
Attest — Ethan Cobb." 

The house completed, the j^ews were appraised, '' except the First Pew 
at the right hand of the Broad Alley, which is to be left for the use of the 
Minister of the Parish." The sale of pews is thus attested : 

" We, with the assistance of the Standing Committee of the aforesaid parish sold 
pews in the aforesaid new meeting house at public auction to the amount of eight 
thousand one hundred and eighty three dollars ($8,183.00) : and have made out Deeds 
of conveyances of said pews to the purchasers, in behalf of the inhabitants of the said 
east parish in Medway ; the considerations thereof made payable to Nathan Jones 
Junr. Treasurer of the said east parish in Medway, or to his successor in that office 
agreeable to the conditions of the sale of said pews. 

Theodore Clark, ] Committee for cfccting 



Medway, Nov^ ii 1816." 



- T ^ ike build tuff a ne-oj 

Joseph Lovell, j- „,^^^,-,,^ ,,„,„% ,•„ the east 

Thomas Harding, J parish in Med-way. 



" Medway Jan 1S17 
We the subscribers a committee chosen b}' the East Parish in Medway to reckort 
with the committee chosen by sd Parish to effect the building of a meeting house in 
said Parish do certify that the within acct is well avouched, rightly cast and correct. 

r Asa Daniels 
I Amos Turner 
[ Elisha a. Jones." 

Public worship was held in the new meeting-house for the first time Sep- 
tember 8, 1816; the Rev. Mr. Holman, of Attleboro, Mass., preached the 
sermon. It was dedicated November 20, 1S16, and continued to be occu- 
pied for worship until 1850, thirty-four years. It was then sold, taken dowin 
removed to Rockville, re-erected, and, in 1885, stood bereft of its tall spire, 
emptied of its former glory, a gloomy, unoccupied building, with no token 
of its original sacredness. And nothing remains to remind the living of 
the consecrated sites occupied by the first three meeting-houses, where 
worshiped their fathers for more than a century. The hill on which stood 
the third meeting-house is now cut into two parts by the railroad, and the 
steam-car whistles on its iron way, thoughtless that once, just overhead, 
were the sanctuary and the pulpit, where the good parson preached his Gos- 
pel sermons and said his Sunday prayers. 



The Fifth Pastorate. 

1816 — 1835. 

Soon after the close of the Rev. Mr. Wright's ministry, while the church 
were looking for an under shepherd to go in and out before them as a pastor, 



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there appeared one Sabbath morning in the pulpit as a candichite, a young 
man of fine personal bearing, but exceedingly tall, so that all marveled in- 
wardly at his height, and some whispered, "Surely our pulpit has a minister 
in it to-day nearer Heaven in one respect than any one who ever stood in it 
before 1 " But by the time he had concluded the service, many thought that 
he must be nearer Heaven in another sense also ; for he prayed and preached 
with no common unction and power. The Rev. Luther Bailey made a good 
impression on the people of Medway, and very shortly the church and the 
parish agreed in sending him an invitation to settle as their minister. 

The annual salary was fixed at $600, and his settlement $200. Some 
correspondence passed between the parties, and the Rev. Mr. Bailey finally 
returned his answer of acceptance, dated August 14, 1816, Taunton, Mass. 

The arrangements were completed to have the dedication and the ordina- 
tion fall upon the same day. The day appointed was November 20, 1816. A 
large council was called, and the representatives of twenty-four churches met 
on the occasion. The examination of the candidate was highly satisfactory, 
and the council proceeded to the public services of the dedication and the 
ordination. The Rev. Daniel C. Saunders, D. d., of Medfield, preached the 
dedication sermon from the text, " The glory of the Lord hath JiUed the 
hotise." 2 Chron. v., 14. The Rev. James Wilson, of the second church 
in Providence, made the dedicatory pra^^er. The Rev. Edward Richmond, 
D. D., of Stoughton, preached the ordination sermon. The text was, " £y 
this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to 
aftother." John xiii., 35. The Rev. Dr. vSaunders made the ordaining 
prayer. The Rev. George Morey, of Walpole, gave the charge to the pastor, 
and the Rev. Jacob Ide, then recently settled over the Second Church of 
Christ in Medway, gave the right hand of fellowship. 

These services fell on the one hundred and first anniversary of the set- 
tlement of the first pastor, the Rev. David Deming, which occurred Novem- 
ber 20, 17^5- The sermons preached were printed. 

The Rev. Joshua Bates, of the First Church, in Dedham, was the scribe 
of this council, and his record of their doings concludes thus: "All things 
having been done recently and in order, the council was dissolved." 

At the time of the Rev. ]Mr. Bailey's settlement there were seventy-four 
members of this church. During his ministry there were added about a 
hundred and forty persons, mostly by confession of faith. The largest ac- 
cessions were in the years 1S27 and 1834. But no year of his ministry 
passed without some additions. He was a very faithful and laborious pas- 
tor, but met with some peculiar trials, owing to the great controversy which 
arose in the churches of Massachussetts about that time, in regard to the 
Person of Christ. And, although troubled at the division in his own Society 
near the close of his ministry, he bore himself with remarkable prudence, 
and retained the I'espect and confidence of his people, as a good man and 
devoted Christian minister. 

About the time of the Rev. Mr. Bailev's settlement, the first vSabl)ath 
School in the town was organized. A little after, in 1822, a weekly prayer- 
meeting was started in Rockville on Saturday evenings by the efforts, princi- 
pall}-, of two earnest Christian men living in that part of the parish, Mr. 
Timothy Walker, afterward a deacon of the church, and for many years the 



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superintendent of the Sabbath School, and Mr. Matthew Brown, who after- 
ward succeeded Deacon Walker as superintendent of the Sabbath School. 
Mr. Brow^n was quite tried, at first, as to what he should do. He was ex- 
pected to be at his place of business at all hours of day and evening ; and on 
Saturday night, of all other times, his patrons expected to find him at his 
shop. However, he decided to attend the prayer-meeting, and accordingly 
posted a notice, politely informing his customers, that for one hour, naming 
the time, on Saturday evenings, he should be engaged ; at all other hours he 
should be happy to serve them. The result was, his business prospered even 
better than before, showing that it is not a vain thing to serve God, to be 
fervent in spirit as well as diligent in business. 

This meeting was sustained for years w'ith much interest and good result. 
It w^as in 1S32 that the parish hall was built, much to the accommodation 
of the 3'Oung and prosperous Sabbath School, which occupied it for many 
years, "in the year 1S28 it w^as voted to hold tlie monthly Monday prayer- 
meeting, the object of which was to pray for Foreign Missions, which at 
that day was a new and exciting enterprise undertaken by the churches. 

About the year 1834, there was a movement by some in the parish to set 
up another religious service, and procure "•preaching of some other denomi- 
nation" ; and, for a time, those interested held an extra service in the parish 
hall by the courtesy of the First Parish. In 1835. near the close of the Rev. 
Mr. Bailey's pastorate, some more than forty members of the First Parish 
withdrew for the purpose of forming a new religious society. This new 
organization took the name of the "Third Congregational Society in 
Medway." 

After a pastorate of nearly twenty years, the Rev. ]Mr. Bailey asked a 
dismission, which was granted, by advice of ecclesiastical council, Decem- 
ber 39, 1835. In the result of the council this was adopted: " That the 
Covmcil recommend the Rev. Luther Bailey, as a minister of the Gospel in 
good and regular standing, and they do hereby commend him as a faithful 
minister of Jesus Christ to the afiection and confidence of the Churches." 

The Rev. Mr. Bailey was still residing in the parish, and after hearing 
various persons, their meeting-house being completed, the new Society in- 
vited him to become their pastor. He accepted the invitation, and was 
installed December 7, 1836. After several years he retired from the public 
service of the ministry, but still resided in his old parish, and worshiped 
with the First Church of Christ. Several sermons preached by the Rev. 
Mr. Bailey w^cre published. One was preached June 9, 1824, before the 
Norfolk County Education Society in Randolph, Mass. ; another was 
preached on the Sabbath, October 17, 1S30, at the funeral of Miss Betsey 
Adams, the text being, '■'■Lord, make me to knoiv mine end and the measure 
of my days, zvhat it is; that I may knozu hovo frail I am." Ps. xxxix., 4 ; 
and another was preached at the funeral service of Abijah Richardson 
Thayer and Asa Clark Thayer, two brothers, whose burial occurred at the 
same time, October 31, 1830. 

The Rev. Mr. Bailey died December 19, 1861, at the age of seventy-eight 
years. He was " beloved and respected by all the people" among whom 
he had lived and labored for so many years. Vid. Biographies. 



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The Sixth Fastokate. 
1837- 1S51. 

The First Church of Christ, under date of July I3, 1837, extended an 
unanimous call to the Rev. Sewall Harding, of Waltham, Mass., a native of 
Medway, offering a salary of $600 per annum. The invitation was accepted 
by letter, dated September 15, 1S37, Waltham, Mass. 

The Rev. Mr. Harding's installation occurred November i, 1837. 'J'^" 
neighboring churches were represented in the council. The Rev. David 
Long, of Milford, was chosen moderator, and the Rev. E. Smalley, scribe. 
The sermon of installation was preached by the Rev. Jacob Ide, D. d., of 
the Second Church ; installing prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cummings, of North 
Wrentham ; charge to the pastor by the moderator ; the right hand of fel- 
lowship by the Rev. David Brigham, of Framingham ; and the address to 
the people by the Rev. Elam Smalley, of Franklin. 

At the opening of the Rev. Mr. Harding's ministry the church numbered 
one hundred and eighty-two : fifty-seven males, one hundred and twenty-five 
females. This is, probably, the largest living membership of the church. 

During this pastorate of fourteen years, some sixty persons were added ; 
about forty of them w^ere received on confession of faith. 

While the Rev. Mr. Harding was pastor, the slavery agitation commenced, 
and the Church of Christ in Medway, although in its early history even the 
minister held slaves, was true to Christian instincts and the progress of 
ideas. Decided anti-slavery views were taken, and published to the country 
and to the world, as appears in the following record : " On the second of 
September, 1842, the church voted unanimously the following: 

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. 

Whereas:., The Christian Church is established to be the light of the world, and 
the great instrument in the great work of the world's reformation. It is therefore 

Resolved, That the Church ought to bear decided testimony against all sin, and 
especially reprove Avith all tenderness and fidelity those members of the Christian 
body who persist in open transgression. 

Resolved, That the system of Slavery, as it exists in the United States, and as tol- 
erated in many Churches in our land, is a violation of the letter and the spirit of the 
Gospel; inasmuch as it withholds from almost three millions of the human family 
their personal freedom, denies them generally the means of education, the privileges 
and protection of civil institutions, the sacred rights of matrimony, and the due 
reward of their labor, thus reducing them to and holding them in a state of oppres- 
sion, ignorance, and moral degradation scarcely paralleled in the civilized world. 

Resolved, That we feel constrained, in the spirit of meekness, to reprove and. 
rebuke all professing Christians, ministers, and Churches who tolerate Slavery in 
word or deed, and that we cannot extend the fellowship of the Gospel to those who 
continue to enslave their fellow-men after the faithful admonition of their Christian 
brethren. 

Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Boston Recorder, the New 
England PHritan, and the Nexv Tork Evangelist, signed by the Pastor and officers 
of the Church." 

"The above resolutions were signed and published as above voted. 

Attest, SEWALL HARDING, Pastor." 

By a communication, dated April 8, 1849, ^^""^ ^^"^- ^^^'- Warding asked 
to be released from active service, and by advice of council the pastoral rehi- 
tion was dissolved December 3, 1851. Vid. Biographies. 



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The Fourth Meeting-House. 
Erected in 1850. 

This Hoi'SE FOR Public Worship was erected in pursuance of a vote 
of the First Parish, passed June 35, 1S49. A new locality was chosen, and 
a site on spacious grounds given for the purpose by Henry Richardson, Esq. 

September 10, 1849, Joseph L. Richardson, Jr., was chosen building 
committee ; Messrs. ]Melvin and Page were the contractors. The cost was 
about $6,000, which was covered by the valuation placed upon the pews. 

This house was dedicated November 13, 1S50. The sermon on the 
occasion was preached by the Rev. Samuel Hunt, then of Franklin, after- 
wards the private secretary of the late Vice-President, Honorable Henry 
Wilson, of Natick. Since its erection, in 1854, the bell became damaged, 
and was exchanged for a new one from the foundry of Holbrook & Son. 
In 1S57 ^^^^ house was re-painted ; and in 1867, thoroughly remodeled and 
enlarged at a cost of nearly $5,000. The gallery was lowered, a recess 
made in the rear of the pulpit, twenty pews added, the organ repaired, the 
audience-room neatly frescoed, and the building re-painted. 

In 1882 it was again painted, and at the present time, 1885, important 
changes and improvements are being made in the vestry and church sur- 
roundinofs. 



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The Seventh Pastorate. 

1851-1S55. 

The Rev. John Oliver Means was called September 4, 1S51, to 
settle as pastor of the First Church of Christ. His salar}^ was $800, with 
four weeks' vacation. The call was accepted by letter, dated Augusta, Me., 
October 15, 1851. 

By advice of ecclesiastical council, December 3, 1851, Mr. Means was 
ordained and installed pastor of the church. The Rev. Benjamin Toppan, 
of Augusta, Me., moderator of the council, preached the sermon ; the Rev. 
John Dwight, of North Wrentham, made the ordaining prayer; the Rev. 
J. T. Tucker, of Holliston, gave the charge to the pastor ; the Rev. A. 
Swazey, of Brighton, the right hand of fellowship ; and the Rev. Sewall 
Harding made the address to the people. The Rev. George H. Newhall, of 
Walpole, was the scribe of the council. 

The pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Means was hardly four }ears in length. 
At its commencement the church numbered one hundred and thirty-tw^o 
members. During his ministry, twenty-six were added, fifteen of these by 
confession of faith. The influence of this short pastorate was very great, 
not only in the church but in the whole community. A spirit of public im- 
provement was inspired, and the name of the Rev. Mr. Means remained for 
many years peculiarly honored in the kindest remembrance of the people. 
His resignation took effect September 4, 1855. Vid. Biographies. 



The Eighth Pastorate. 
1S56— 1S71. 

By action of the First Church of Christ, taken April 21, 1S56, an invita- 
tion was extended to the Rev. Jacob Roberts to become their pastor ; the 
annual salary was $800, with a vacation of fovu" Sabbaths. The Rev. Mr. 
Roberts returned a letter of acceptance, dated Fairhaven, Mass., June 12, 
1856. Hewas installed, by advice of ecclesiastical council, October9, 1856. 
The Rev. Sewall Harding was chosen moderator of the council, and the 
Rev. A. Bigelow, of Medfield, was the scribe. The sermon on the occa- 
sion was preached by the Rev. James A. Roberts, of Berkley, a brother of 
the pastor-elect. The text was, '' jFo?' the redemption of their soul is 
precious." Psalms xlix., 8. Installing pra3'er by the Rev. J. T. Tucker, of 
Holliston; charge to the pastor, by the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., of West 
Medway ; right hand of fellowship, by the Rev. H. D. Walker, of East 
Abington, and the address to the people, by the Rev. S. Harding, of Au- 
burndale. The Rev. Luther Bailey, the Rev. Sewall Harding, and the 
Rev. John O. jMeans, former pastors of the church, were present in the 
council. 

The Rev. Mr. Roberts' ministry extended over a jDeriod of fifteen yeai'S, 
and was greatly blessed of God. Ninety-three persons were added to the 
church, about seventy of these on confession of faith. Over forty were added 
in the single year of 1866, the results of a revival. The Rev. Mr. Roberts' 
health failed, and he resigned October 14, 1870. Vid. Biographies. 



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The Ninth Pastorate. 



1S71. 

The First Church of Christ, under date of vSe^Dtember 26, 1871, extended 
a call to the Rev. E. O. Jameson to become their pastor, the parish offering a 
salary of $1,500, to which Mr. Jameson returned a letter of acceptance, 
dated October 5, 1871, Salisbury, Mass. 

The installation of the Rev. Mr. Jameson took place on Wednesday, 
November 15, 1S71. The Rev. Samuel J. Spalding, d.d., of Newburyport, 
was moderator of the council. The Rev. vS. Knovvlton, of West Medway, 
was the scribe. The venerable Rev. Sewall Harding, of Auburndale, the 
Rev. John O. Means, d. d. , of Boston Highlands, and the Rev. Jacob Roberts, 
of Auburndale, former pastors, were present in the council. The Rev. Dr. 
Means preached the sermon ; the Rev. J. M. R. Eaton, of Medfield, made 
the installing prayer; the Rev. Dr. S. J. Spalding delivered the charge to 
the pastor ; the Rev. S. Knowlton gave the right hand of fellowship, and the 
Rev. Jacob Roberts, the retiring pastor, made the address to the people. 







THE PARSONAGE. ERECTED IN 1S72. 



Early in the ministry of this pastor a desirable site was secured ; a suit- 
able house was erected, and for the first time in the history of the church 
and society, a period of more than one hundred and fifty years, they had a 
parsonage for their minister. This enterprise was started by a gift of twenty- 
five dollars from some tmknown person, for building a Parsonage. A site 
was selected and land purchased nearly opjDOsite the meeting-house. The 
work was pushed forward, and November i, 1872, the house was ready to 
be occupied. Two years later a stable was erected. The entire cost of land 
and buildings was about six thousand dollars. 

October 7, 1876, the church celebrated its one himdred and sixty- 
second anniversary, and the Sabbath School its sixtieth. The pastor, the 
Rev. Mr. Jameson, preached a sermon which was published by request. 



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The Official Register of the First Church of Christ. 

The Pastors. 

Rev. David Deming, ordained Nov. 20, 1715 ; resigned Oct. 16, 1723. 
Rev. Nathan Bucknam, ordained Dec. 23, 1724; died Feb. 6, 1795. 
Rev. Benjamin Greene, ordained June 25, 178S ; resigned Feb. 28, 1793. 
Rev. Luther Wright, ordained June 13, 179S; resigned Sept. 20, 1815. 
Rev. Luther Bailey, ordained Nov. 20, 1816; resigned Dec. 29, 1835. 
Rev. Sewall Harding, installed Nov. i, 1837; I'esigned Dec. 3, 1851. 
Rev. JopiN O. Means, ordained Dec. 3, 185 1 : resigned Sept. 4, 1855. 
Rev. Jacob Roberts, installed Oct. 9, 1856; resigned Nov. 15, 1871. 
Rev. E. O. Jameson, installed Nov. 15, 1871. 

The Deacons. 

Jonathan Adams, elected ; died Jan. 24, 1718. 

Samuel Hill, elected ; died March 24, 1723. 

Peter Adams, elected ; died Dec. 8, 1733. 

John Partridge, elected Jan. 13, 1724; resigned Feb. iS, 1731. 

Ebenezer Thompson, elected Jan. 12, 1734, 

Peter Baulch, elected July 31, 1730; resigned 1733. 

Samuel Partridge, elected Feb. 18, 1731. 

John Barber, elected Sept. 22, 1732 ; died June 20, 17^4. 

Thomas Harding, elected ; died Oct. 15, 1754. 

Elisha Adams, elected Sept. 6, 1754; died March, 23, 1781. 
Edward Clark, Jun., elected Dec. 27, 1754; died Feb. 7, 1799. 
George Barber, elected Aug. 7, 1756. 
Asa Daniell, elected Sept. 29, 1769; died Oct. iS, 1815. 

Asa Ellis, elected . 

Simon Hill, elected ; resigned Aug. 4, 1814. 

Asa Daniels, Jun., elected Nov. 21, 1805 ; resigned Nov. 3, 1829. 
Josiah Blake, elected Sept. 29, 1814; died Aug. 3, 1S58. 
Timothy Walker, elected Dec. 7, 1827 ; resigned February, 1850. 
Paul Daniell, elected Jan. 25, 1839; ^'^^^^ Feb. 15, 1876. 
Elbridge Clark, elected March 4, 1853. 
James Mitchell, elected March 4, 1853 ; died Aug. 19, 1863. 

Charles H. Fitts, elected March 4, 1864; resigned , 1S64. 

Milton Daniels, elected March 4, 1864 ; died March 3, 1871. 
Horatio Jones, elected May 26, 1871. 
William Daniels, elected May 36, 1871. 

The membership of the church as recorded from its organization to the 
present date, February 24, 1885, including but a few names prior to 1724, 
makes a total of seven hundred and seventy-five members. There are now 
one hundred and eighteen members. 

During the fourteenth year of tlie ninth pastorate, the easterly portion of 
Medway which was embraced in the First Parish, was incorporated February 
34, 1885, as the town of Minis, so that the First Church of Christ in Medway 
will henceforth be known as The Church of Christ in Millis, Mass. 



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The Rockville Chapel. Erected in 1S77. 

For many years there had been a branch Sabbath School in Rockville, 
connected with the First Church of Christ, and a monthly religious sei-vice 
had been held in that part of the parish, but there was no suitable and per- 
manent building for such purposes. In 1874 the teachers and scholars of 
the Rockville Sabbath School organized a society, called the Rockville 
Improvement Association. This society had for its object the raising of 
funds to erect a building in which the Sabbath School might be accommo- 
dated, and also other social gatherings and religious meetings. 

The first contribution made towards the Rockville Chapel was a five 
CENT NICKEL, witli these accompanying words, " For the Rockville 
Chapel^ toward one of the towers thereof.^' The chapel was completed at 
a cost of $1,604.78, and it was finally dedicated, without debt, Thursday 
afternoon, July 26, 1S77. The sermon was preached by the pastor of the 
First Church of Christ, the text being. Psalms xc, 16-17. Addresses of 
congratulation were made by other clergymen and gentlemen present. 

This chapel is a beautifully located and a very well-arranged building for 
the purposes of its erection. The Rockville Sabbath School has a flourish- 
ing life, and numbers some one hundred members. 

The East Medway Circle of Industry connected with the First 
Church and Society celebrated, June 5, 1884, its semi-centennial anniversary. 
Address, by the pastor. Poem, by Deacon Anson Daniels. 




THE MAIN STREET, WEST MEDWAY, IN 1885. 



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The Second Church of Christ. • 

1750 — 1SS5. 

The West Precinct, as already mentioned, was incorporated Decem- 
ber 29, 1748, with a view to the organization of a second church on account 
of the great distance to attend pubHc worship. 

A meeting-house w-as raised on Thursday, April 6, 1749? which was 
completed veiy soon after. It stood a little to the northwest of the old 
cemetery, and almost opposite the site where Dr. Ide afterwards erected his 
residence, in which he lived so many years. This first meeting-house of 
West Medway is described as a building " forty feet long and thirty-four feet 
wide, wuth j^osts twenty feet high between joints, without a steeple, and 
having two rows of windows and a gallery." 

The Second Church of Christ was organized October 4, 1750. 
The day was memorable, being set apart as a day for fasting and prayer. 

There were present with this little company of Christian believers, the 
Rev. Mr. Prentiss, of Medfield, and the Rev. Mr. Bucknam, pastor of the 
First Church of Christ, of whom it is recorded : " After the exercise y^ Rev. 
Mr. Bucknam gathered a church, and pronounced them the Second Church 
of Christ in Medwav." The Covenant was signed by thirty-four persons. 

It is recorded that "The church were desired to meet on Monday, the 
Sth of October 1750. After, when met the church made choice of Capt. 
Nathaniel Whiting to be their moderator till they should have a minister or- 
dained, Ezra Pond clerk and also voted to call ]Mr. Jonathan Derby to be 
their Pastor." At the end of three months Mr. Derby declined the call. 
They then invited Mr. Samuel Haven to settle with them in the ministry, 
but he also declined. 

In February, 17^2, the Rev. David Thurston, of Wrentham, Mass., was 
invited to become their pastor; he accepted the call, and was ordained June 
23, 1752. The record reads •: "The council being met, the church were 
called upon to renew their choice, whereupon they voted unanimously, 
upon which the council and church went to the meeting-house, and the busi- 
ness of the day was accomplished." 

The Rev. Nathan Bucknam, of the First Church of Christ, preached the 
ordination sermon. The Rev. Mr. Dorr gave the charge, and the Rev. Mr. 
Webb extended the right hand of fellowship. Nathaniel Cutler and Joseph 
Holbrook had been chosen deacons, and soon after the ordination, Jonathan 
Metcalf was added, and, a few months later, Samuel Fisher. And May 7. 
1753, Captain Nathaniel Whiting and John Pond were chosen ruling elders. 
Thev appear to have been the only persons who have held this office in the 
history of the church. 

The Rev. Mr. Thurston, March iS, 1761, asked his dismission, '■ in 
considei-ation of die insufficiency of his support, and the repeated denials he 
had met with froin the parish of any further support." The church voted 
not to grant the dismission, but to refer the matter of salary to the parish. 
But Mr. Thurston again asked, February 22, 1769, his dismission on account 
of impaired health from the " prosecution of constant study and preaching," 
and the church, " in consideration of his present indisposition," granted it. 
Mr. Thurston was pastor of the church for seventeen 3'ears. After his 



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dismission he retired from the ministry, and settled upon a farm in the town 
of Oxford ; he subsequently removed to Auburn, and afterwards to Sutton, 
where he died May 5, 1777, at the age of fifty years. 

During this first pastorate there were seventy-nine persons added to the 
church, and twenty-three came under the bonds of the covenant. In a brief 
biogra2:)hical notice contained in the History of the Mendon Associatioti^ the 
Rev. Mr. Blake says: "No materials are in our possession for forming 
an opinion of Mr. Thurston's literary abilities. No writings of his are 
known to exist as an index of his attainments as a theologian, or skill as a 
preacher." At the close of Mr. Thurston's ministry there followed much 
discouragement and spiritual declension in the church. Few members had 
been added for manv years. We have a hint of the state of things in a vote 
passed September 2, 1770, "to put oft' the administration of the Lord's 
Supper for the present, because of the uneasiness among some of the 
brethren." And April 11, 1771, was passed the following remarkable vote : 
" After prayer for direction and assistance, and some debate, Voted, to blot, 
cross, or wipe out sundry votes that are relative to unhappy differences and 
disturbances that have arisen in said church, and touch particular members 
of it, that so all things in the church and every member of it may now and 
forever hereafter, as far as possible, be as though these difficulties and dis- 
turbances had never been." 

The church were now looking for a pastor, and October 11, 177^5 \\c\d a 
meeting to confer with the Rev. Nathaniel Niles relative to his sentiments 
respecting the doctrines of the Gospel. Mr. Niles was present at the request 
of the church, and read a confession of his faith, which he appears to have 
prepared for the occasion. The church was satisfied, and gave him a call ; 
but Mr. Niles declined. This was the second refusal ; for Mr. Samuel 
Wales, who had been called the year before, after three months' consider- 
ation, declined. These refusals made an impression upon the church, for we 
again find them trying to reconcile differences, " with a view to the glory of 
God and the settlement of a Gospel minister." For this purpose they sum- 
moned the Rev. Mr. Bucknam and some other neighboring ministers to 
revise and " assist them in renewing church covenant one with another." 

vSoon after, having been destitute of a pastor almost four years, the 
church called the Rev. David Sanford, who accepted, and was ordained 
April 14, 1773. The Rev. Dr. W^est, of Stockbridge, preached the sermon, 
and the Rev. Samuel Hopkins made the ordaining prayer. 

Mr. Sanford was a native of New Milford, Conn. He graduated at Yale 
College in 1755, commenced the study of divinity with the Rev. Dr. Bel- 
lamy, but completed it with the Rev. Dr. Hopkins, who was his brother-in^ 
law. At the age of thirtv-six he settled in Medway. During the Revolu- 
tionary War he was appointed Chaplain in the army. The Rev. Mr. San- 
ford died, April 7, 1810, in the thirty-seventh year of his ministry, and 
seventy-third of his life. " He was a man of fine personal appearance, with 
sharp, piercing eyes, a commanding presence, and a strong, clear voice. 
He was possessed of rare al)ilities, well learned in the Scripture, and usually 
preached without notes." 

The church abolished, November 16, 1775, the practice of the Halfway 
Covenant, by which persons professing belief in the doctrines of the Gospel, 



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placed thcmsehcs under the watch and care of the church by subscribing to 
the covenant, and thereby promising to perforin the duties of reHgion and to 
seek for regeneration, and were permitted to be baptized and to have their 
children baptized. The church adopted, January 25, 177^5 '^ written con- 
fession of faith. It appears that Deacon Samuel Fisher, Daniel Pond, and 
Samuel Havward, and certain sisters of the church, liad been dissatisfied 
with the pastor from the time of his settlement. At length they absented 
themselves from the ordinances of the church, and said, in self-justification, 
of the pastor that " (i) He denies imputative guilt; (2) He denies imi)u- 
tative righteousness ; and (3) He makes God the author of sin." One of 
the sisters was not edified bv the manner in which he taught the doctrine of 
free-will ; and the other found the alteration of the covenant a stumbling- 
block. These reasons did not satisfy the church, but out of the discussion 
that ensued grew the necessity for a written statement of their faith, which 
was drawn up by the pastor and adopted by the church, only one member 
objecting. The dissatisfied ones, however, were not reconciled, and after 
many meetings and much debate they were placed under censure. They 
then sought for a Mutual Council, to advise respecting their difficulties, but 
the church refused to join with them, and they called an Ex-parte Council, 
which met at the house of Deacon Samuel Fisher. The record of which is 
as follows : 

A Council at West Parish, Medwav, Mass. 

"November 11-12, 1777. 

At an Ecclesiastical Council convened at Medwaj 2d Parish nth of November 1777, 
composed of the Chh. of Christ in Walpole, the Chh. in Holliston and the Chh. in 
Dedham, the Chh. in Sherboi^n, and the Chh. in Medfield, at the request of Deacon 
Samuel Fisher, Mr. Daniel Pond and sundry sisters in said Parish, to advise them 
respecting some matters of uneasiness subsisting between them and the Pastor and 
Chh. in said Parish. 

Voted isi, The Rev. Mr. Phillips Payne, Moderator. 
Voted 2<i, Rev. Elijah Brown, Scribe. 

And after solemn and devout Prayer for light and direction 

Voted 3^^ That a Committee wait on the Rev. Mr. David Sanford requesting that 
he and his Chh. would join with the aggrieved in calling a Mutual Council. Which 
request was not granted. 

In the evening the Council received a message from the Rev. Mr. Sanford propos- 
ing, if it was the desire of the Council, said Chh. would by their Committee, wait on the 
Council when most agreeable. Accordingly by vote the Council desired their attend- 
ance at S o'clock next morning. To which time the Council adjourned. 

Novetif 12th. The Pastor and Committee of said Chh. appeared before the Council 
in conformity to their agreement. When said Pastor & committee of the Chh. & ag- 
grieved freely and fully rehearsed matters in which the Council were concerned. 

And the Council entering upon a consultation of the matter laid before them came 
into the following result: 

jst. That the Council mean not to infringe the right of private judgment that this 
Pastor and people have, on matters of religion, and wholly disclaim all dominion 
over their faith. 

Yet claiming the same liberty to judge for themselves, which they allow to others, 
they are obliged to declare their disapprobation of several of the religious sentiments 
of the Rev. Mr. David Sanford which are matters of grievance to those persons at 
whose desire this Council was convened. And exercising equal tenderness for the 
consciences of the aggrieved, they cannot but say, they think their desire to enjoy Chh. 
privileges elsewhere, reasonable under such circumstances, justifiable upon the prin- 



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ciples of Christian liberty, and accordingly they do not view their withdrawing a 
breach of covenant, & therefore not deserving the censure of the Chh. And in order 
that the harmony of this Chh. and the interest of Religion may be promoted in this 
place it is the opinion of this Council that the censure ought to be removed upon the 
aggrieved, complying with some articles of advice hereafter mentioned. 

2nd. As to the charge of Hypocrisy bl unfaithfulness exhibited by the said Chh. 
against Mr. Daniel Pond, the Council are sorry to find by the evidence produced 
a want of that simplicity and openness which the Gospel requires (in some part of his 
conduct) previous to the Ordination of Mr. Sanford, and though they charitably be- 
lieve it arose from his particular situation at that time, and that fear of Men, that 
bringeth a snare. Nevertheless they judge it reasonable that he should ask the Chris- 
tian candor & forgiveness of his brethren, who are offended with him on account 
hereof & accordingly advise him to do the same. 

3d. Although in these unhappy disputes, there may have been some other things 
said and done on the part of the Chh. & the aggrieved, which have not savored so 
much of Christian Candor &i meekness as could have been wished. Yet the Council 
imagine that the proper exercise of Christian love might be sufficient to remove all 
uneasiness and dissatisfaction thereby occasioned. 

4th. The Council advise the aggrieved to apply to the Chh. in a Christian way to 
have the censure they have laid them under removed. 

^th. Provided. The Chh. shall not upon the compliance of the aggrieved with the 
advice before given them, remove the censure, the Council judge them to stand fair 
to enjoy Christian privileges in other Churches to which they may apply for the same. 

Fhi'ally the. Council advise & exhort the aggrieved to endeavor to walk circum- 
spectly, to cultivate a Christian temper, & to live in love and peace that the God of 
love and peace may be with them. 

(Signed) Phillips Payson, Moderator, Joshua Prentice, Jason Haven, Elijah 
Brown, Tho. Prentice, Joshua Clapp, Aaron Phipps, Timothy Rockwood, Jonathan 
Metcalf, Benjamin Kendall, Benjamin Whitney, James Boyden, Daniel Perry." 

"Sherborn, April 6th, 1795. 

A true copy — attest Elijah Brown." 

Acting, as it appears, by the advice of this council, those concerned soon 
after requested that the censure of the church might be removed, preliminary 
to their asking for letters of dismission and recommendation to some other 
church; whereupon the church voted to send a ''second admonition, that 
should contain a suspension from all church privileges." They then applied 
to the First Church for admission without letters ; and in view of what the 
council had done, and after much inquiry and deliberation, the First Church 
received them. In consequence of this procedure, after some correspond- 
ence, this church withdrew fellowship from the First Church. 

Although several attempts were made to restore harmony, this estrange- 
ment between the churches lasted for thirty-two years. At length, when all 
the members respecting whom the controversy originated were gone to appear 
at a higher tribunal, and the members of the churches were completely 
changed, by the efforts of the Rev. Mr. Wright, pastor of the First Church, 
and the assistance of Drs. Prentiss, of Medfield, and Emmons, of Franklin, 
the breach was healed. The case being submitted to these clergymen, they 
advised that, without concessions on either part, the churches embrace each 
other in church fellowship, in the spirit of love and tenderness. And the 
advice was mutually accepted. 

The church seems to have been paralyzed by these trials, and diminished 
in numbers, until it had become "a small and feeble band, consisting of 
some eight or ten male members, with a proportionate number of females." 

Immediately after the adoption of the written Articles of Faith, February 



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8, 177^' t^^*-' church held a meeting for the confession of sins. This confes- 
sion was drawn up in writing, and the church confessed the following sins : 

(i) The Halfway Covenant; (2) The neglect of Christian watchful- 
ness; (3) The neglect of the Discipline of the Church ; (4) The neglect of 
the means of Grace. The influence of this meeting was most favorable. 
Subsequently several seasons of revival interest were enjoyed. In 1785 the 
church was greatly blessed, and as the result, eighty-five persons were re- 
ceived into the church, mostly on confession of their faith. 

There are no records of the doings of the church for a period of thirty 
years prior to 1809 ; and only a few items are recorded until 1S14. 

After an interim of four years from the death of Mr. Sanford, and of seven 
3'ears from the end of his active pastorate, the Rev. Jacob Ide, of Attleborough, 
was ordained pastor, November 2, 1814. Dr. Woods, of Andover, preached 
the ordination sermon, and the Rev. Mr. Wright, of the First Chinxh, gave the 
right hand of fellowship. Mr. Ide was graduated from Brown University, 
in 1809 ; studied theology at Andover, where he graduated in 181 2. Beside 
his pastoral labors, he was an editor, an author, and a teacher of theology, 
some foi"ty persons having come under his instruction, in preparation for the 
ministry. 

The period of an entire generation had passed since the last revival under 
his predecessor, with only rare and solitarv additions to the church. The 
members of the church were few, and most of them advanced in age. 
Eighteen months before, they had discussed the subject of disbanding and 
returning to the First Church, so feeble and discouraged had they become. 
The people had contracted habits of neglecting worship and otherwise mis- 
spending the Sabbath. These circumstances rendered this an uninviting 
field. But the new minister soon brought a revived life into the church. 

In 1832 Dr. Ide received repeated invitations to assvxme the chair of the- 
ology in the Bangor Seminary ; but, although urged very persistently to ac- 
cept the position, he finally concluded to remain with his people. He was 
pastor for fifty-one years, and his colleague successor was installed on the 
anniversary of his own settlement. In 1838, a portion of the members, 
with the approbation of the church, formed, with others, a new church at 
the Village, over which the Rev. David Sanford, grandson of the second 
pastor of this church, was installed, October 3, 1838. 

The Rev. Dr. Ide preached a centennial discourse October 20, 1850, 
which the church voted to publish. The text was Psalms Ixxiv., 2. 

On the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Ide's settlement, November 2, 1864, a 
commemoi'ative service was held. A multitude gathered ; more than could 
find seats or even standing-room, and many were obliged to retire. The 
pastor preached in the morning a historical sermon, in which he says: " I 
have attended one hundred and seventy-five ecclesiastical councils, have 
preached twenty-seven ordination sermons, five funeral sermons of ministers 
and four of ministers' wives," and enumerates other special and important 
occasions upon which he had been called upon to preach. Of his sermons 
he says: " I have printed about forty in pamphlet and other forms." He 
had solemnized four hundred and thirty-two marriages, administered five 
hundred and ten baptisms, and attended seven hundred and forty-three fu- 
nerals within his own parish, besides a large number in neighboring towns 



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and parishes. The afternoon was occupied with the recital of reminiscences, 
enlivened with anecdote and humor, by Dr. Ide's clerical friends. About 
seventy clergymen were present. Among the speakers were Professor E. A. 
Park, D.D., of Andover, Dr. A. L. Stone, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Nehe- 
miah Adams, of Boston, the Rev. J. T. Tucker, the Rev. H. D. Walker, 
and Charles Thurber, Esq. 

The Rev. Dr. Ide lived to a great age. His ministry and life were a great 
power for good. Vid. Biographies. 

The Rev. Stephen Knowlton was settled colleague pastor, November 2, 
1865, and was the fourth pastor of the church. Dr. Park, of Andover, 
preached the ordination sermon, and Dr. Idc otTered the prayer. Mr. 
Knowlton was an instructive preacher, and many were brought to receive 
Christ as their Saviour during his pastorate of seven years. He resigned 
November 20, 1872, in order to accept an invitation to New Haven, Vt. 

The Rev. S. W. Segur, of Gloucester, Mass., was installed May 7, 1S73, 
the fifth pastor. After a short and efficient ministry, he died, September 24, 
1875, in the midst of great usefulness, universally beloved and lamented. 
His death occurred while on a visit to the place of his first pastorate, 
Tallmadge, Ohio. Vid. Biographies. 

The Rev. James M. Bell, after successive pastorates in Ashby, Water- 
town, and North Hadley, covering a period of nearly twenty years, accepted 
a call to become the sixth pastor of this church, and was installed September 
26, 1S76. The Rev. Edwin B. Webb, d. d., of Boston, preached the 
sermon, and the installing prayer was by the Rev. Jacob Ide, Jun., of 
Mansfield, Mass. The Rev. Mr. Bell's ministry continued about nine years. 
He read his resignation May 3d. 1S85, to take effect the first of the following 
July. He removed to Watertown, Mass., but continued to supply the pulpit 
of the church during the summer and autumn of that year. 

A plan was adopted by the church, in 1815, for the public religious 
instruction of the children, who were divided into classes, according to their 
ages, and instructed by the pastor once a month. The Sabbath School was 
established in May, 1819. It was first placed under the care of Mr. Sewall 
Harding, then a theological student, afterward the seventh pastor of the 
First Church. The subsequent superintendents were Moses Felt, Daniel 
Wiley, Elihu White, Joshua Sevey, George S. Partridge, Charles H. Deans, 
tlie Rev. S. W. Segur, Warren E. Adams, and Addison A. Smith. 

The present church edifice, the second built by this parish, was dedicated 
a few weeks before the ordination of Dr. Ide, in 1814. At that time there 
was but one dwelling in its vicinity. The change of location from the old 
site caused some dissatisfaction and unpleasant feeling for many years. In 
1846, the spire, after standing thirty-two years, was re-built, and the body 
of the house much altered, externally as well as internally. It was newly 
seated throughout ; the pulpit was re-constructed ; the gallery was lowered 
and extended over the porch ; the windows in the wall opposite the entrance 
were closed up, and blinds applied to those that remained ; the ceiling and 
walls were frescoed by the generosity of Christopher Slocum. Esq., and the 
aisles for the first time carpeted. During the summer of 1S73, it was again 
re-seated, the recess built for the platform, the present mode of warming 
adopted, and the interior greatly beautified. The next summer the chapel 



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was built. The successful carrying out of these improvements was largely 
due to the taste and tact of the Rev. Mr. Segur. 

By the sale of the pews, at the time the church was built, a fund of three 
thousand dollars was provided for the future use of the parish. 

Levi Adams, Esq., a member of this church, who died in 1S42, left in 
his will twelve hundred dollars for the purchase of a parsonage. With that 
sum and its accumulated interest the present parsonage was secured. He 
also left three hundred dollars for the supply of the communion-table. 

Mrs. Charlotte Slocum bequeathed five hundred dollars, the income of 
which was to be expended in books for the Sunday School Librarv. 



The Official Register of the Second Church of Christ. 

The Pastors. 

Rev. David Thurston, ordained June 23, 1752 ; resigned Feb. 22, 1769. 
Rev. David Sanford, ordained April 14, 1773 ; died April 7, iSio. 
Rev. Jacob Ide, ordained November 2, 1S14; died January ^, 1880. 
Rev. Stephen Knowlton, ordained Nov. 2, 1865 ; resigned Nov. 20, 1S72. 
Rev. S. W. Segur, ordained May 7, 1873 ; died Sept. 24, 1875. 
Rev. James M. Bell, ordained Sept. 26, 1S76; resigned July 1, 18S5. 

The Ruling Elders. 

Nathaniel Whiting, elected May 7, 17^3. 
John Pond, elected May 7, i7S3- 

The Deacons. 

Nathaniel Cutler, elected May 25, 1752. 

Joseph Holbrook, elected May 25, 1752. 

Jonathan Metcalf, elected Julv 2, 1752. 

Samuel Fisher, elected May 7, 1753. 

James Morse, elected — . 

Moses Hill, elected — . 

Jonathan Metcalf. elected — ; resigned September i, 1831. 

Nathaniel Cutler, elected — ; resigned September i, 1831. 

Daniel Wiley, elected September 15, 1831. 

Daniel Nourse, elected October 13, 1831. 

Ira Wight, elected August 28, 1845. 

Anson Daniels, elected May 10, i860. 

Edmund Shumwav. elected May 10, 1S60. 

Austin Metcalf, elected 1867. 

Elias T. Fisher, elected 1877. 

Stephen Adams, elected 187S. 

The total recorded membership is one thousand and fifty-five ; and the 
present membership, in 1885, is one hundred and sixty-nine. 



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The Baptist Church. 

1832 — 1885. 

The First Baptist residents of Medway, so far as is now known, 
were Eleazar Adams and Jonathan Partridge. On April 10, 1754, Mr. 
Adams was taken from his home and committed a close prisoner in jail be- 
cause he had refused to pay the ministerial rates imposed hy the standing 
order. He is described as " an ancient man, a substantial freeholder of 
Medway, a constant attender, and for several years past at the Baptist meet- 
ing in Bellingham." He probably resided on or near Summer Street. Mr- 
Partridge was a son of Deacon John Partridge, of the First Church of Christ 
in Medway. He was born in 1693. For some years, he had charge of the 
singing in the church to which his fiUher belonged. 

Some years later, two residents of the town, Abagail Partridge, wife of 
Timothy Partridge, and John Albee, were baptized at Bellingham. Still 
later, some became members at Medfield. But it was not until 18 19, that a 
Baptist society was formed. Its organization was due to the unwillingness 
of some to be taxed for the support of preaching in which they did not 
believe, and to dissatisfaction in regard to the location of the meeting-house 
of the Second Church of Christ, erected in 1813. 

The names of the constituent members were Simeon Partridge, Thad- 
deus Lovering, Moses Pond, Elihu Partridge, Ezra Richardson, Aaron 
Wright, Nathan Twiss, Barzilla Pond, Isaac Hixon, Asa Hixon, John 
Smith, Oliver Ellis, Simeon Holbrook, Samuel Clark, Samuel B. Blake, 
Newell Lovering, Moses Kimball, Moses H. Wight, Benjamin Ward, 
David Johnson. Among these were some of the wealthiest and most 
influential men of the town, but none of them was a member of a Baptist 
Church. There were only two Baptist professors in the town, two ladies, 
mother and daughter, both named Eda Richardson, members of the Baptist 
Church in Medfield. Others joined the society soon after its organization. 
Among them was Abner Morse, Esci-, one of the most prominent citizens of 
the town, and of the parish from which he v/ithdrew.. vSixty-five times in 
twenty years he served as moderator of the town and of the parish. For 
manv years he was one of the board of selectmen. He was a ready public 
speaker, and possessed a good knowledge of law. As a military man and a 
magistrate, he was greatly honored. He at once became a leader in the new 
society. He drew up its legal papers, and served as its clerk. His death in 
1820 was then regarded as a great loss by his associates. Religious meet- 
ings were held by the society in the school-house in District No. 5. The 
first sermon was preached by the Rev. Charles Train, of Framingham. 
For the next two years Mr. Train and the Rev. William Gammell, of Aled- 
field, encouraged the interest by their counsel and frequent presence. It was 
during these two years that Mr. Amasa Sanderson, a student of Mr. Train, 
spent considerable time here. In connection with these labors a goodly 
number became Christians, thirteen of whom were baptized into the Med- 
field Church. During this revival, and for more than thirty years after- 
wards, there was intense opposition to the Baptists. 

The growing congregation found the school-house too small for its meet- 
ings. Accordingly, January 20, 1820, a call was issued for the members of 



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the society to meet for consultation in rej^ard to the erection of a house of 
worship. During tlie next few months meetings were frecjuently held to 
plan concerning the raising of money and the location of th"e house. Eftbrts 
were made to buy the land where the old Congregational Church had stood, 
and where most of the members of the society had attended meeting, but 
failing in this, the present site, nearly oj^posite, was chosen. Work on the 
house was commenced October, 1821. Early in the summer of 1822, there 
was a lack of funds. This was not caused by any lack of financial ability of 
the members of the society, but by their imwillingness to contribute for the 
erection of a house to be used exclusively, or even largely, by Baptists, for 
only one of the society had become a member of a Baptist Church. Ac- 
cordingly, July 29, 1S22, the society voted " to grant and give to all of what- 
ever Christian denomination, that ha\e subscribed, or shall hereafter sub- 
scribe and become proprietors of tlie meeting-house now erected on land 
pmxhased of Barzilla Pond, equal rights and privileges with ourselves in 
proportion to the propertv that thev and we shall own, and be in possession 
of in said house." Again, on Januarv 19, 1S23, a confirmation of this vote 
was asked and granted. After this vote money was easily raised, and the 
house was finished. iVmong the largest contributions were those of Thad- 
deiis Lovering, ]Moses Pond, Simeon Partridge, and Elihu Partridge. 

The first sermon in the house was preached by Mr. vSanderson, whom 
the Baptists had hoped w^ould become their pastor. But in this they were 
disappointed. Mr. Sanderson was ordained in 1S23, in Littleton, ISIass. 
He died in 1877 "i Nashua, N. H. The vote, just mentioned, gave the con- 
trol of the house to those not Baptists. The public services of dedication, 
on May 30, 1823, were conducted by Universalist preachers. For the next 
seven years people of this denomination occupied the house, not a Baptist 
preaching in it during all that time. Among their jDreachers were Hosea 
Ballon, Thomas Whittemore, Adin Ballon, and Lyman Maynard. The 
famous Matthew Hale Smith, when only seventeen years old, here preached 
his first sermon. Some of the society were Restorationists. Charles Hud- 
son, afterwards a member of Congress, preached their doctrines. He had 
then, although a young man, become somewhat distinguished both as a 
preacher and an author. 

In 1830 the Universalists, on account of a lack of interest, ceased to hold 
meetings, and the Baptists at once took possession of the house. Many of 
the Universalists attended the Baptist meetings. Among this number were 
Thaddeus Lovering, the wealthiest man in West Medway, who regularly 
contributed for the support of public worship until his death in 1850. From 
1830 to 1833, the Rev. Moses Curtis, of Medfield, preached here once a 
month, and on other Sabbaths the pulpit was supplied chiefly by students 
from Newton Theological Institution. During the winter of 1831-32, a re- 
vival was enjoyed under the labors of the Rev. William Bentley, the Rev. 
Thomas Driver, and Mr. Ensign Lincoln. Thirteen were baptized. It now 
seemed that the number of Baptists in Medway was sufficient to warrant the 
formation of a church. Accordingly, November 15, 1832, a council was 
convened ; the Rev. Charles Train, of Framingham, was chosen moderator, 
and the Rev. Moses Curtis, of Medfield, scribe. Recognition services were 
held the same day. Mr. Train preached the sermon, and Mr. Curtis gave 



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the hand of fellowship. The church numbered thirty-three members. The 
first i^astor, the Rev. William Bowen, was publicly recognized August 21, 
1833. He was a good speaker, and an excellent preacher. The congrega- 
tions upon the Sabbath were large, comprising some of the best citizens of 
the town. The Holy Spirit set the seal of his approval to the work. There 
wei-e conversions and baptisms. But this season of prosperity did not con- 
tinue. The pastor was an Englishman. He could not adapt himself to the 
peoj^le like one "to the manner born." On the other hand, most of the 
church were young people, witli but little experience in the management of 
church business. Troubles soon arose. A council was convened for their 
settlement. The pastorate, so auspiciously commenced, terminated in less 
than three months. But little is now known here concerning the history of 
Mr. Bowen's life. It is impossible to ascertain either the time of his birth, or 
of his death. He was a student at the school of the Rev. William Williams, 
at West Wrentham, of which place his wife was a native. Before coming 
here he labored at Northboro. It is thought that he afterwards preached at 
Mansfield, Conn., and at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Although during its 
first year the church received eighteen by baptism and eight by letter, yet 
during its second and third years it was in a divided state, and the congrega- 
tion became small, but at the end of this period a brighter season dawned. 
Mr. Aaron Haynes, of Middletown, Vt., called December 20, 1835, was 
ordained pastor April 19, 1S36. The Rev. Charles Train was moderator, 
and the Rev. J. T. Massey, clerk. The sermon was preached by the Rev. 
Thomas Driver. Mr. Haynes was a bold and faithful preacher of the Gospel. 
He did not shun to declare " all the counsel of God." If his expressions in 
the pulpit were sometimes rough, lacking finish, it was because he thought 
more of saving his hearers than he did of winning their admiration. During 
his pastorate of four years, twenty-six were added to the church by baptism, 
and twenty by letter. After leaving here he was pastor in Vermont, in 
Southboro, Sutton, and South Braintree, in this state. In Southboro, he 
baptized, in three years, about one hundred and fifty converts. For years he 
engaged in secular business, during a portion of which time, it is said, that 
his interest in spiritual work waned. He manufactured the famous balsam 
bearing his name. During the last of his life he labored as a colporteur in 
Pennsylvania. He died in 18S0. For more than three years after his de- 
parture the church did not feel able to support a pastor. The pulpit was 
supplied six months by the Rev. William Brown. The Rev. John Hol- 
brook, the Rev. Charles Train, and others, preached here. During this 
time another revival was enjoyed, and fourteen were baptized. In 1S43, the 
members of the church became seriously divided on account of a difierence 
of opinion concerning the second coming of Christ. Some had embraced 
the views of William Miller, which were opposed by others. December 3, 
of this year, the Rev. David Curtis was called to the pastorate. The divis- 
ion continued increasing until it seemed that the church must soon become 
extinct. A council was convened for the settlement of the difficulties. Mr. 
Curtis resigned his office September 6, 1S45. While here he baptized three 
converts. He was born in East Stoughton, February, 1782. At the age of 
eighteen he became a Christian. He graduated at Brown University in 
1808. He was pastor of seven churches, and the leader in forming as many 



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more. Among the churches that he served as pastor were those in South 
Abington and West Harwich, in this state, and Coventry and Woonsocket, 
R.I. He is described as being '^ angular in character, and somewhat 
erratic," yet as " possessing a critical and logical mind." He loved his work, 
and earnestly desired to promote the progress of Christ's kingdom. Hence, 
rather than remain idle he would enter any field, how^ever uninviting, and 
accept any compensation, however small. It was because of this self-sacri- 
ficing devotion to Christ's cause that Governor Briggs, in an address before 
the Massachusetts 15aptist Convention in 1S59, paid him a w^arm tribute of 
praise, and commended his example to the young ministers as worthy of im- 
itation. In 1865 he visited each of the seven churches of wdiich he had 
formerly been pastor, and bade the people farewell. He was at West Med- 
way the first Sunday in December, and although he was then nearly eighty- 
four years old he preached twice, administered the Lord's Supper, and pre- 
sided at the prayer-meeting in the evening. 

He died September 13, 1869, at the home of his birth, and in connection 
with the church with which he first united, nearly seventy yeai'S before. 

In the autumn of 1845 the Rev. Abner Mason w^as engaged to supply 
the pulpit "for the present." He found much to discoun.ge him, so that 
he regarded his work as at the best but an experiment. The continued 
existence of the church seemed most precarious. But he c|uietly began his 
labors, visiting from house to house, and holding meetings during the week 
in difierent neighborhoods. Gradually the members of the church became 
not only humble, but completely broken down. They confessed their sins 
to God, and to each other. Dissensions ceased. Then the Holy Spirit 
wrought in power upon the hearts of the impenitent, and converts rapidly 
multiplied, of whom twenty-nine were baptized. Mr. Mason, on account 
of ill health, ceased to act as pastor, April i, 1849. He was born in Med- 
field, in 1807. While residing in Lowell, in 1837, he became a Christian, 
and united with the Worthen Street Baptist Church. He studied at the 
Theological Institution, New Hampton, N. H., and, in 1S43, became pastor 
of the Baptist Church, in Dunbarton, N. H. After closing his labors here, 
he became pastoral supply of the Baptist Church in Pocasset for one year 
and a half. He was employed for a shoi-t time in the cause of Sabbath 
Schools in Illinois. He died at his home here, December 11, 1S64, soon 
after he had accepted an appointment from the Freedmen's Aid Society, to 
labor in Vicksburg. The funeral services were held at the church, the 
sermon being preached by his successor, the Rev. Mr. Messinger, from 
Psalms xxxvii., 37. To him was given, more than to most ministers of the 
Gospel, the power to win the hearts of the people. He could unite them not 
only in loving himself, but also in loving each other ; while he was eminently 
kind and conciliatory, he was as eminently loyal to Christ and his truth. 
" To great gentleness of spirit he joined marked decision of character." Llis 
voice and his countenance indicated that he had a deeply sympathetic nature. 
He had a "passion for souls." The Rev. Edward Chase Messinger, 
April I, 1489, was invited to supply the pulpit "for the present." He had 
preached for Mr. Mason since the second Sunday in December. Removing 
here, he bought the house that he occupied until his death. In 1850, the 
church began to consider different plans for securing a house of worship. 



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For twenty years thcv had enjoyed the free and unmolested use of the house 
dedicated in 1823, although hut two of the proprietors had ever become 
Baptists. By gift and purchase, the property was obtained of the proprietors 
and their heirs. The old house was sold and removed, and the house now 
used by the church was dedicated May 27, 1852. The sermon was preached 
bv the Rev. J. W. Parker, of Cambridgeport. The cost of the building was 
$'2,800, of which Deacon J. S. Smith paid $500. 

During Mr. Messinger's pastorate the congregations were good, and 
there were years when at the prayer-meetings. Sunday evenings, the vestry 
was thronged. Two revivals of religion were enjoyed — one in 1S55, the 
other in 1S5S. The last time that Mr. Messinger preached at home, was the 
second Sunday in September, 1865. He exchanged, at West Dedham, the 
next Sunday. It was the last time that he ever preached. In November, 
he was present at one Sabbath service and offered prayer. His people never 
heard his voice in public again. He died peacefully and triumphantly, 
March 24, 1866. The sermon at his funeral was preached by the Rev. Isaac 
Smith, of Foxboro, one of his most intimate friends for thirty-three years. 
The closing prayer was offered by the Rev. Jacob Ide, D. d., then pastor of 
the Congregational Church. Mr. Messinger baptized fifty-nine, and received 
forty-three by letter. He was born in Holliston, March 8, 1802. He was 
a lineal descendant of the Rev. Henry M. Messinger, pastor of the Congre- 
gational Church in Wrentham, from 1719 to 1750. In 1827, he became a 
Christian during a revival, and, in company with other young converts, 
united witli the Congregational Church in his native town. Afterwards, as 
he prayerfully studied the Scriptures, he believed that the Holy Spirit 
revealed to him that while he had repented and believed on Christ, he had 
not been baptized. He could not live in the neglect of known duty. There 
was then no Baptist Church in Holliston, so he was baptized at Bellingham, 
and united with the church there. For some time he studied under the 
direction of the Rev. Calvin Newton, of Bellingham. He was pastor of the 
Third Baptist Church. Middleboro, 1833-37; South Abington, 1837-45; 
East Brookfield. 1845-47. He resigned this pastorate on account of ill 
health. 

His sermons were sometimes entirely extemporaneous, and seldom fully 
written or greatly elaborated. He had good powers of analysis. He was 
an impressive speaker, and he possessed a warm and consecrated heart, so 
that his pulpit utterances were earnest and sometimes eloquent. He was a 
superior reader. He greatly excelled in public prayer. In the sick-room 
his ministrations were greatly prized. In the conducting of funerals, he had 
few equals and no superiors in this region. He was wise in the manage- 
ment of his secular affairs, and possessed qualities that would have probably 
rendered him successful in business. Blessed with an economical wife, who 
aided him in every department of his work, his house was better furnished, 
and he had more of the comforts of life than were enjoyed by most of his 
brethren in the ministry who received double the salary that was paid him. 
Unknown to most, he contributed to objects of benevolence, and sometimes 
more largely than his small salary seemed to warrant. 

It is an interesting fact that Mr. Messenger's first sermon upon the Sab- 
bath was preached at West Med way, and though fifty-two years have passed, 



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there are some still living who distinctly remember the services of that day. 
They little thought that the young man who was preaching his first sermon, 
would, eighteen years afterwards, become their pastor. 

From January until IMay, iS66, the Rev. John J. Bronson was pastoral 
supply. He labored earnestly, and his labors were crowned with the Divine 
approval. He baptized twenty-one converts. Eight more were baptized 
after his departure. 

December i, iS66, the Rev. Samuel Brooks became pastor. Needed im- 
provements were soon made upon the meeting-house. The organ now used 
was bought bv Deacon J. S. Smith and William Everett, who gave the 
church the use of it. The cost of the organ was $700, of which Deacon 
J. S. Smith paid $600. In 1869 the parsonage was erected. 

The thorough and critical scholarship of Mr. Brooks enabled him to ren- 
der most efficient service to the public schools of the town, while by his 
gentlemanlv manners and excellent spirit he quietly ^von the confidence and 
respect of all about him. He closed his labors here Decemlier i, 1S69, in 
order to accept a professorship at Kalamazoo College, Michigan. Dr. 
Brooks still occupies this place. He was born in Roxbury, now Boston. 
He was graduated at Brown University in 1853, where he was instructor in 
Greek, i854-'55 ; graduated at Newton Theological Institution, in 1S57 ; was 
pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Beverly, i857-'6o; instructor in He- 
brew, Newton Theological Institution, iS6o-'6i. In 1S63 he became pas- 
tor at South Framingham, where he remained until 1S64, when he was 
compelled to resign on account of ill health. 

The Rev. Seth Jones Axtell, December i, 1S70, commenced his pastor- 
ate. Further improvements were made upon the church edifice. Mr. Ax- 
tell was a leader in the formation of the Framingham Association, and the 
Framingham Ministers' Conference. He was also an active member of the 
school committee. He ^vas an able and scholarly preacher. Several of his 
sermons and addresses were printed. He closed his pastorate April i, 1878. 
Vzd. Biographies. 

The Rev. John Ezra Burr became pastor June i, 1S78. The following 
winter there was a pleasant work of grace. In 1879, a debt of $1,398 on the 
parsonage was paid. Of this Deacon Wales Kimball gave $478, and Deacon 
J. S. Smith, $470- During the week of prayer, Januarv, 18S2, a revival 
commenced, and continued for some months. Thirty converts were bap- 
tized, whose ages ranged from twelve to seventy-two years. During the sum- 
mer of 1883, the house of worship was remodeled at an expense of $3,250. 

November 15, 1883, was an important day in the history of the church. 
In the morning the house was re-dedicated. The sermon was preached by 
the Rev. S. J. Axtell. The prayer of re-dedication was offered by the Rev. 
F. L. Batcheler. At this service a paper was read announcing the gift of 
the organ to the chnrch by its owners. Deacon J. S. Smith and William 
Everett. The semi-centennial services were held in the afternoon. The 
history of the church was given by the pastor, Mr. Burr, and a biographical 
sketch of its pastors was presented by the Rev. Lyman Partridge. Seven of 
the constituent members were present, viz.. Deacon J. S. Smith and wife, 
Deacon Wales Kimball and wife, Alexander Grant and wife, and Mrs. Mary 
Smith Sears. Reunion sei-vices were held in the evening, presided over by 



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the Rev. S. W. Marston, d. d. The day was joleasant, and the attendance 
was large. 

During the month of March, 18S3, the health of Mr. Burr began to tail. 
He preached for the last time on the tirst Sunday in April following. On 
the first Sunday in September he assisted in administering the Lord's Sup- 
per. The next Tuesday he started with his family for the home of his 
childhood, in Western Virginia, and when within about a hundred miles of 
his destination, he died on the railroad train, September 6, 1S83, in Deer 
Park, Maryland. 

Durino- his pastorate, seventy-eight were added to the church, forty-nine 
by baptism. 

The Rev. Mr. Burr had clear views of Gospel truth. His heart was in 
his work. He lived for his jDcople. He had the gift of leadership. He was 
constantly devising plans for developing and increasing the efficiency and 
strength of his church, and for saving souls. It was largely through his 
efforts that the debts were paid, and the house was remodeled. He excelled 
in the prayer-meeting in seasons of special religious interest, in his ability to 
brino- the awakened sinner to an immediate decision to accept Christ. A 
o-enial, faithful, conscientious man, he won the esteem and affection of his 
people. They will never forget his pleasant smile, and cordial grasp of the 
hand. The Rev. Mr. Burr was a native of Virginia. 

He was in the Union army from the spring of 1863 to the close of the 
war in 1865. During the latter portion of the time he was in General 
Custer's division of Sheridan's Cavalry. He was w^ounded in battle. He 
was graduated from Brown University in 1S71, and from Newton Theologi- 
cal Institution in 1S74. He was pastor of the Main Street Baptist Church, 
Fisherville, N. H., 1874-78. Vid. Genealogies. 

The Rev. Mr. Burr was succeeded by the Rev. B. R. Dow, of Fulton, 
N. Y., where he had served in the ministry one year. Mr. Dow was a gradu- 
ate of Madison University, and of Hamilton Theological Seminary, New 
York. A few months after settlement, he married, June 4, 1883, Florence 
Horton, of Fulton, N. Y. 

Frederick L. Bacheler, Adoniram J. Walker, Sylvester W. Marston, and 
Lvman Partridge, members of this church, have been licensed to preach the 
Gospel. In 1S49, Anna Grant, daughter of Alexander Grant, became the 
wife of the Rev. Abner Mason ; the same year, Mary Kimball, daughter of 
Deacon Wales Kimball, was married to the Rev. Harvey Goodell, then under 
appointment as a missionary to Canton, China. She died suddenly. May 
10, three davs before the time arranged for their departure. 

Several of the pastors have, in seasons of revival, been assisted by their 
brethren in the ministry. Mention should be made of the Rev. Hervey 
Fittz, who labored here in 1S47 ; the Revs. William C. Patterson, and H. 
F. Lane, in 1857; and the Rev. William O. Holman, in 1882. In the 
period of seventy-one years, from November, 1832, to October, 1883, four 
hundred and seventy persons had been connected with the church. Ot 
these, thirty-three were constituent members, two hundred and seventy-four 
were added by baptism, and one hundred and sixty-three received by 
letter. Eight of the church have served in the office of deacon. Wales 
Kimball was elected 1833, resigned 1833, reelected 1858; J. S. Smith was 



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chosen 1837, resigned 1S45, reelected 1867 ; H. C. Messinger was elected 
1858; these three still serve; J. Eli Pond was chosen 1852, resigned 1865. 
The other four, Jesse New, Charles P. Gould, Samuel Lcland, and Alfred 
Partridge, served for briefer periods. 

The Sunday School has been connected with the church from the first, 
but no records were kept until 1859 ' fi'om that year until 1SS3, the average 
attendance was eighty-live. The highest average was during i860 and 1874, 
when it reached ninety-five. The largest attendance upon any one Sunday, 
"was May 29, 1859, when 138 were present. The present membership of 
the church is one hundred and forty-two. This sketch, with slight changes, 
was aj^provcd b}- the church. October 4, 1883. 




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The Third Congregational Church. 
1S36 — 1S65. 

About the year 1834 there was a movement in the First Parish to set 
up another religious service, and procure "preaching of some other denomi- 
nation " ; and for a time those interested held an extra service in the Parish 
Hall by the courtesy of the First Parish. In 1835, near the close of the 
Rev. Mr. Bailey's pastorate, some more than forty members of the First 
Parish withdrew for the purpose of forming a new religious society, which 
was called "The Third Congregational Society in Medway." Soon after 
organization, they set about the erection of a meeting-house. Meanwhile, 
the Rev. Mr. Bailey had resigned, but was still residing in the parish. 
After hearing various persons, their meeting-house being completed, the 
new society invited their old minister to become the pastor. Soon after, 
eleven persons, members of the First Church, having requested dismission, 
" Wishing," as they say, "to associate in public worship with the 'Third 
Congregational Society in Medway,' agree and covenant together to be 
'The Third Congregational Church.'" And they add, "We mutually 
agree to walk together in Christian fellowship and to adopt as our Church 
Covenant the Covenant used in the said First Church. Luther Bailey, Adam 
BuUard. Lewis ILirding, Kezia Harding, Olive Harding, Sarah Harding, 
Mary Richardson, Kezia Harding, Eliza Adams, Dorcas M. Wright, Abigail 
Lovell." 

In 1836 the church was recognized, and the Rev. Mr. Bailey installed 
their pastor, as seen from the following record : 

" Agreeably to letters missive, an Ecclesiastical Council convened in 
East Medway on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1S36, at the house of Col. George H. 
Holbrook, & was organized by the choice of the Rev. Amos Clarke, as 
Moderator, . . . the Rev. James A. Kendall, Scribe. 

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After an examination of sundry papers submitted to them, the Council 
Voted. That they were satisfied with the proceedings of the Third Con- 
gregational Society in Medway, respecting their invitation given to the Rev. 
Luther Bailey to become their religious Teacher & Pastor, and his accept- 
ance thereof. Also, 

Voted. That they were satisfied with the measures adopted by the Third 
Cong. Soc'}' pei"taining to the formation of a Society & Church, & were 
ready to proceed to assign the parts for the Dedication of the House of 
worship, & the Installation of the Pastor. Accordingly, it was Voted. That 
the Introductory & Dedicatory Prayer should be offered by the Rev. Mr. 
Sanger ; Sermon by Rev. Mr. Ritchie ; Installing prayer, Mr. White ; 
Charge, by Rev. Mr. Clarke ; Right hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Mr. 
Sanger; Concluding prayer, by Rev. Mr. Kendall. 

Attest, James A. Kendall, Scribe.''' 

This new church maintained service a number of years, and its member- 
ship increased; the Rev. Mr. Bailey being their minister; but, on his retire- 
ment, the organization gradually diminished, until public service was 
discontinued. Some of the members returned to the First Church, some 
removed from town, others died ; so that the Third Congregational Church 
and vSociety became virtually extinct. Their meeting-house was removed 
to the opposite side of the street and known as St. Clement's Church. 

The Register of the Third Congregational Church. 

Pastor. — The Rev. Luther Bailey, installed Deccml^er 7, 1S36 ; died 
June 16, 1S63. 

Deacons. — Adam Bullard, Amos B. Davis. 
Membership. — Fiftv-one members recorded. 



The Evangelical Congregational Church. 

1S3S — 1SS5. 

The growth of Medway " Factory Village," through its manufacturing 
industries, requii'ed religious privileges more accessible than either church 
in East or West Medway aftbrded. Occasional religious service was held 
in the school-house by the Rev. Dr. Ide, of West Medway, and Sabbath 
School instruction was maintained previous to 1830. The increasing interest 
in these privileges, and their essential importance to this growing community, 
excited the citizens to the purpose of erecting and maintaining a place for 
public worship. 

The site of the present meeting-house was given by David Whiting, of 
New York, a native of this village, by a deed of gift of one quarter of an 
acre, more or less, to Comfort Walker, dated April 31, 1S36. The same 
lot was conveyed by Mr. Walker, August 27, 1836, to the following persons, 
who became the original proprietors of the meeting-house property, divided 
into eighty-nine shares, to wit : Luther Metcalf, William White, Orion 
Mason, M. H. Sanford, ten each ; James B. Wilson, and Comfort Walker^ 



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fifteen each ; Dr. A. L. B. Monroe, six ; Titus BuUard, three ; and Wyman 
Adams, William Fuller, Charles Wheeler, and Collins llathon, each' two. 
They had become subscribers to a fund of $4,450, and they took forty-one 
pews in the meeting-house, to the value of $4,961.50, as follows: Comfort 
Walker, eleven pews, for $1,192 ; J. B. Wilson, six, for $Si8 ; L. Metcalf, 
four, for $580 ; William White, three, for $488 ; M. H. Sanford, four, for 
$451; Orion Mason, five, for $434; Dr. Monroe, two, for $280; J. (). 
Pond, one, $158; W. Fuller, one, $118; Charles Wheeler, one, $116; 
W. Adams, one, $126; Titus Bullard, one, $1 15 ; C. Hathon, one, $85 ; 
leaving nineteen pews, sold in part to other persons. 

The consideration in the original deed of the land, was, ''that a meeting- 
house shall be erected on these premises for the sole purpose of having public 
worship of the Evangelical Congregational order (preached and) maintained 
therein forever." 




THE VILLAGE CHURCH. ERECTED IN 1S3S. 



Through the agency of Deacon M. M. Fisher, the grounds were much 
enlarged, and were conveyed by him, by deed, dated June 9, 1S46, for the 
sum of three hundred dollars, with the stipulation that: "No building is to 
be erected upon the land, except to enlarge or rebuild the meeting-house. 
The grounds to be ornamented with shrubs and trees, and the society to have 
the use of all roads upon the place of said land." Slight changes have been 
made, by sale, to the Parson's estate, of some twenty feet in depth, and by 
exchange with the Hon. Clark Partridge. The enclosure of the grounds 
and the lawns, as they now are, was made by the liberalitv of Mr. M. H. 
Sanford, under the careful superintendence of the Rev. R. K. Harlow, 
pastor of the Village church in 188 1, 



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The following persons were elected to act as a committee to contract 
for the building of the church, to wit: Luther Metcalf, J. B. Wilson, 
Wyman Adams, William White, and Milton H. Sanford, and they con- 
tracted with James Purrington to build the house, and William Page to do 
the stone work. The final cost of the whole, including the bell, was 
$=^,839.57, and it was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies, June 15, 1838. 
The Rev. Joel Hawes, d. d., of Hartford, a native of the Village, preached 
the sermon of dedication. 

A religious society was legally organized, and the meeting-house was 
committed to its use and care for public worship. May 25, 1S38. 

At the first meeting the following officers were chosen : 

MiLTOX H. Sanford, Clerk. A. L. B. Monroe,") 

Luther Metcalf, ^ Benjamin Smith, \ Assessors. 

Orion Mason, | p^^^.-^j^ ^ow^ William Fuller, ) 

T B.Wilson, y ^ai isn ^o/ji. Qomfort Walker, 7 r£?a5/yr^r. 

Clark Partridge, J Charles Wheeler, Collector. 

The support of worship was wholly voluntary and not by any tax, as 
was the general practice at that time. The salary was fixed at $600, with 
an expected donation party giving $100 to $200 annually. 

A church, called " The Evangelical Congregational Church of Medway 
Village," was organized September 7, 1S3S, consisting of thirty-four mem- 
bers. The organizing council was made up of representatives of the fol- 
lowing churches : The Second Church of Christ in Medway, the Rev. Jacob 
Ide, D. D., pastor. Deacon Daniel Nourse, delegate; Church in Franklin, 
Brother Caleb Fisher, delegate; First Church of Christ in Medway, the 
Rev. Sewall Harding, pastor. Brother Paul Daniell, delegate; Village 
Church, Dorchester, the Rev. David Sanford, pastor. Brother James Burt, 
delegate. 



The First Pastorate. 

183S— 1871. 

The people from the first had their eye and heart upon the Rev. David 
Sanford, a native of the Village, then settled at Milton Mills, Dorchester, 
for their pastor. He accepted the call, and was installed, October 3, 1838, 
pastor of the Evangelical Congregational Church and Society of Medway. 

The following ministers took part in the services : the Rev. D. J. Smith, 
of Sherborn, introductory prayer; the Rev. J. Codman, d. d.. Second 
Church, Dorchester, sermon; the Rev. E. Fisk, Wrentham, installing 
prayer; the Rev. J. Ide, d. d.. West Medway, charge to the pastor; the 
Rev. S. Harding, East Medway, fellowship of the churches ; the Rev. D. 
Long, Milford, concluding prayer. 

In 1846, the attendance at church was so large that the society erected 
galleries at a cost of $550, which were well occupied for several years, and 
until the introduction of foreign, instead of American, labor in the mills 
diminished the Protestant population. The congregation formerly num- 
bered, at times, three hundred and fifty on the Sabbath. 



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The marble clock was presented by Mrs. John W. Richardson, in 
memory of her father, Elias jSIetcalf, who was a member of the church. 
The clock in the tower of the church was presented in i8:;o, by Pardon D. 
Tiffany, Esq., a native of the Village, then of St. Louis, Mo. 

In 1850 the vestry of the church was finished at a cost of $341.16. 

In 1861 IVIr. M. H. Sanford presented the society with the organ made 
by Mr. E. L. Holbrook, of East Medway, at a cost of $1,000, and the 
society enlarged the meeting-house to place the organ at the north end of the 
house, with singers' seats in front, with a platform and pulpit projecting into 
the main body of the house. This change was made at a cost of $566.2!^. 

In 1870 repairs and changes were made at a cost of $1,991.45, and in 
1874 the whole interior of the church was remodeled at a cost of about 
six thousand dollars. All these sums were raised by subscription. 

Public worship was sustained until 1854 by voluntary subscription ; since 
then the pews have been rented for its support. 

During this pastorate four hundred and seven were added to the church. 



The Second Pastorate. 

1872. 

The Rev. David Sanford resigned the active duties of the pastorate, 
March 7, 1871, and the Rev. R. K. Harlow was installed colleague pastor, 
February 13, 1S73. Sermon by the Rev. William B. Wright, of Boston; 
prayer of installation, by the Rev. D. Sanford; charge to the pastor, by the 
Rev. Isaiah C. Thatcher; right hand of fellowship, by the Rev. E. O. 
Jameson ; address to the people by the Rev. Horace D. Walker. 

The period represented by the pastorate of the Rev. R. K. Harlow, has 
been one of prosperity to the church and society. In addition to the im- 
provement of the interior of the house of worship, and the adornment of its 
grounds, provision has been made, in part, for the future support of public 
worship, from the income of Sanford Hall, and from a legacy of $6,000, left 
by the late Edward Eaton, Esq. During the ministry of the Rev. Mr. 
Harlow, one hundred and sixteen have been added to the church. 



The Official Register. 

Pastors. 

Rev. David Sanford, installed October 3, 1S38 ; died December 17, 1S76. 
Rev. Rufus Kendrick Harlow, installed February 13, 1873. 

Deacons. 

Deacon Samuel Allen, ordained September 4, 1840; died January 15, 1866. 
Deacon George W. Hunt, ordained vSeptember 4, 1840 ; died March 24, 1870. 
Deacon Milton M. Fisher, ordained September 4, 1840. 
Deacon John W. Richardson, elected November i, 1S67. 

The total membership of the church to 1SS5 was five hundred and 
seventy-five. There are now two hundred and twenty-one members. 



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The St. Joseph's Church. 

1S50— 1SS5. 

Thirty-five years ago very few persons of the Catholic faith resided in 
Medvvav. But these few, in 1S50, gathered for religious service in the house 
of Walter De Wire, where mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Callaher. 
These services were held at irregular intervals until about 1S57-8, when they 
were continued under the ministrations of the Rev. Father Cuddihy at the 
residence of John Kenny. 

The congregation gradually increased, and finally what was then known 
as the old straw shop was hired as a place of worship. This building stood 
upon the ground now occupied by the present St. Joseph's Church. In 1S63 
the premises were pvu'chased with funds raised by subscription among the 
members of the church, sixty-two in all, viz. : 



Nicholas Lanigan. 
Laurence McGinnis. 
Patrick Conrey. 
Dennis Mawn. 
Owen Mawn. 
Michael Casey. 
James Jordan. 
Thomas O'Gara. 
Patrick McCormick. 
Edward O'Donnell. 
Francis McGullion. 
Michael CuUen. 
James O'Hara. 
Jeremiah Desmond. 
Timothy O'Holloren. 
Thomas Kane. 



Daniel Flynn. 
John Buckley. 
James Finneron. 
Patrick O'Hara. 
Peter Scales. 
Thomas Casey. 
Patrick Keaney. 
Francis Namarra. 
Michael Haggerty. 
James O'Connors. 
Thomas Mullen. 
John McGee. 
Anthony Gallagher. 
Patrick Crowley. 
Michael Cleary. 
James Keaney. 



Peter Phillips. 
Francis Neelon. 
James Toohey. 
James Brown. 
Michael Sheehan. 
John Reardon. 
Hugh Keaney. 
Edward Scofield. 
Andrew J. Murphj'. 
Patrick Keefe. 
William Wallace. 
Morris Kirby. 
Thomas McGullion. 
Daniel Whooley. 
Patrick Phillips. 



Walter DeWire. 
James Logan. 
Patrick Hart. 
Barney Rooney. 
Patrick McGullion. 
Michael Reilly. 
Thomas Malloy. 
Edmund Hayes. 
Michael Costello. 
John Gordon. 
John Lanigan. 
John Woods. 
Jeremiah Colbert. 
Patrick Neelon. 
James Reilley. 



To these subscribers may be attributed the real formation of the present 
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, of Medway. During the period above named 
this church formed a portion of the ]\Iilford Parish, and was ministered to 
by the Rev. Father Cuddihy, Init in December, 1S70, it was detached from 
the parish of Milford, and joined to that of Holliston, the Rev. Father 
Qriinlan becoming the pastor. Shortly after assuming charge of the Medway 
Church, he started a subscription among the members for means for a new 
building, work on which w'as commenced in the S23ring of 1S76. The base- 
ment of the edifice was occupied for the first service, August 12, iSyy- 

At this time a debt of $8,500 existed, and to reduce this amount the 
society held a fair, the proceeds of which netted some $3,000, which was 
not enough to finish the building, and, as a consequence, it has since then 
remained uncompleted, only the basement being available for public worship. 

The care of both churches taxed the strength of Father Qiiinlan 
severely. Having asked for an assistant, the Rev. Father Splain was 
appointed as such in 1S79, being succeeded by the Rev. Father John Cum- 
mings. and later on by the Rev. Father Campbell, who, not being possessed 
of a constitution of sutiicient robustness to give the attention which he desired 
to so large a congregation, asked for his release, which, being granted, he 
was succeeded in June, 1885, by the Rev. Father M. T. Boylan. 



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The congregation having increased to some twelve hundred, the parish, 
with the incoming of Father BoyUin, was made independent. 

Upon the appointment of Father Boyhm, a residence, was purcliased for 
him in JSIedway, and he at once commenced financial methods towards the 
completion of the house of worship, making a personal canvass in the 
parish, and by this means raising by pledge the sum of $2,500. 

Father Boylan was educated by the Sulpitian Fathers, in Montreal Col- 
lege, Canada, his theological studies having been followed there in the Grand 
Seminaiy, an institution conducted by the Sulpitians, and his ordination to 
the priesthood occurred there December 19, 1S74. His first ecclesiastical 
appointment was that of assistant pastor to the Rev. Manasses Doherty, of 
St. Peter's Church, Cambridge, Mass., at which place he remained imtil his 
appointment, by /Vrchbishop Williams, to the position which he now holds, 
as pastor of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, of Medway. 



The Methodist Episcopal Church. 

1S57 - 1SS5. 

There was no organized Methodist movement in this town previous to 
the year 1S57, ^leetings had undoubtedly been held and sermons jDreached 
by Methodist ministers, in school-houses and other places, before that date. 

In 1857, the Rev. William Jackson, formerly a Wesleyan minister, 
preached here, and such was the effect produced by his labors, that he 
located himself upon the hill, near the Congregational Cliurch, and con- 
tinued his ministry about two years, holding his meetings chiefly in a school- 
house. These labors resulted, July 19, 1857, ^^"^ ^^^^ organization of the 
"First Methodist Episcopal Church, of West Medway, Mass." 

Mr. Jackson was much advanced in years, and a man of marked pecul- 
iarities. His ministry could hardly foil to awaken the curiositv and interest 
of any community. He had a wonderful knowledge of the Word of God, 
usually referring to the chapter and place of every verse used by him, and is 
mentioned by one of his successors, as a man of clear and quick understand- 
ing, faith in the Holy Ghost, bold as a lion, fearing not the face of clay. 
He was childlike, excitable, and sometimes imprudent ; and while his 
manner awakened opposition and criticism, his wonderful knowledge of the 
Bible not only made him an intelligent and instructive preacher, but the 
writer of some useful books, T/ie Christian Legacy^ being, perhaps, the 
most useful of them. 

In December, 185S, the Rev. L. Crowell, then presiding elder, held the 
first quarterly meeting of the church, at the house of Mr. Jackson, wdiere the 
last meeting under his ministry was held vSeptember 23, 1859. At that time 
there was no depot, the railroad w-as unfinished, and there were but few 
houses in that part of the town. 

Mr. William Adams, a man of wonderful enterprise and public spirit, 
had become so far interested in Mr. Jackson and the ^Methodist movement, 
that he generously gave the land for a church and parsonage, and in many 
other ways helped on the struggling cause. 



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The ground was broken, walls laid, timbers and boards bought, the 
church raised and inclosed, but, although wonderful liberality characterized 
the few w^orthy people, the meeting-house was only partially completed. 

Indeed, the society was so embarrassed by debts, that but for the timely 
aid of the Hon. Lee Clafflin, of Hopkinton, the house would have been 
sold, and the life of the society extinguished. But just at this crisis Mr. 
ClafHin was induced to loan the church $750, with which its obligations 
were met. The trustees gave him a deed of the property for that sum, which 
he generously deeded back at the end of three years for one-half that 
amount. From that time the church moved forward with renewed energy, 
the house being completed soon after. 

In 1870 the excellent and commodious parsonage was built, largely 
through the generous and noble liberality of the lamented Thomas Camp- 
bell, who even in death loved and remembered the church. It should also 
be observed at this point, that Mr. Jackson's very excellent wife, and other 
members of his family, made most generous gifts to the church. The Rev. 
Mr. Jackson died distant from this place, and at his request was brought here, 
and buried near the Cottage Street gateway of our beautiful cemetery, and in 
close proximity to the church which he so much loved, and the spot so dear 
to his heart. Here mention should be made of others who took prominent 
part in the movement, viz. : Peter Ford, John Crowland, L. S. Whitney, 
Stephen Campbell, and several others, whose names do not appear in the 
records. Air. Jackson was followed by the Rev. Mr. Tilton, of New Hamp- 
shire, who preached with acceptability for a short time, and was succeeded 
in 1S60-1861, by the Rev. Josiah Higgins, a local preacher, then living in 
Chelsea, being here only on the Sabbath. Hew'as a man of true piety, warm 
heart, earnest and affectionate manner, very useful, and much beloved. 

In 1 86 1 the Rev. George Whitaker w^as appointed by the Conference, 
and became the first regular pastor of the church. This was his first ap- 
pointment, having just graduated from Wesleyan University. He was with- 
out experience, but made many friends, and was successful in his work. 

The Rev. T. C. Potter was Mr. Whitaker's successor from 1S63 to 1865. 
A good and true minister, but of whom little is known aside from his 
labors here. He subsequently removed from this Conference to other fields. 

In 1866 the Rev. C. W. Wilder, a modest, foithful, and useful man, was 
appointed to the charge, but went from Medway to the Vermont Conference, 
leaving before the close of the year, being followed for a short time by a 
young Mr. Thayer, ofMendon. 

The Rev. W. A. Nottage, an educated, devoted, and faithful pastor, 
served the church the next two years. 

In the spring of 1868 the Rev. W. P. Ray took the field, and served the 
church faithfully for three years. During Mr. Ray's ministry the parsonage 
w^as built, and many were brought into the church. 

He was succeeded by the Rev. William Merrill, a good, earnest, winning 
preacher, who served tlie church with great acceptability till the spring of 
1S73, though his labors were much embarrassed by illness, the last year. 

Mr. Merrill was followed by the Rev. J. R. Cushing, who was w^ith the 
church but one year. He was an active, earnest, social man, gifted as a 
singer, and a Sabbath School worker. 



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The pastorate for the next three years, from the spring of 1874 to the 
spring of 1877, was assigned to the Rev. L. Crowell, under whose adminis- 
tration as presiding elder, the church was first organized. Under his labors 
general prosperity prevailed. Seasons of revival were enjoyed, and about 
thirty persons were received into the church, making about one-third part 
of the whole membership at that time. During Mr. Crowell's term, $3,000 
were expended in improvements on the meeting-house. 

But in the midst of this prosperity there were some reverses. Many re- 
moved, mostly in consequence of depression in business. Twenty persons took 
letters, many of them permanent and valuable members, and other persons and 
families not members, but regular attendants, removed from the place. Mr. 
Crowell attended twenty-five funerals, six members of the church died, some 
of whom were aged and much honored and esteemed, and others helpful. 

The Rev. W. N. Richardson was pastor in 1S77-1S79, and was succeeded 
by the Rev. J. C. Smith, whose labors covered a term of three years, closing 
in April, 1882, followed by the Rev. W. M. Hubbard, who remained three 
years, and was succeeded by the Rev. Mr. Dwight. 

The full membership as reported in the minutes of the annual Conference 
of 1S82, was one hundred and sixteen. 

The board of trustees were Aaron Brigham, E. D. Stone, J. T. Green- 
wood, Charles Cole, S. J. Lawrence, Seth Partridge, William Creasev. 





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Saint Clement's Church and School. 

1865— JS71. 

The Third Congregational Society lost its organization by the failure to 
hold annual and other business meetings. And their meeting-house, having 
been closed for some years, was fast going to decay. 



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A proposition was made June, 1S65, by the Revs. B. I. Coolcy, pastor 
of the Episcopal Church, of HolHston, Mass., and B. B. Babbit, of Andover, 
to the pew-owners, who had become the owners of the church, that it 
should be, for a nominal sum, transferred to a board of trustees representing 
the Episcopal Church of Massachusetts, who agreed to repair and improve 
the property, and to maintain the services of the Protestant Episcopal Church 
forever. Unanimous consent having been obtained of the owners, the prop- 
erty was deeded to the Rev. Nicholas Hoppin, the Rev, Theodore Edson, 
and the Rev. B. B. Babbit. Improvements were made, the whole build- 
ing was repaired and enlarged, a chancel built, organ and bell, and fine fur- 
niture obtained ; the clock on the tower repaired, and by means of funds con- 
tributed by wealthy and benevolent people in that denomination it became 
one of the best appointed churches in this vicinity. The church was named 
vSt. Clement's Church in honor of St. Clement. The Rev. Benjamin Cooley 
became the first rector. A few families in this section, who were attached 
to this service, gathered together and formed the nucleus around which a fine 
congregation gathered. The services were of the high ritualistic order, 
and very imposing. Every saint's day in the calendar was observed. The 
Holy Communion was observed weekly, and a large Sunday School was 
gathered. For several years the church prospered, though never self-sup- 
porting. Several members were added to the church by the active and faith- 
ful pastor. Gradually there arose a controversy between the pastor and lead- 
ing men of the church, the latter protesting against the advanced ideas of 
the former, and declining to support the extreme ritualistic views and prac- 
tices then performed by the rector. This conti'oversy, though conducted by 
both parties with dignity, prudence, and Christian spirit, was a blow which 
destroyed the usefulness of the active, faithful, and laborious pastor, who 
had collected the funds and built up the church, and he sorrowfully gave up 
his charge. Alanv retired from the church, and the life and force seemed 
gone out of it, and the field seemed very desolate and discouraging to the 
succeeding pastor, the Rev. Charles Kelley. However, a small company 
rallied around him, more especially composed of young people, and sei"\^ices 
were continued imtil Sunday, February 5, 1871, the coldest day of the year, 
while the congregation were at worship the church took fire from the over- 
heated furnace, and in a few moments was entirely consumed, the congre- 
gation escaping by a rear door through the vestry. Services were sus- 
pended permanently. After several years the insurance was paid and a stone 
church was erected in Medway Village. Vid. Christ Church. 

As soon as the church was well established, the zealous rector determined 
to locate here a school for the training of young men for the ministry. The 
Mansion House, formerly built for a boarding-school, and the building oc- 
cupied by Adams Daniels, Esq., as a store, were purchased and fitted up as 
chapel and rectory. Mr. Lewis Morris, late of New Haven, Conn., be- 
came the principal. Military drill, uniform, and discipline, were features of 
the institution. A full course of instruction was adopted, and the school 
was opened by the Rt. Rev. T. M. Clark, Bishop of Rhode Island, assisted 
by other clergymen. The institution continued for several years, until the 
burning of their school building, which, with the church, w^as destroyed 
February 5, 1871. The recto ly also was burned a few months later. 



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THE CHRIST CHURCH. ERECTED IN I Sj I . 

The erection of this beautiful stone structure, called Christ Church, 
was commenced in 1874, but not completed for several years. It was largely 
the gift of a beneficent Christian gentleman of Boston. It was opened for 
divine service on Christmas Eve, iSSi, by the Rev. J. S. Beers, missionary 
at large in the Diocese of Massuchusetts. 

The Rev. Samuel Edwards became officiating missionary under the 
Diocesan Board of Missions, on Sunday, January S, 1SS2, and the church \vas 
formally dedicated, January 8, 1SS5. The dedicatory service was conducted 
by Bishop Paddock, of the Diocese of Massachusetts, who preached a ser- 
mon on the occasion. The Rev. J. B. Wicks is the rector in charge. The 
numl)er of communicants is not far from twent\-five. 



In conclusion, the town of Medwa}- has always been, and still is, well 
furnished with religious institutions. There are five Christian denominations 
holding services on the Sabbath, having eight difiercnt places of pulilic 
worship. 

There have been twelve meeting-houses and one chapel erected within 
the town, of which seven and a chapel are now standing, and in constant 
use. 



Iitlliorto halh Ihe jord Iiclpijd u.^'." 



1714. 




1885. 




THE SCHOOLS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. 

1713-1SS5. 

It has been said that wherever in New England a meeting-house was 
erected, the school-house sprang up beside it. So in Medway, as soon as a 
house for public worship was provided, the school-house soon followed. As 
early as 1671 the colonial government had decreed that every town containing 
fift}^ families should " forthwith appoint one within their towns to teach all 
such children as shall resort to him to write & read, whose wages shall be 
paid either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants 
in general." It is recorded, May 13, 1717^ that four jDounds were voted "for 
building a pound & keeping a scool." How this was divided is not recorded, 
whether the cattle or the children I'eceived the larger share, we do not know. 
The next year two pounds were voted, thirty shillings for a writing-school, 
and ten shillings for a school at " y^ bent of y^ river." This was the origin 
of schools Nos. I and 2. Ruth Harding was paid nine shillings and 
eightpence, and Widow Partridge six shillings and fourpence, for keeping 
these schools. This was the day of small things, truly, yet it shows that the 
people of that time realized the importance of education, and were willing to 
make what was deemed suitable j^i'ovision for it. The course of study must 
have been exceedingly liinited, and the labors of these pioneer teachers could 
not have been very exhausting. Geography, astronomy, chemistry, and 
studies of that class were unknown in the common school. Books were 
scarce, newspapers and magazines seldom seen, so that a knowledge of read- 
ing, writing, and arithinetic, such as would be required in the ordinary 
transactions of life was perhaps all that was necessary to be added to the 
stock of common-sense that our fathers and mothers possessed. 

In March, i737i the town voted to build three school-houses, one at East 
Medway, one at the Bent, and one in the New Grant, and a committee of 
three from each part of the town was chosen to take the matter into consid- 
eration, and report at the May meeting ; but as the town at that meeting re- 
fused to grant the necessary funds, their construction was probably delayed 
for a time. 



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The Oi,n School-House. 

1737 — 1S23. 

The First School-House was, doubtless, the one here represented, 
whieh was erected in East Medway ; the exact date is unknown. Init it stood 
not far from the dwelling-house of Deacon Peter Adanis, where was held 
the first town-meeting, and Avhere, also, was conducted, October 7, 1714, 
the first service of public worship. It is thought that this school-house was 
the same which, in 1823, was taken down to give place to the one of brick, 
mentioned elsewhere. This old school-house is still remembered by some 
persons living, as the place where, in early childhood, they went to school. 

The first school district meeting, of which there is a record, was held 
February 11, iSoi. "■ At a Legal School Meeting at the East Destrick the 
Committee open^ the Meeting, i. Chose Major Jasper Adams, Moderator. 
2. Chose Lewis Wheeler, Clerk. 3. past a vote for one months man school 
4. Voted to have 4 months woman school. 5. Voted for the Committee 
to Provide A master and mistress for the future. 6. Voted the Committee 
provide foui' Cord of wood. 7. Put 3 Cord up at the highest Bider. Tim- 
othy Harding Bid the first 2 cord at 13s. Sd. per Cord. 9. 3 Cord More at 
13s. 6d. pr Cord to Ezra Richardson." 

The sum of $400 was granted by the town for schooling this year. At a 
meeting in Januai-y, 1S23, it was voted to build a new school-house, and a 
committee, consisting of Sylvanus Adams, Moses Adams, CajDtain Lewis 
Wheeler, Zachariah Lovell, and Nathan Jones, were chosen to superintend 
the building, and " cause the spot to be suitably fixed whereon said house is 
to stand." Voted to build it of brick, and that it shall be not exceeding 
three rods from the old spot, and the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars 
was granted by the district. In 18S3 the fire-place was replaced by an iron 
fire-frame, then considered a vast improvement on the old-fashioned brick 
fire-place. This house is standing, in 1885, and occupied as a dwelling. 

The school-house erected in the westerly part of the town, the New 
Grant, stood in the neighborhood of the Baptist Church, near where the 
second church and cemetery were afterwards located. In 174=^ the forty-five 
pounds granted were divided as follows : "twelve pounds for the school near 
Joseph Adams' ; six pounds at the Widow Pratt's ; twelve pounds at the 
Bent ; eight pounds at the New Grant school-house ; four pounds at Joseph 
Barber's house, and three pounds at the house of Job Plimpton." The wages 
of teachers at this time may be inferred from the record that Samuel Hard- 
ing was paid three pounds lawful money for keeping school seven weeks. 



I50 

In 1760, five schools were maintained. At East Parish, No. i, the 
Bent, No. 3, the Neck, No. 3. the New Grant, No. 4, and the north part of 
New Grant, No. 5, and nine years after, in 1769, the school on the county 
line, No. 6, was added. The school money appears to have been divided in 
proportion to the valuation of property in the several districts, which was 
not deemed satisfactory hy all the people, as in 17S4 Simon Fisher and 
others petitioned the town to ha\e the money divided in proportion to the num- 
ber of scholars in each district; but it was not granted. The schools do not 
appear to have been in charge of a separate board ; probably the selectmen had 
the general direction of them, and when in 1799, an article was inserted in 
the town warrant "• to see if the town will choose a committee to inspect the 
schools," it was dismissed, and no further action appears to ha\e l)een taken 
for several years. 

The First School Committee. Abijah Richardson, m. d., John 
Ellis, Ezekiel Plimpton, Fhilo Sanford. and Calvin Cutler, were chosen in 
1S05, a committee to inspect the schools. The same year the limits of the 
difterent districts were fixed, and the money divided according to a \ aluation 
to be made once in seven years. 

There was usually a term of school during the summer, attended by the 
smaller scholars, taught by a female, and a term from ten to sixteen weeks in 
winter which Included pupils of all ages, from four to twenty, and for this a 
male teacher was required. His qualifications were not necessarily very 
high in regard to learning, but he must be able to control the unruly ele- 
ment, haixlly ever absent from the winter district school. Discipline must 
be maintained, or he would soon go to the wall. Solomon's maxims were 
then believed in and practised, and the rod was freely used on refractory 
backs. Some teachers acquired considerable notoriety for their skill in sub- 
duing unruly boys, and were much sought for by distracted committee-men, 
who had the oversight of "■ hard schools." The master taught in winter, and 
cultivated his farm or pursued his trade during the summer. In the Bent 
school in the early part of this century, Captain Seneca Barber taught for 
over twentv seasons. The studies pursued were Pike's Arithmetic, Morse's 
Geography without maps, xVmerican Preceptor for reading, and writing, in- 
cluding the art, now a lost one, of making and mending a quill pen. This 
was the usual course, but occasionally a bright scholar would pursue his 
studies bevond his class, and would perfect himself in surveying, or be sent 
away to college to become a minister, a lawyer, or a doctor. 

Until 1S16 the Village had belonged to district No. 4, but the population 
having increased considerably, owing to the various manufacturing interests 
which had been developed in connection with its water power, it was deemed 
advisable to form the new school district. No. 7. The record reads that it 
w^as determined that a school-house should be built '• twenty six feet square, 
and that it should have a hip roof and belfry with a vane upon it, and that 
it should be finished inside after the same plan as the old Bent school- 
house." Such a house was accordingly built, vmder the direction of Na- 
thaniel Clark, house-wright, at a cost of $500, and stood on the site be- 
tween Sanford Flail and the Catholic Church. Many of the older citizens 
remember this room where they obtained their education. The floor contained 
a space of about ten by twenty feet, with a low seat running around it for 



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tlic A B C scholars, back of this, on each side, were three rows of desks, each 
a Httle higher than the otlier ; tlie stout oaken tops of these stifV, hard benches 
were able to resist the scholar's jack-knife, but the lower shelf of soft pine, 
seemed peculiarly fitted for this tool, and it bore marks of severe usage. 
A huge fire-place at one end of the room, and the teacher's desk at the other, 
completed the fitting-up. Maps, charts, and blackboards were but little 
used. In 1S30 the house was enlarged by adding sixteen feet to its length, 
and putting another story upon it. This second story formed a fair sized 
hall, and was used for exhibitions, religious meetings, and other purposes, 
but was intended for, and used to accommodate, a school of higher grade. 
Such a school was taught at first by Mr. Abijah R. Baker, from Franklin, who 
was a recent college graduate. The school was very successful, and the 
grade of studies being much above that of the ordinary town schools, a large 
number of pupils from Medway and the surrounding towns w-ere attracted to 
it, and for several terms the success of this school for higher branches was 
very gratifying to the citizens. But after a time it was given up, and suc- 
ceeded by select private schools, taught at intervals of greater or lesser length. 
Among other teachers were Mr. George P. Smith, who afterwards was a 
clergyman in Worcester ; the Rev. Samuel J. Spalding, d. d., now of New- 
buryport, who kept two terms in i843-'44, and a year or two later the Rev. 
Han^ey Adams, who afterwards went to the West, and was superintendent of 
Home Missions in one of the Western states. The wages of teachers at tiiis 
period may be inferred from the following sums paid in No. 7 : Alary 
vSpurr, in 1824, was paid $35.50 for teaching tw^elve weeks; Sarah B. 
Phipps, in 1S27, was paid $16 for teaching six weeks; Fann}- Davis, in 
1830, was paid $33 for teaching twelve weeks ; Pardon D. Tifianv, in 1833, 
was paid $33 for teaching twenty-three days; M. M. Fisher, in 1836, was 
paid $83.50 for teaching two and a half months. 

The town, in 1821, voted that two or more places should be provided 
where scholars might procure books at cost, and Gilbert Clark was ap- 
pointed the first agent. The books to be kept were Alden's Spelling Book, 
Alden's Reader, Walker's Dictionary, Cumming's Geography, Murray's 
Grammar, and the New* Testament. 

About 1S50, the population of the Village having increased considerably, 
there seemed to be an imperative necessity for more room than the old house 
afforded. The cjuestion of dividing the chstrict, and erecting a building in 
tlie lower part of the Village was proposed and discussed, but at length it 
was determined to build one house in place of the old one, which would ac- 
commodate two hundred scholars. A lot of land was bought of the Medway 
Manufacturing Company, and a committee, consisting of J. C. Hurd, W. II. 
Cary, and Artemus Brown, m. d., was chosen, and in i85o-'5i the present 
house was erected at a cost of $7,363.75. It was cjuite expensive for those 
days. Great fault was found with the committee on account of the large 
outlay. It was deemed by manv as very extravagant in cost, and too large in 
size. But it was soon filled with pupils, and was found to be too small, 
and after increasing its capacity, it is still crowded, and the need of further 
accommodations for the large number of scholars begins to be felt. Thus 
time exonerates and applauds those who have the moral courage, at the cost 
of popularity, to act for the public welfare. 



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THK HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE. ERECTED IN 1S5I. 

On its completion the committee made the following report in Decem- 
ber, 1S51 : "Your committee, appointed June lo, 1850, by school district 
No. 7, for the purpose of causing a school-house to be erected, would report 
that they entered upon their duties immediately after the site for the same 
had been purchased. They will waive a rehearsal of the opposition, as also 
the disappointments which have protracted the work until the present day, 
and enter upon the more agreeable duty of giving a general or detailed ac- 
count of their expenditures, exclusive of any charge for expenses or time ot 
your committee." 

As already mentioned, the first school-house in district No. 4, West 
Medwav, was located near the old church, in the vicinity of the burying- 
o-round. It was afterwards moved up the hill to the northeast corner of the 
common belonging to the Second Church of Christ, where it was used until 
1851 for the district school in connection with the parish house, the building 
now occupied by A. M. B. Fuller, Esq., where the select schools were kept. 
In 1S31, Mr. Daniel Forbes, of Westboro', came to West Medway and 
established a school, which was very successful, calling in a large number of 
pupils from this and the surrounding towns. Mr. Forbes possessed a rare 
faculty for encouraging his pupils, and creating an enthusiasm for their 
works. The course of study was similar to that in academies of that time, 
including the languages and the higher branches of an English education. 

In the autumn of 1838 Mr. Daniel J. Poor opened a school of a similar 
character, which was fully attended, but was not long continued. He after- 
wards taught an academy in Hopkinton, and later entered the ministry, and 
was for a short time settled in Foxboro', Mass. 

The old school-house had become too small to accommodate the district, 
and in 1S60 it was determined that a new one must be erected. The change 



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was accompanied by the obstacles and trials that generallv attend such 
changes. Some were in favor of rebuilding on the old lot ; others were in 
favor of the Grove lot, the Sparrow lot, the Hunt lot, and the Sprout lot, and 
meeting after meeting was held, and fmally, in September, it was determined 
to build on the Hunt lot; and a committee of three, William H. Temple, 
C. H. Deans,, and A. S. Chellis, was chosen, who contracted with W. L. 
Payson for the consti-uction of the present house, which was built at a cost, 
including land and grading, of $6,963.61. 

In 1S49 it was decided to build a new school-house in district No. i, 
larger, and more in accordance with modern ideas. The committee chosen 
were Adams Daniels, Michael Bullen, Amos B. Davis, George H. Hol- 
brook, Hiram Kingsbury, John P. Jones, and William La Croix. This 
committee bought a lot of land on the turnpike, now Main Street, procured 
a plan, and contracted for the present house, which was stated by one of the 
committee to be a " model school-house," costing, with the land, $r, 866. 
Unlike the building committee of No. 7, who, a few years later, were roundly 
censured for their services, this committee received a vote of thanks "for 
the faithful performance of the duties assigned them." 

In 1S6S an Episcopal Societ\' was formed in East Medway, and in con- 
nection with it a school for boys, under the charge of the rector, the Rev. 
Mr. Cooley, was established, which was attended with considerable success 
for several terms. In the winter of 1871 the school building and church 
were destroyed by fire, followed soon after by the destruction of the rectory 
from the same cause. These were not rebuilt. 

The present school-house in No. 2 was built in 1849 *° replace the Old 
Bent school-house, which stood at the corner of the Stony Plain Road and 
Village Street. School-house No. 3, on The Neck, was built in 1858, 
at a cost of $1,484. School-house No. 5 was built in 1861, at a cost of 
$1,197.83. School-house No. 6 was built in 1S70, a short distance north of 
the location of the old house. School-house No. 8 was formerly known as 
the Dry Bridge school-house ; it stood on the north side of the turnpike 
a short distance west of the house of Mr. Henry S. Partridge. The present 
house was built in 1874, at a cost of $1,197. School-house No. 9 was built 
in 1873 to accommodate the growing population of that part of West Med- 
way. It stands on Cutler Street ; it cost $4,550. In 1850 Nathaniel Clark 
and others petitioned the town to build a town-house including a room for 
a high school upon a central and suitable lot on the old Hartford and Ded- 
ham turnpike, but this was not granted. 

The High School. 

The necessity, however, for the establishment of a high school was every 
year forcing itself upon the attention of the town, as it had had for some years 
more than five hundred families, making it the legal duty of the inhabitants to 
support such a school, in which history, book-keeping, surveying, geometry, 
natural philosophy, and Latin should be taught. The additional expense en- 
tailed by this, rendered the tax payers somewhat reluctant to vote the necessary 
funds, but the threats of prominent citizens to cause the town to be indicted, 
which was, in tact, done, and the town cited to appear at Dedham to answer 

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for its violation of the school laws, this, together with the feeling among 
a majority of the inhabitants that the law was a proper and just one, caused 
the town at its March meeting to grant the sum of $3,600 : $1,100 for district, 
and $1 ,500 for a high school, and an additional $1 ,500 for a suitable building. 
This action was reconsidered at the next meeting and the town finally voted 
to leave the matter to the school committee to ascertain how the provisions 
ot the law could be satisfied and to report at the next March meeting. The 
result was the establishment of a high school, to be kept one term in turn in the 
East and West parishes and in the Village. This rotary system was continued, 
although unsatisfactory, for three or four years. Mr. S. J. Sawyer was the 
first teacher at a salary of $500. In 1S54 the school committee said : " there 
are two difficulties we meet with, one is the fact that we have several villages, 
distant from each other claiming equal importance and privileges, the other 
the reluctance of some to have any school. The difficulty arising from the 
fact that we have several villages is a serious one. It would be unjust to 
select one for the exclusive privilege of the high school. No one is so promi- 
nent as to justify this. There is not meekness and charitableness enough 
among the difierent sections to allow it if it were just. On the other hand it 
is impracticable at present to establish three yearly high schools" And they 
proposed the following plan : " That the appropriation for the high school be 
divided into three portions, and that one portion be added to the amount 
voted to the East parish district No. i, one portion to the amount voted to the 
West parish district No. 4, and one portion to the amount voted to the \'il- 
lage district No. y*" 

In 1S69 the old district system was abolished, not without considerable 
opposition from the conservative voters of the town, who were opposed to 
any measure that seemed to take any power from the hands of the people 
and confer it on a central board. The school-houses were appraised as fol- 
lows : No. I, $2,062.91; No. 2, $1,657.43; No. 3, $1,602.15; No. 4, 
$6,627.42; No. 5, $1,218.03; No. 6, $345.50; No. 7, $5,776.00; No. S, 
$1,035.50, and taken by the town. A committee of nine members instead 
of three, was chosen to take the entire direction of the schools, and from this 
time the old prudential committee of the district disappears. 

The plan of three " high and grammar " schools, one in each part of 
the town, was adopted, and, with slight modifications, was continued for 
some ten years, until 1879, when the friends of advanced education in the 
town became convinced that while this arrangement might answer the re- 
quirements of the law, and was, on the whole, convenient for the three vil- 
lages, yet there were serious objections to the system. A town of this size 
could not, of course, sustain three schools of a grade that would entitle 
them to be called high schools, and although they received that title they 
were, in reality, hardly more than grammar schools. The matter was fully 
discussed in town-meetings, and in iS8othe town adopted the present plan of 
having a single high school in the Village, of high school grade. As a com- 
pensation to those living at a distance, the town appropriated money to pay 
transportation to such pupils living in other parts of the tov.'n who were fitted 
to pursue the prescribed course of study. This changehasbeenveiy beneficial, 
has given to Med way a good high school, and after a trial of several years it 
is considered a satisfactory arrangement, and probably will be continued. 



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The lower schools have been graded so that a scholar commencin(»- at the ai'-e 
of five years in the primary, and passing through the intermediate and gram- 
mar, may graduate from the high school at seventeen with an education 
sufficient to fit him to enter college, or any of the ordinary pursuits in life. 

The following estimate of the Medway high school is based upon tlie 
annual report of the school committee, issued in February, 18S5 '• 

The high school is in an excellent condition, and will bear comparison 
with other high schools in the Commonwealth. During the five years of its 
existence, from its graduates, three boys have entered the Institute of Tech- 
nology ; one, Amherst College ; one, Amherst Agricultural College ; one, 
Dartmouth College ; and one, Olivet College. It has also sent three young 
ladies to Wellesley, one to Smith College, and two to the Boston University, 
while others are engaged in teaching. 

The school, as it stands to-day, is a credit to the town. Any boy or 
girl who chooses to make use of its privileges, can lay the foundation for a 
liberal education ; an advantage which otherwise would be beyond the means 
of many. A boy, no matter how poor, who has the spirit and ambition 
thoroughly to follow out the prescribed course of study, will generally find 
friends who will help him in the struggle to get a college education. 
Medway thus presents the opportunity to those of her boys and girls who are 
without means, but who have brains, to take rank with the eminent men and 
w^omen of the future. Many boys, by the help of our free high school in 
obtaining the preparatory training, will be able to take a college course, who 
otlierwisew^ould be discouraged Iw the expense of this preliminary education 
away from home. 

Furthermore, the road lying open before them, many will naturally un- 
dertake the journey who else might never think of its possibility. It seems 
to us, therefore, the duty of the citizens of Medway to sustain and strengthen 
our high school, which holds so commanding a place in the public attention 
and interest, as was especially manifested by the audience which filled to 
overflowing Sanford Hall, on the occasion of the last annual graduating 
exercises ; as is shown, also, by the number of pupils gathered from all parts 
of the town, and some from other tow^ns, in daily attendance to avail them- 
selves of its privileges. 

The broad and scholarly instructions given in the high school, render it 
most valuable for the higher education of those connected with it. As a 
fitting school for college, it has a good record and its rank is highly respect- 
able. The Medway high school has sent out five classes, and the total 
number of its graduates at this date (1S85) is thirty-seven. 

The following statements and table of school statistics, taken from the 
town school report for 1SS4-5, will show items of interest in bringing to a 
close this account of the schools in Medway : 

The appropriations for schools, $6,500 ; for school books, $500; for school inci- 
dentals, $1,000; for transportation, $500. Total amount raised, $8,500. 

Other receipts for schools: from tax on dogs, $302.74; from the Massachusetts 
School Fund, $192.26; from pupils of other towns, $113.07. Total, $608.07. 

Total amount for school expenditure, $9,108.07. 

The number of schools, 18; teachers employed, 20; pupils enrolled, S05 ; pupils 
between eight and fourteen years, 481; average membership, 612; average daily- 
attendance, 549; per cent, daily attendance, .897; high school year, 40 weeks; 



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grammar and No. 2 school year, 36 weeks; all other schools, 30 weeks ; added at 
private expense, 15 weeks. Total, 589 weeks. 

The aggregate of current monthly salaries, $708; the average monthly salary of 
male teachers, 1S84-5, $105; the average monthly salary of female teachers, 1SS4-5, 
$32.21 ; cost to the town for the year ending February, 1SS5, for each pupil enrolled, 
including teachers' wages, fuel, care of school-houses, school books, and super- 
vision, $10.83; cost to the town for each pupil enrolled as above, with amounts paid 
for transportation and school incidentals added, $12.91; cost to the town for each 
pupil enrolled, including all above items, with six per cent, interest on permanent 
investments ($28,000) added, $15. 

A comparison of the State and town shows an average daily attendance 
in the State, .S95 ; in the town, .S97. The monthly pay of male teachers in 
the State, $108.02; in the town, $105; of female teachers, in the State, 
$44.18 ; in the town, $33.21. The average cost for enrolled pupils in the 
State, $19.34; in the town, $12,91. 

School Statistics, 1884-1S85. 





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School. 


Names 

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High. 


Geo. H. Rockwood, A. m., Prin. 
F. E. Brooks, A. b.. Principal. 
Miss Emma Tate, Assistant. 
Miss Annie A. Allis, Assistant. 


76 


7 


53' I 


50.8 


•95 


$110 
$100 

$40 
$40 


I 


Grammar. 


Miss Susie E. McLane. 
Miss Hettie J. Richardson. 


27 


23 


21.4 


IS.5 


.86 


$40 
$36 


I 


Primary. 


Miss Caroline C. Jameson. 
Miss Mary G. Russell. 


40 


25 


25-7 


24.1 


•93 


$32 
$24 


2 


Mixed. 


Miss Alice M. Duren. 
Miss Lelia S. Taylor. 
Miss Amy C. Jones, Assistant. 


69 


42 


50. 


38. 


.76 


$36 
$36 
$16 


3 


Primary. 


Miss Minnie A. Park. 


21 


14 


17-5 


15- 


.86 


$32 


4 


Grammar. 


Miss Effie E. Adams. 


50 


27 


46. 


42-5 


•93 


$40 


4 


SubGrammar. 


Miss Nellie A. Warfield. 


44 


40 


41-3 


37-4 


.96 


$32 


4 Intermediate. 


Miss Melissa C. Gay. 


28 


28 


23-4 


21-5 


.92 


$32 


4 


Primary. 


Miss Helen Z. Allen. 


77 


25 


49. 


46. 


•94 


$32 


5 


Mixed. 


Miss Mary L. Rogers. 


19 


II 


18. 


16.3 


.90 


$28 


6 


Mixed. 


Miss Sarah M. Keane. 


31 


22 


21.6 


1S.8 


.86 


$32 


7 


Grammar. 


Miss Emma A. Baker. 


31 


19 


27. 


21. 


.78 


$40 


7 


Intermediate. 


Miss Caroline S. Cogswell. 
Miss Grace H. Wilder. 


47 


38 


37- 


34- 


.92 


$32 
$32 


7 


Primary. 


Miss Mary F. Wilder. 


45 
84 


45 


37-7 


34-6 


.92 


$32 


7 


Sub Primary 


Miss Alma A. Knowlton. 


17 


55-3 


48.8 


.88 


$32 


8 


Mixed. 


Mr. George W. Wheat. 


25 


9 


16.2 


14.9 


•92 


$28 


9 


Intermediate 


Miss Ada E. Newton. 


33 


31 


31.2 


29-5 


•95 


$32 


9 


Primary. 


Miss Susie A. Gardner. 


58 


58 


40.6 


37-4 


.92 


$32 



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The Gradtates of the High School, iSSi - iSSv 



iSSi. 
Abbott, Addie C. 
HoYT, Fanny B. 

1SS2. 
Smith, Albert L. 

1883. 
Coombs, Alvin Wight. 
Crooks, Cora Esther. 
Daniels, Arthur Hill. 
Deans, Anna Le Baron. 
Gardner, Eva Swift. 
HixoN, Lena Bradford. 
Jameson, Caroline Cogswell. 
Jenckes, Grace Adella. 
Knowlton, Junius Cecil. 
Mann, Herbert James. 
Russell, Mary Grace. 
Wheat, George Warren. 
Woodman, Myla Lillian. 

1884. 
Bickford, Mary Evelyn. 



Bird, Herbert Stetson. 
Jones, Ellen Maria. 
Mann, Arthur Simonds. 
Spencer, Henry Francis. 
Swarman, Elmera Lillie. 
Thompson, Sanford Eleazar. 
Walker, Mary Whipple. 

18S5. 

Childs, Henry Thomas. 
Clark, Eva Estelle. 
Clark, George Hawley. 
Conger, Albert Craig. 
Daniels, Charles Henry. 
Howe, Florence Eliza. 
Partridge, Minnie. 
Pond, Eleanor Dorcas. 
Richardson, William Stephen. 
Scott, Virginia. 
Stevens, Etta Sibyl. 
Stewart, Florence Isabelle. 
Whitney, Maud Miller. 



The Medway Graduates from Colleges, 1774-1SS5. 

Adams, Daniel, 1774, Harvard College, clergyman; died 177S. 
Adams, Jasper, 1S15, Yale College, clergyman; died 1841. 
Allen, Alldis Samuel, 1S27, Yale College, physician; died 1S33. 
Adams, Ezra, 1S35, Amherst College, clergyman ; died 1S64. 
Adams, Edwin Augustus, 1861, Amherst College, clergyman. 
Adams, George Burton, 1S73, Beloit College, clergyman; died 18S1. 
Bailey, Charles, 1841, Brown University, physician. 
BuLLARD, John, 1776, Harvard College, clergyman; died 1821. 
BuLLARD, Eli, 17S7, Yale College, lawyer; died 1824. 
BuLLARD, Amos, 1833, Amherst College, clergyman ; died 1S50. 
BuLLARD, Malachi, 1S41, Dartmouth College, clergyman; died 1S49. 
Bullen, Henry Lewis, 1842, Dartmouth College, clergyman. 
Cary, George Lovell, 1S52, Harvard College, clergyman. 
Clifford, Joseph Clark. 1862, Amherst College, Captian U. S. A. 
Cole, Arthur Wells, 1877, Yale College; lawyer. 
Daniels, David, 1776, Harvard College; died 1S27. 
Daniels, David, 1824, Brown University, merchant; died 1847. 
Daniels, Hiram Clarke, 1844, Dartmouth College, clergyman. 
Daniels, Joseph Leonard, i860, Yale College, clergyman. 
Ellis, Ferdinand, 1802, Brown University, clergyman; died 1S58. 
Fay, Gilbert Otis, 1859, Yale College, clergyman. 

FiTTS, Calvin Richards, 1864, Amherst College, clergyman; died 1883. 
Hammond, Timothy, 180S, Harvard College, lawyer; died 1834. 
Harding, Sewall, iSiS, Union College, clergyman; died 1876. 



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Harding, John Wheeler, 1S45, Yale College ; clergyman. 

Harding, William Greenough, 1857, Williams College, manufacturer. 

Hawes, Joel, 1S13, Brown University, clergyman; died 1S67. 

HixoN, Asa, 1S25, Brown University, clergyman; died 1862. 

HixoN, Lloyd Wells, 1857, Dartmouth College, teacher. 

Hill, Calvin Grant, 1867, Amherst College, clergyman. 

HoRTON, Sanford Jabez, 1843, Trinity College, clergyman. 

Ide, Jacob, Jr., 1848, Amherst College, clergyman. 

Jameson, Arthur Orcutt, iSSi, Harvard College; died 1881. 

Jameson, Miss Katharine Strong, 1SS4, Smith College, teacher. 

Jenckes, Miss Mary A., 18S1, Wellesley College, teacher. 

Jones, Edmund Adams, 1865, Amherst College, teacher. 

Lovell, Nathaniel, 1810, Harvard College, physician; died 1817. 

LovERiNG, Warren, 1817, Brown University, lawyer; died 1876. 

LovERiNG, Amos, 1828, Brown University, lawyer; died 1879. 

Metcalf, Nathaniel Whiting, 1846, Brown University, teacher ; died 1871. 

Monroe, Francis Le Baron, 1S57, Williams College, physician. 

Morse, John, 1791, Brown University, clergyman; died 1844. 

Morse, Elijah, 1809, Brown University, lawyer; died 1831. 

Morse, Abner, iSi6, Brown University, clergyman ; died 1865. 

Morse, Frederick Daniels, 1862, Amherst College, physician. 

Partridge, Moses, 1S14, Brown University, clergyman ; died 1824. 

Partridge, Lyman, 1863, Brown University, clergyman. 

Richardson, George Lovell, 1S62, Dartmouth College, teacher. 

Stevens, Charles Plimpton, 1S84, Tufts College. 

Sanford, Moses, 1800, Harvard College, lawyer; died 1830. 

Sanford, David, 1S25, Brown University, clergyman ; died 1875. 

Thayer, Addison Sanford, 1881, Harvard College, physician. 

Turner, Charles, 1815, Brown University; died iSi6. 

Walker, Horace Dean, 1841, Yale College, clergj'man ; died 18S5. 

Walker, Augustus, 1S49, Yale College, clergyman ; died 1866. 

Walker, George Frederic, Amherst College, clergyman. 

The Uxder-Graduates of Colleges, 1SS5. 

Daniels, Arthur Hill, iS?7, Olivet College, Mich. 

Jameson, Miss Caroline Cogswell, 18S8, Smith College, Mass. 

Jenckes, Miss Grace Adella, 18S8, Wellesley College, Mass. 

Knovvlton, Junius Cecil, 1887, Amherst College, Mass. 

Pond, Miss Eleanor Dorcas, 1S89, The Boston University, Mass. 

Russell, Miss Helen Hale, 1887, Smith College, Mass. 

Spencer, Henry Francis, 1888, The Boston University, Mass. 

Stewart, Miss Florence Isabelle, 1889, The Boston University, Mass. 



The Public Libraries. 

The Dean Library Association was incorporated IVLirch 3, i860, in 
Meclway Village "for the purpose of maintaining a Library and a Reading- 
room and promoting public instruction by lectures or otherwise." The 
corporators named in the act were Messrs. Luther Metcalf, Clark Partridge, 
William H. Cary, John Cole, and A. L. B. Monroe, m. d. 

The library originated in a conversation between Dr. Oliver Dean, of 
Franklin, and Mrs. Sarah B. Metcalf, the wife of the Hon. Luther Metcalf, 
during which Dr. Dean expressed a desire to aid in such an enterprise for the 
benefit of the Village where he once lived and practiced as a physician. He 
conferred with the Hon. M. M. Fisher as to the plan, and proposed to give 



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at Hrst $400, if a like sum were raised by the people. An association was 
formed whose capital stock was fixed at $1,000, divided into shares of $10 
each. A sufficient number of shares were taken to meet the requirement of 
Dr. Dean, and the nucleus of a library was formed, to which additions have 
been made yearly until it consists of about three thousand volumes. The 
Hon. Luther Metcalf was the first President, and Orion A. Mason, Esq., 
has been from the first. Clerk and Treasurer. For the first ten years, the 
library was kept in Fisher's block. In 1S73 it was removed to its present 
cjuarters in Sanford Hall building. In the agreement for the erection of this 
hall, it was provided that the association should have a suitable library and 
reading-room and the free use of the hall for lectures. By the will of Dr. 
Dean the association received a legacy from him in the stock of the Boston 
and Albany Railroad Compan}^ valued now at $4,375, the income of which 
is to be used for the purchase of new books. One share of stock at ten 
dollars constitutes a life membership in pei-pctiiuui. One dollar and fifty 
cents an equal right to the use of library for one year, or five cents for a week. 
One hundred volumes are usually taken out and returned" each week. The 
library is open Saturday evenings and Wednesday afternoons. The reading- 
room every day and evening. 

The present officers of the library are, the Hon. jM. M. Fisher, Presidc?it ; 
O. A. Mason, Esq., Clerk and Treasure?- ; the Rev. R. K. Harlow, E. A. 
Daniels, M. D., and Frederick L. Fisher, Esc{., Library Committee ; the 
Rev. R. K. Harlow, jSIessrs. James M. Grant, William II. Gary, Jr., 
H. E. Mason, and E. G. Wilson, Readijig-room Committee ; Miss Mary 
E. Fisher and Mrs. jVI. G. Newell, Lihrariajis. 

The Girculating Library in East INIedway was established by a soci- 
ety which was organized October 28, 187S, under the following resolution : 
"Feeling the need of a circulating library in our village, we have thought 
proper to form ourselves into a society for the accomplishment of this ob- 
ject." Accordingly, a constitution was adopted and officers were chosen, 
viz. : a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer. The society 
was constituted of twenty-four ladies, and seventeen gentlemen. Funds 
were secured for the purchase of books by an annual tax upon the members, 
public entertainments given, and by the income from the loan of books. 
New volumes were added to the library yearly, and in 1S83 a catalogue was 
published. 

Soon after East JMedway was incorporated as the town of Millis, the 
Library Society, by vote taken March 19, 1885, donated their library, to- 
gether with such funds as were in their treasury, to the town of Millis, as the 
nucleus of a Free Public Library. The library consisted of 313 volumes, 
and the money in the treasury amounted to about fortv dollars. The town 
of Millis, by vote taken March 23 , 1885, accepted the gift, and tendered 
thanks to the donors. 

The library was placed in the town office ; the town clerk was appointed 
librarian, and the books distributed on Tuesday and Saturday evenings of 
the week, without charge, to the people of the town for reading. At their 
meeting for making the first annual appropriation, the income of the tax on 
dogs was appropriated by the town for the purchase of books for the Free 
Public Librarv of Millis. 



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The Newspapers. 



The Medivay Journal, a small semi-monthly sheet, 22 x 14 inches, 
printed on a hand-press, was the first newspaper issued in the town. It was 
edited, printed, and published, February 10, 1872, by Master Henry A. 
Bullard, of West Medway, a lad of seventeen years, who had never seen 
the inside of a printing-office. It was published as a semi-monthly until Oc- 
tober 19, 1S72 ; after that it was a weekly of six columns. The second volume 
began with January, 1S73. The paper was purchased the last of February, 
1873, by James M. Stewart, Esq., of Franklin, and continued under the same 
name, but issued from his printing-house in Franklin. After a few years the 
name was changed to The Medivay Co7irier, and afterwards to The Medway 
Mag-net, and issued under the management of the same editors and proprie- 
tors as The Franklin Sentinel. The Medway Magnet is still, 18S5, 
issued by Edward D. Houston, Esq., editor and proprietor, and has a good 
circulation in the town. There also has been issued since January 29, 1874, 
The Medway Gazette, published by Messrs. Cook & Sons, editors and 
proprietors of The Milford Journal, and printed at their office in Milford, 
Mass. It had, in 1885, a circulation in town of 300 copies. 



The Medway Savings Bank. 



Incorporated February 20, iSji. 
The Medway Savings Bank commenced i-eceiving deposits March 30, 1S71. 
Original Board of Officers. 



M. M. Fisher, President. 
C. H. Deans, Secretary. 
O. A. Mason, Treasurer. 



C. Partridge, 
Edward Eaton, 
C. H. Deans, 
A. M. B. Fuller, 
James O'Donnell, 
H. Bullard, 



A. M. B. Fuller, Vice-President. 
W. H. Gary, 
J. H. Ellis, 



Trustees. 

J. H. Ellis, 
S. W. Richardson, 
H. Trowbridge, 
Chas. Hamant, 
Wales Kimball, 



W. H. Gary, 
D. J. Hastings, 
James La Groix, 
W. P. Glark, 
Wm. Fairbanks, 
S. B. Scott. 



Present Board of Officers. 



M. M. Fisher, President. 
F. L. Fisher, Secretary. 
O. A. Mason, Treasurer. 



G. Partridge, 
A. M. B. Fuller, 
S. W. Richardson, 
Wales Kimball, 



A. M. B. Fuller, Vice-President. 
W. H. Gary, 
W. A. McKean, 



Trustees. 

W. H. Gary, 
G. S. Philbrick, 
F. L. Fisher, 
W. A. McKean, 



Sumner Robbins, 
R. P. Ross, 
J. B. Hopkins, 
O. A. Mason. 



Amount of deposits May i, 1885, $185,060.95. 



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The Post-Offices. 

There are four post-offices in the town, the oldest being that of the \^il- 
lage, which was established in the spring of 1S03. This was on the middle 
road, as it was called, from Boston to Hartford, and at a convenient distance 
from Dedham on the east and Mendon on the west. The size of the settle- 
ment would otherwise have hardly warranted the establishment of an office, 
there being but eight dwelling-houses, a grist mill, a saw mill, and a store : 
the Simon Fisher house stood where E. C. Wilson now resides, a part of 
the Metcalf homestead was then built, the Hawes place where Mr. W. II. 
Gary's house now stands, the Bullen house opposite Thompson's boot shop, 
the Simon Fisher house, near Eaton & Wilson's batting mill, the Nathan 
Fisher house across the river, now the residence of Monroe Morse, Ichabod 
Hawes' saw^ mill just back of the boot shop, the Whiting grist mill and 
house near the present location of Sanford Mills, and the house and store of 
William Felt. The nearest office on the north was Marlboro, on the east, 
Dedham, on the south, Wrentham, and on the west, Mendon. Captain 
William Felt, a man of good business ability, was the first Postmaster, and 
his first quarterly return was made July i, 1S03, Gideon Granger being Post- 
master-General. The office was kept in his store, near where the residence 
of Mrs. Hathon now stands. The amount of mail matter was very small, 
and was carried by a post-rider who went over the route once each week. The 
rates of postage were from six to twenty-five cents for each sheet without 
regard to weight, postage varying with the distance the letter was carried. 
Correspondence was not as universal as now, steel pens, envelopes, postage 
stamps, and postal cards were unknown, the daily paper was not established, 
and the weekly newspaper found its way to but few families. It has been 
said by an old resident, that probably there were not more than half-a-dozen 
newspapers left at this office : one or two copies of the Hartford Cotcrant, 
the ColiiDibiait Sentinel^ and, perhaps, the Worcester Spy. 

A list of post-offices published this year shows that there were not quite thir- 
teen hundred offices in the whole country. About iSi3 a line of mail coaches 
from Dedham to Mendon, in connection with the Boston and Hartford line, was 
established by Ebenezer Clark, of Dedham, making two trips a week. This 
line was continued by others, and the number of trips increased to three each 
way, and for many years was owned and driven by Joseph Miller, who died 
a few years since in Medfield. About 1845 a cross-mail, intercepting the 
Woonsocket line at Rockville on alternate days, was established, giving the 
residents of the Village a daily mail. 

Mr. Felt's successor was Warren Lovering, Esq., a rising young lawyer. 
He kept the Post-office a part of his term in the store of Gilbert Clark and 
a part in his law office, which stood where Mrs. Barns's house is located. 
Mr. Lovering, not being in sympathy with the administration under Jackson, 
was superseded, in 1829, and Mr. Sewall Sanford was appointed, and the 
office was removed to his store, where Dr. E. A. Daniels now resides, and 
remained there until Mr. Sanford's death in 1831. He was succeeded by 
James B. Wilson, and the office during his term and part of that of his suc- 
cessor, Clark Partridge, Esq., was kept where Mr. Partridge's house stands. 
It was removed in 1847 to Fisher's Block, w'here it remained twentv-six 



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vears under the charge of Captahi Partridge, and Samuel W. Metcalf, Esq., 
who was succeeded, in 1858, by Collins Hathon, who kept it until i86i, 
when O. A. Mason., Esq., received the appointment, and, three years after, 
the present occupant, Mr. H. E. Mason, was appointed. The office was 
removed in 1S73, to its present location in Sanford Hall, 

The next office established was in East Medway, March 17, 1819, and 
Timothy Hammond, Esq., was the first postmaster. The mail was carried 
by the Mendon coaches, and the office was kept at the house of Adam Bul- 
lard, afterwards the residence of the late James La Croix, Esq. Mr. Nathan 
Jones, for many years shcrifl^n this town, and who died a few years since 
in Medfield, was the next incumbent. While he held the office it was kept 
in his store, on the site now occupied by the house of Mr. Stephen B. Smith. 
After him, George H. Holbrook, Esq., was appointed, and the office re- 
moved to his place of business, near the organ shop. After the erection of 
the meeting-house on its present site, the post-office was removed to the same 
vicinity, and Mr. Milton Daniels became the postmaster and kept it until his 
death in 1S71, when he was succeeded by his widow, Mrs. Mariam Daniels, 
who held it until 1S77, when the present postmaster, Mr. George B. Fisher, 
was appointed, and since that time the office has been kept at his store. 

In 1832 petitions from Simeon Fuller and Christopher vSlocum were made 
to tlie post-office department for the establishment of an office in West Med- 
wa}'. This was stoutly opposed by the people of the Village, who, in their 
remonstrance, urged as reasons : the small amount of postal matter for that 
section, being the previous year but $46.48 out of $312.75, and the close 
proximity of the two offices. 

The post-office at West Medway was establislied September 19, 1834. 
Olney Foristall, who kept a hotel in a part of the building now occupied by 
Mr. James Cooml^s, was the first postmaster. Previous to this time the 
mail for that part of the town had come through the Village office, and Mr. 
Wilson, the postmaster, was accustomed, on Sunday, to carry a bundle of 
mail matter to the meeting-house to be distributed to the people as they 
came to church. The mail was carried tri-weekly by Miller's Boston and 
Mendon stage, going to the three Medway offices Monday, Wednesday, 
and Friday, and returning on alternate days. 

Mr. Foristall was succeeded by Mr. Simeon Fuller, a trader, who kept 
the store now occupied by Mr. Coombs. After him came Deacon Daniel 
Wiley, another trader. Indeed, it seems to have been almost a necessity 
that in small villages the occupant of the office should be one whose place of 
business was always open to the public, and he must have some business for 
his support, in addition to the salary of the post-office. 

The successors of Mr. Wiley have been as follows : Messrs. Levi P. 
Coburn, Stephen Partridge, Jason Smith, Gilbert Nourse, John Gushing, 
Lewis Clark, J. N. Tourtellotte, Mrs. Mary A. Tourtcllotte, and Vincent 
Moses, Esq. 

The fourth post-office in Medway was established in Rockville, Feb- 
ruary 23, 1838. As there were already three offices in town, and the village 
of Rockville was very small, the department was somewhat reluctant to 
establish it; but principally through the eftbrts. of Dean Walker, Esq., 
who about that time came to Rockville, the application was successful. 



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Deacon Timothv Walker was the first postmaster, svicceeded by Messrs. 
Eliab B. Blake. John S. Walker, Erastus H. Tyler, and Frederic Swar- 
man, the present occupant. 

The Arrival and Departure of the Mails in 1SS5. 

Village. Arrive, Boston 9. 15 a. m., 5 p. m. ; close S.45 a. m., 3.30 p. m. Arrive, 
Milford 6 p. m. ; close S.45 '^- ^^• 

RocKViLLE. Arrive 10 a. m., 5 p. m. ; close S.05 a. m., 3.15 p. m. 

East Medway. Arrive 9 a. m., 4.45 p. m. ; close S.50 a. m., 3.40 p. m. 

West Medway. Arrive, Boston 9.15 a. m., 5 p. m. ; Milford 5.15 p. m. ; Medwaj 
9.30 a. m. Close, Boston, S.40 a. m., 3.30 p. m. ; Milford, 9.30 a. m. : Medway, 5.15 p. m. 



The Railroads. 1S36 — 18S5. 

No enterprise has ever excited such genuine interest, or required so much 
time, persistent effort, and pecuniary expenditure, as the necessary means by 
which the three different sections of the town have secured railroad ac- 
commodations. Few of the people are aware that from the initial steps in 
this direction to the consummation of the work, twenty-five years elapsed. 

From a very large mass of manuscrijDt papers and printed matter left by 
the Hon. Luther Metcalf, who was very conspicuous in the movement, a 
very full history of the various schemes devised, the protracted struggles, 
and obstacles encountered, has been obtained. 

The value and magnitude of the work and its results, alone justify the 
space given to this enterprise in the annals of the town. 

The completion of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, in 1S32, on the 
north, and of the Boston and Providence Railroad on the southeast, and tlie 
Blackstone River on the southwest, left a large triangular section of the State 
without railroad accommodation. The practical question among business 
men, living within this territory, was, how to bisect it in such a way as to 
secure the best railroad facilities. 

The following statement, drawn up by Mr. Metcalf, and found among 
his papers, discloses the fact that the first public action upon the matter was 
had in his olfice, in Medway Village, very early in the history of railroads. 

The Hon. Luther Metcalf's Written Statement. 

"The following statement was written March S, 1872, from my recollections and 
memoranda in my possession : 

The First Meeting of citizens interested in the project of a Railroad from 
Woonsocket to Boston was held at Medway Village on the thirtieth day of November, 
1836, among whom were Dr. Fowler, Willis Cook, and some other persons from 
Woonsocket, Welcome Farnum, of Blackstone, Dr. Nathaniel Miller, of Franklin, 
Dr. Artemas Brown, Luther Metcalf, Warren Levering, Wyman Adams, and others, 
of Med-way, with other persons from some of the adjoining towns. 

After a free and pretty full expression of the views of those persons present, it ap- 
peared to be the desire of all to have a survey made from Woonsocket along the 
valley of Peters River and Mine Brook through Bellingham and the northerly part of 
Franklin to Charles River, a little above Medway Village, thence in the valley 
of said river to Medfield and on easterly through West Dedham to the Dedham Branch 
of the Boston and Providence Railroad at the village in Dedham. 



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Accordingly it was voted to employ an engineer and commence a survey at once, 
and a subscription was opened to defray the expense of the same, a committee chosen 
to carry the vote into effect. The committee engaged R. S. Scott and S. B. Gushing, 
engineers, who commenced the survey of VVoonsocket sometime in December and pro- 
ceeded with the work as far as West Dedham when the deep snows of that winter pre- 
vented the completion thereof. 

The next year, in 1837, the financial affairs of the country were in such a disturbed 
state that little was thought of any new railroad schemes or anything else that required 
much outlay. 

Thus the matter remained until the autumn of 1844, when my mind was called to 
the numerous railroad charters that had been granted the past session of the Legisla- 
ture — I thought it a proper time to renew the old project. 

After a consultation with some of the former friends of the enterprise a second 
meeting was held at Medway Village and measures adopted to carry out the original 

P Luther Metcalf." 

The svm'eys of Messrs. Cashing and Scott were not concluded till February 
17, 1845. The first line surveyed commenced at Woonsocket Falls, running 
up the valley of Peters River, through Bellingham, and down the valley of 
the Charles River to Medway Village. From this place two routes were sur- 
veyed, one passing near Rockville, Medfield Village, and West Dedham ; 
the other passing through a part of Franklin, North Wrentham, now 
Norfolk, and Walpole ; each route terminating at the depot of the Dedham 
Branch Railroad. 

E. S. Chesborough, Esq., surveyed the route from Walpole to Dedham. It was 
found that the distance by way of Medfield, from Woonsocket to Dedham was 25.85 
miles, and the estimated cost, $500,299; and that the route via Walpole was 28.38 
miles, and estimated cost, $553,689. A subsequent survey of a part of the route from 
Medfield to Dedham was found to increase the distance only -f^^ of a mile, and to 
diminish the cost $42,766.49. 

This was the beginning of surveys to give railroad facilities to any portion of the 
great triangle, and was supported by petition to the Legislature by persons resident 
in Woonsocket, Blackstone, Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Medfield, Walpole, South 
Dedham, West Dedham, and Dedham. Dr. Nathaniel Miller, of " River End," in 
Franklin, was the first petitioner and it was called the Miller Route, in distinction 
from others that were soon afterward developed. A large committee of one or more 
from each locality was chosen to appear before the Legislative Committee and present 
the statistics of business, which had been very fully obtained and tabulated. The 
Hon. Luther Metcalf and the Hon. Warren Lovering went from Medway, and this 
petition, with others, was presented to the Legislature whose session began in January, 
1846. At this session of the Legislature no less than ten petitions were presented 
for railroads, in some aspects distinct from each other, over portions of this triangular 
territory, including a Milford route which, it was foreshadowed that the Boston and 
Worcester Corporation would build as far as that town. These routes were designated 
by the name of their first petitioner. Beginning on the west there were the S. D. 
Armdown Route, F. Deane, Jr., Route, C. C. P. Hastings, or the Milford Route, the 
N. Dana Route, the Otis Pettee, or Central Air Line Route. The Nathaniel Miller 
Route, the G. R. Russell Route, the Willis Fisher Route, L A. Gould Route, and the 
Martin Torrey Route. 

The claims of these several routes were urged before the Railroad Committee of 
the Legislature of 1846. The statistics of business by freight and passengers and the 
feasibility and distances from Boston to and from other places were exhibited by the 
several petitioners and experts and by civil engineers, and the outcome and results of 
the whole examination which occupied several weeks appear to have been an agree- 
ment by the Railroad Committee to report unanimously in favor of the petition of 
I. A. Gould for the extension of the Dedham Branch to Walpole, and of Otis Pettee 



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from Newton to Woonsocket, leaving Milford to be accommodated bj a branch from 
Framingham, and of the Martin Torrev Route from Mansfield to Woonsocket which 
met with no opposition, was of no general importance, and never was built. 

It was the understanding that the reports on the Pettee and Gould routes should 
be taken up and put along together, through the two Houses. In the Senate they 
both passed in due course of business, but, as it was said by many at the time the 
bills were kept apart in the House by the skillful management of " Bird, of Walpole, 
and Bragg, of Milford," so that the Walpole Bill passed and the Woonsocket and New- 
ton bill, or the Pettee Route, was defeated by a small majority of nineteen votes. 

So this skillful adjustment of the competing schemes was defeated and all parties 
began at once to buckle on the armor for a decisive contest the next year. 

In the contest of 1846, the project of a through line of railroad to New York 
which had been incorporated in Connecticut and projected in Rhode Island, was but 
little mooted before the Massachusetts Legislature, although it was potent in the 
minds of leading men. Otis Pettee, Esq., of Newton, had more fully espoused this 
idea than other leaders, and openly adopted it as a part of his plan of operations for 
1S47. While the leaders in the Gould and Fisher routes put forward publicly only a 
road for local business. 

In preparation for this great struggle, as reported in the Boston Atlas : " A large 
and highly spirited meeting of the friends of the proposed Boston and Woonsocket 
Railroad was held in Medway Village, on Wednesday the 17th inst.," /. e.,June 17, 
1S46. The object of the meeting was to combine the original friends of the Pettee 
and Miller routes and obtain the passage of the bill for the Boston and Woonsocket 
Road, defeated by the House in 1846. Otis Pettee, Esq., of Newton, was chairman 
and E. K. Whitaker, secretary. 

The following gentlemen were chosen a committee to devise a plan of coopera- 
tion : Messrs. Sanger, of Dover, Arnold, of Bellingham, Wheeler, of Newton, Cook 
and Sprague, of Woonsocket, Whitaker, of Needham, Metcalf, Lovering, Hol'brook, 
and Fisher, of Medway. The first resolution, by Mr. Fisher, of Medway, shows the 
animus and scope of the meeting : 

" Resolved, That we hail, as an omen of triumphant success in this enterprise, the 
cordial union and effective codperation of the leading friends of the 'Pettee and 
Miller routes,' both in the Blackstone Valley and along the whole line of towns in the 
western part of Norfolk County." 

There were present, twenty-one delegates from Newton, thirty-eight from East 
Needham, twenty from Dover, twenty from Medfield, sixty-three from Medway, five 
from Bellingham, and twenty-four from Woonsocket. There were no delegates pres- 
ent from Franklin, as, on that day, June 17, 1846, the Emmons Monument was 
erected, with public ceremony. 

The union, on the part of Dr. Miller and some others, was not completed, as the 
original Miller Route had an alternate route, between Medfield and Walpole, and 
Dr. Miller and his friends upon the latter line joined with the Willis Fisher Route 
in their petition for 1S47. Similar meetings were subsequently held in Woonsocket 
and Newton Upper Falls, in the furtherance of the enterprise. 

A large committee from the several towns was designated to sign the principal 
petition, and to prosecute the same before the legislature and its committee, consist- 
ing of the following gentlemen, whose names are attached to the general petition : 

" To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Common-wealth of 

Massachusetts, in General Court asse7nbled : 
'^PHE subscribers, legal voters, a committee of other legal voters, residing in the 
1 towns and places below named, respectfully represent, that the public conven- 
ience and necessity demand the construction of a railroad from the city of Boston, in 
said Commonwealth, to the State line near to and in the direction of the village of 
Woonsocket, in the State of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York, to the city of 
New York. And they earnestly request of your honorable body an act of incorpora- 
tion for constructing and operating a railroad commencing from some convenient 
point in the said State line, near to Woonsocket, thence running through the towns 



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of Blackstone, Bellinghain, Franklin, Medwaj', Medfield, Dover, Needham, Newton, 
Brighton, and Brookline, entering said Medwaj by the valley of Charles River, thence 
passing down the banks of said river through Medwaj Village and through East Med- 
way, Medfield, near to Dover Mills, East Needham, Newton Upper Fails, Newton 
Centre, and Brighton Centre, and near Corey's Hill in Brookline, to some convenient 
point in said city of Boston, with all the powers and facilities for constructing and 
operating a railroad upon improvements combining the greatest speed, safety, and 
public convenience; together with the right of constructing a branch road from some 
convenient point on said principal road, in Dover or Needham, to Dedham Village in 
the coimty of Noifolk. 



Of Ne-xton. 

Otis Pettee, 
Loring Wheeler, 
Joseph L. Ellis, 
Marshall L. Rice, 
Samuel Langley. 

Of Needham. 

Edgar K. Whitaker, 
William M.Stedman, 
George Revere, 
Daniel Kimball, 
Thomas Kingsbury. 

Of Dover. 

Ralph Sanger, 
Elijah Perry, 



Calvin Richards, 
Luther Eastman. 

Of Mcdfeld. 

Joseph Miller, 
Charles Harding, 
Isaac Fiske, 
Samuel Johnson. 

Of Medxvay. 

Luther Metcalf, 

W^arren Levering, 

Geo. H. Holbrook, 

Joseph C. Lovering, Asa Pickering, 

Wm. H. Cary, John C Scammel, 

M. M. Fisher, Ellerv Thayer, 

William B. Boyd, John Bates. 



Nathan Jones, 
John P. Jones, 
Jos. L. Richardson, 
Julius C. Hurd. 

Of Franklin. 

Erastus Rockwood, 
S. W. Richardson, 
Joel P. Adams. 

Of BellingJiam. 

Noah J. Arnold, 
James M. Freeman, 



October 20th, 1S46. 
Of Boston. 



Jabez Ellis, 
Francis D. Ellis, 
Samuel Wales, Jr. 

Of Brookline. 

Samuel A. Walker. 

Of JVoonsockef. 

Edward H. Sprague, 
David Daniels, 
Willis Cook, 
Oren A. Ballou, 
Edward Harris, 
Geo. C. Ballou. 



The above is a true copy of the original petition to be presented to the General 
Court of Massachusetts to commence in January, A. D. 1S47. 

Otis Pettee." 

This petition was supported by others from all the towns interested, and by more 
than six hundred of the leading merchants and business men of Boston. No matter, 
probably, ever engrossed the attention of the people nor required or exacted so much 
time and means from the men appointed to take charge of the petition as this question, 
upon which seemed to depend the future growth and prosperity of the whole town. 

Some of the Medway committee were in Boston nearly all winter, and others were 
there much of the time. Nine of the eleven members in 1S85 had passed away. 

The result of the New York feature of the Pettee Route, afterwards adopted, and in 
competition with it, by the friends of the Russell Route, was to bring out the older 
railroad corporations having connections with New York by rail, wholly or in part, 
into strong and powerful opposition to both the Russell and Pettee routes. 

Charles G. Loring, Esq., in his powerful argument before the committee for the 
Pettee Route, says : " But while sustained and encouraged by the vast numbers of pe- 
titioners and memorialists whom it is my honor to represent, and the great extent of 
commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural interests which I advocate, I am not 
unmindful of the formidable, and, seemingly, almost overwhelming opposition with 
which I have to contend. The united energies of the Western, Boston and Worcester, 
Boston and Providence, Norwich and Worcester Railroad Corporations, and numbers 
of wealthy capitalists in this state, and occupants of the palaces of the city, are ar- 
rayed against the project before the committee." 

There was never before, and probably never has been since, so great an array of 
corporation influence combined, or so large a number of influential citizens and of pro- 
fessional men, lawyers, and civil engineers, engaged and interested in railroad legisla- 
tion as on this occasion. A large delegation of leading men interested in the Pettee 
Route were present from Middletown, Conn. 

No expenditure of money was spared by the "old corporations" to defeat the 
"Air Line" to New York. The highest professional talent was employed before the 



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committee, and a large lobby influence maintained. The Hon. Rufus Choate, whose 
figures of rhetoric were more vivid, if not more accurate, than the statistics of the 
party he served, belittled on the one hand and exaggerated on the other, and if not 

convincing, 

" Led to bewilder, and dazzled to blind." 

Instead of the ten routes and petitions of 1846 they had been simmered down to 
four; two looking to New York connections, both coming through Medway, viz., 
the Pettee, and Old Russell, or Perkins, routes; two, viz., the Hastings, or the Mil- 
ford and Framingham Route, strictly local, and the Norfolk County, or the Miller 
Route remodeled, nominally local, but with a concealed scjuinting at New York, with 
Blackstone as their western terminus. 

After many and prolonged hearings before the committee, and much conference 
with each other, the committee reported in favor of the Norfolk County Route, with 
only one dissenting member, who favored the Perkins Route. 

The legislature adopted the report of the committee, and Messrs. Welcome Farnum, 
Willis Fisher, Shadrach Atwood, and Jeremiah Blake were named as corporators. 

If the rejoicings were great with the old railroad corporations and among the citi- 
zens of one tier of towns in Norfolk County over the success of their strenuous labors, 
the grief and disappointment among those who had originated the whole movement 
can hardly be described. There were charges of treachery to pledges and obligations, 
of weakness and want of tact and skill in the management of the case which embit- 
tered many minds, and continued for years afterwards. Although the friends of the 
"Pettee Route " were "cast down," they were not destroyed, as subsequent events 
proved. 

In 1848 they came again with the same facts before the legislature, and the commit- 
tee reporttid the withdrawal of the petition, one member only reported a bill in favor 
of a local road as far as Bellingham on the Pettee Route. But his report was not sus- 
tained. In 1S49, "ot discouraged, Mr. Pettee presented a petition for a branch road, 
which was granted from Brookline to Dover, called the Charles River Branch Rail- 
road. The corporators named were Messrs. Otis Pettee, Edgar K. Whitaker, and 
Elijah Perrj'. 

In the same year the Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad was chartered as an ex- 
tension of the Norfolk County and the Medway Branch to North Wrentham, as a 
sop to pacify the " original " promoters of the " Dedhani Route," and the corporators 
named were Messrs. Samuel Frothingham, Eliab Gilmore, and Julius C. Hurd, of 
Medway. 

The Norfolk County Railroad was opened for travel April 23, 1850. That year 
another off-shoot of the Norfolk County Road was incorporated, looking to an inde- 
pendent entrance into Boston, preparatory to their New York project, called the Mid- 
land Railroad, from the Norfolk County Road in South Dedham, to tiie foot of Sum- 
mer Street, in Boston. The corporators named were Messrs. Marshall P. Wilder, 
Robert Codman, Welcome Farnum, and H. K. Horton. 

In 1851, the Charles River Railroad was incorporated extending the Charles River 
Branch, from Dover, through Medway, to some convenient point in the northeasterly 
part of Bellingham, and the corporators named were Messrs. Luther Metcalf, Jonathan 
P. Bishop, and Noah J. Arnold. The Charles River Railroad was operated to Newton, 
December, 1852. The same year, the Bellingham Branch Railroad Company was in- 
corporated to connect the Norfolk County Road with Woonsocket fron> Mill River. 

The Medway Branch, opened in January, 1853, was discontinued in 1864, and the 
rails were taken up and removed in the night. 

In 1853 the Wrentham Branch Railroad was incorporated to connect Wrentham 
Centre with the Norfolk County Road at North Wrentham, now Norfolk. This was 
never constructed. The Charles River Road was completed to Needham, and a cele- 
bration of the event occurred in that town, June i, 1853. The Charles River Branch 
was united with the Charles River Railroad November i, 1853, and both were merged, 
in 1855, i" the New York and Boston Railroad. 

In 1854 the East Walpole Branch Railroad was incorporated to extend from East 
Walpole station to East Walpole post-office, near the paper mills of the Hon. Frank 



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W. Bird. This line of road was a part of the original Walpole Branch, the first of 
the series incorporated in 1S46, but which the Norfolk County Company refused to 
build, much to the regret of Mr. Bird. 

Also, in 1S54, the friends of the Pettee Route pressed their claims for the extension 
of their line to connect with the New York and Boston Route at the State line, in Bel- 
lingham. The railroad committee, reported a bill in favor of it. Pending this bill 
a large and enthusiastic meeting of its friends was held in West Medway. Appro- 
priate resolutions were adopted which, with an account of the meeting, appeared in 
the Bosion Atlas. This bill, reported by the committee, was not adopted by the leg- 
islature. 

A sufficient amount of stock having been subscribed for the extension of the 
Charles River Road to Medway, no more exciting or interesting event ever occurred in 
the town than the Railroad Jubilee, July 4, 1S54, in Medway Village. A full account 
of the occasion was prepared by the Hon. M. M. Fisher, and published July 15, 1S54, 
in the Dedkam Gazette. 

After the great victory of the old railroads having a New York connection either by 
rail or water, and the defeat of the "Air Line" project in 1S47, i' ^'^'^^ "O^ been deemed 
wise " to beard the lion in his den," and ask the legislature for authority to extend 
the Pettee Route, or Charles River Railroad, from Bellingham to meet and connect 
with the New York and Boston Railroad, chartered in the States of Rhode Island and 
Connecticut, until the year 1855. This was the great "Know Nothing" year in 
Massachusetts politics. A uew party, at one bound, elected Henry J. Gardner, Gov- 
ernor, by a large majority. All the former political leaders of both the old parties 
in the legislature were left at home, and new men with new ideas filled their places. 
This change gave encouragement to the friends of the old Air Line project, and no 
pains were spared to obtain such an organization of the Railroad Committee as would 
compensate, as far as possible, for the errors of the past, and prominent members of 
the legislature were "button-holed" in advance. It will be recollected by some that 
this committee came over the line of the road and spent the night at Hathon's Hotel, 
visited the straw shop in the evening, and were entertained by the young ladies with 
songs suited to the occasion, and everything done to make a favorable impression upon 
them. They soon reported a bill which made the last link in a chartered railroad con- 
nection of Boston with New York shorter by some thirty miles than by any other ex- 
isting route. This closed the great struggle in the Massachusetts legislature to se- 
cure chartered rights to unite with the corporations in Rhode Island and Connecti- 
cut to construct this shortest line to New York. 

As yet the road had only been constructed and opened to Needham. A large 
amount of stock must be subscribed and paid. The old Norfolk County Road had 
been built, and chartered extensions obtained, and financial circles had been thoroughly 
canvassed for sales of stock, and when calls were made for the construction of the Air 
Line it was found that the financial field had been thoroughly explored, and the means 
were nearly exhausted by the great panic of 1S57. Slow progress was made, and it was 
found that funds must be raised largely upon the line of the road, and meetings were 
held to obtain pledges for stock in Medway and elsewhere. 

At one of these meetings the Rev. Dr. Ide made a very effective speech, demonstrat- 
ing his public spirit. He said in eftect that the town better subscribe $100,000 and 
lose it all, if need be, rather than that the road should not be built, and then made a 
liberal subscription for the stock. 

The following persons were original subscribers to the stock of the New York and 
Boston Railroad in Medway, or aided by the purchase of bonds for its construction, 
and probably there were others whose names are not known : Luther Metcalf and the 
Medway Cotton Manufacturing Company, William H. Cary, M. H. Sanford, M. M. 
Fisher, Allen Partridge, Joseph L. Richardson, Henry Richardson, Oliver Cliftord, 
AmoryGale, A. P. Lovell, John Bullard, 2d, J. D. Richardson, Paul Daniell, H. F. 
Howard, Michael Bullen, Edward Adams, Nathan Jones, Michael Lovell, Elbridge 
Clark, John Clark, Asa D. Morse, Oliver Phillips, Horatio Mason, Lyman Adams, 
Henry Daniels, Lemuel Clark, George Harding, Cyrus Bullard, W. Battelle, Joseph 
Ingalls, Charles S. Wheeler, Lewis Wheeler, Cemetery Corporation, Richard Rich- 
ardson, T. J. Baker, P. N. Spencer, Elisha Adams, Edwin Metcalf, T. M. Daniels, J. P. 



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Clark, T. II. Hall, Samuel Dudley, Theodore Harding, Jonathan Adams, William 
Adams, Stephen Campbell, Elisha Cutler, Samuel Rice, A. M. B. Fuller, George L. 
Pond, J. S. Smith, Simeon Fisher, Alvin Wight, Seth Inman, Cvrus Adams, Horace 
Hill, James Adams, Cephas Thayer, Timothy Partridge, Stephen Clark, Charles 
Clark, II. C. BuUard, William M. Adams, E. F. Pond, Stephen Smith, Elijah Part- 
ridge, Jotham Adams, Jr., Stephen Adams, A. L. Shaw, Cyrus M. Hill, William 
Everett, B. C. Barber, Edward Clark, Hawley Clark, Jr., Jerome Westcott. 

The amount taken in stock in the New York and Boston Railroad was about 
fifteen thousand dollars, and nearly equally divided between the three parishes, while 
the amount in bonds cannot be well ascertained. 

While the prospect for the completion of the " Pettee Route," as the " Air Line" 
was called, seemed doubtful, through the energy of Messrs. Daniels and Hurd,of Med- 
way Village, the Medway branch to the Norfolk County Road, was pushed forward 
to completion. It is estimated that this enterprise cost them $40,000 in various ways 
which ultimately proved to be almost a total loss. 

The Hon. John M. Wood, of Portland, was the contractor for constructing, and 
was the largest stockholder in the old Air Line Railroad, and was its first prebident. 

It was completed and the cars began running to ISIedwaj' in 1S61, and reached the 
Blackstone River, at Woonsocket, in 1863. It was merged in the Boston, Hartford and 
Erie Railroad Company in 1865. Mr. E. C. Hawes was the first conductor, and con- 
tinued upon the road until 1883. He deserves honorable mention for a long and faith- 
ful service. Messrs. Knapp, Monson, and Story will long be remembered by many 
passengers as courteous conductors. Mr. William Adams, of West Medway, became 
a large owner of stock and bonds in the road, and was a director for several years. 
The Hon. Luther Metcalf was the first president of the Charles River Railroad. 

The financial condition of the country during the war, and the strong competition 
between the two roads from Boston to the Blackstone valley for means to construct 
and complete these roads and new connections, led to a proposition for a union of 
these corporations into the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company. This pro- 
ject was strenuously opposed by Mr. Wood, of the Air Line, and the result, it is said, 
hastened his death soon after. 

All the money paid for both roads must either be considered a loss to the sub- 
scribers or a charitable donation to posterity. As an investment this road has never 
paid its original owners; but its existence has become a necessity to the town. 

The following is the report of the Commissioner of the New York and Boston 
Railroad Companv, or the old Pettee Route, when it was absorbed by the Boston, 
Hartford and Erie Railroad, as found in the Massachnsetts Railroad Returns, for 1866: 

" The Antinal Report of the Commissioner of the late JVetv York and Boston Railroad 
Cotnfiany, 7ioxv merged into the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, to 
the Legislature of Afassachusetts. 

The imdersigned. Commissioner for Massachusetts, being duly authorized and 
required by an Act of the Legislature, approved May 14, 1S64, has this day examined 
the books of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad Company, and hereby certifies 
that separate accounts of the expenditures of said Company in the several States of 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, have been duly kept, as required by 
law; and he finds that the following expenditures have been made in the several 
States upon that portion of the road of said Company derived from the New York and 
Boston Railroad Company, to wit : 

Expended for construction in the State of Connecticut, . . . $270,597 16 
Expended for construction in the State of Rhode Island, . . . 408,939 16 

Expended for construction in the State of Massachusetts, . . . 1,338,244 26 



$2,017,780 58 
Total cost of the equipment of the road operated from Brookline, Mas- 
sachusetts, to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 82,880 25 

$2,100,660 83 
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As less than one mile of the road now in operation lies in the State of Rhode 
Island, and as the income of the road, as jet, does not exceed the expenditure, the 
Commissioner deems it unnecessary to make any apportionment of the cost of the 
equipment or of the current expenditures and receipts until this portion of the road is 
operated to a greater extent beyond the limits of this Commonwealth. 

For o-eneral information the Commissioner would state that about one-fourth part 
of the receipts of the road now in operation is derived from Woonsocket, in Rhode 
Island. All which is respectfully submitted. ly^ j^^ FISHER 

Boston, Jan. 3, 1S66. Connni'ssioner of Massachusetts." 

The Boston and Erie Railroad Company made a sad failure, and was finally re-or- 
ganized, April 17, 1873, as " The New York and New England Railroad Company." 

The Northern, or Woonsocket, Division of the road was neglected, and, in conse- 
quence, several accidents occurred to trains. Whereupon the selectmen of Medvvay 
petitioned the Railroad Commissioners to meet the citizens of Medway in Sanford Hall 
March 14, 1883, and a hearing was granted. The principal business men stated their 
grievances, and the Commissioners ordered new stations at Medway Village and West 
Medway, also the improvement of the track and better facilities for passengers and 
freight. The road is now in fair condition. 
Summary Showing the Amount of Freight and Passenger Business to and 

FROM the three STATIONS IN MeDWAY, FOR TwO YeARS ENDING JANUARY 
31, 1883. 



1S81. 



E. Medway.. 
Medway. . .. 
W. Medway. 



Total of each "I 
class of Receipts / 



Total for 
Passengers. 



$3,472 62 
6,229 05 

7.773 52 



$17,475 29 



Total for 
Freight. 



$1,635 12 
11,187 90 

9."3 42 



$21,936 44 



1S82. 



Total for 
Passengers. 

$3,749 29 
6,708 98 
7,492 81 



Total for 
Freight. 



$i,7.'52 75 

12,389 49 

9.751 91 



$17,949 08 $23,894 15 



Aggregates. 



$5,219 74 
17.416 95 
16,886 94 



$5,500 04 
19,098 47 
17,244 72 



$39,521 33 $41,843 23 



Total, both classes. East Medway $10,719 78 

Total, both classes, Medway Village, $36,515 42 

Total, both classes, West Medway, $34. i3' 66 

Total for two years, $81,36668 



The Sanford Hall Movement in 1S71. 

The Village community having for more than thirty years occupied either 
the vestry of the church, or the hall of the district school-house, or the hall in 
the straw factory, for lectures and secular piu-poses, the need of a more 
capacious audience-room had long been felt. The young ladies, encouraged 
by the citizens, and especially by Mrs. Edena H. Sanford, began, by fairs 
and tea parties, to raise money for building a public hall, and in the autumn 
of 1S71 the fund amounted to $500. This sum was increased by the gen- 
erous donations of $5,000 from Milton H. Sanford, and $2,500 from his 
brother, Edward S. Sanford, of New^ York, for the benefit of the Evangelical 
Society of Medway Village. These were accepted at a meeting held on 
Monday, October 30, 1S71, and it was Voted: '' That the society gratefully 
acknowledge the generous donations of Five Thousand Dollars from Milton 
H. Sanford, and Twenty-five Hundred Dollars from Edward S. Sarford, 
toward the erection of a Public Building in this village for the benefit of this 



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Socict\- and the Dean Library, and will make all reas()nal)le cHbrts to comply 
with the conditions required. Voted, That the I'lan of Subscription pre- 
sented by M. M. Fisher, is hereby approved, and that a committee be ap- 
pointed to carry the same into eH'ect, and M. M. Fisher and E. C. Wilson 
were chosen to act as a committee for that purpose." 
The following is the plan referred to : 

" Subscriptions for a Public Building, to be located in Medvvay Village. 

W/iereas, Mr. Milton H. Sanford having generously donated to the Evangelical 
Congregational Society of Medway the sum of $5,000, and Col. Edward S. Sanford the 
sum of $2,500, toward the erection of a Public Building for a Hall, Offices, Library- 
Room, and other purposes, to be located in Medwaj' Village; to cost, including land, 
not less than $15,000; and whereas, the young ladies have raised the sum of $500 for 
the same object; — The undersigned hereby pledge ourselves to give on demand, or by 
installments, the sums against our names : Provided, that not less than $12,000 in the 
whole shall be pledged for the object. The balance, if any is required, may be raised 
by a loan or stock subscription. 

The Dean Library Association shall have the free use of one room for their 
Library' and for a Reading-Room, and the use of the Hall for public lectures. 

The net income from the rents of said building shall be applied and given in such 
proportions to the Society afoiesaid and the Association, as the sums given and desig- 
nated by the donors for each shall bear to the whole amount donated. 

The location, plan, construction, and management of said building shall be deter- 
mined b}' a Board of Trustees, chosen by the subscribers, every ten dollars being a 
share, and entitled to one vote, and said Trustees shall be authorized to fill vacancies 
in their own Board occasioned by death, resignation, or removal from the town or the 



limits of the Society. 

Milton H. Sanford, $5,000 

Edward S. Sanford, 2,500 

Clark Partridge, 1,000 

Edward Eaton, 1,500 



John A. Bullard, . . . 
E. Cutler Wilson, . 

M. M. Fisher, . . . . 

Allen Partridge, . . . 

Mason & Brother, . . . 

George W. Ray, . . 

John W. Richardson, . 

George P. Metcalf, . . 

J. P. Plummer, . . . . 
J. W. Thompson, . 

Joel P. Adams, . , . . 

Wales Kimball, . . . . 

Henry F. Cooper, . . 
Stephen W. Richardson, 

Luther Metcalf . . . 
Daniel Rockwood, 
Jason E. Wilson, 

A. P. Phillips, . . . . 



1,000 

500 

500 

500 

150 

100 

20 

25 

25 

50 

500 

50 

25 

25 

250 

10 

25 

50 



November, 1S71. 

E. C. L. B. Whitney, .... 100 

Harding & Bassett, 1,000 

John Cole, 100 

R. O. Davis, 10 

Eli Darling, 5 

D. Daniels, 10 

M. A. Woodward, 25 

T. R. Fairbanks, 

W. A. Jenckes, 

George Newell, 

Samuel D. Force, 

Emmons P^orce, 

Charles F. Daniels, 

W. R. Parsons, 

S. A. Metcalf 

Alex. L. B. Monroe 

J. R. Knowlton, 

J. F. Adams, 

Mrs. C. Hathon, 



50 

75 



10 

25 
30 
10 
20 
5 
5 
10 



Total, . . $15,815 
O. A. ISL\soN, Treasurer." 

" Notice. — The subscribers to the Fund for erecting a Public Hall Building in Med- 
way Village, and all who intend to become subscribers, are invited to meet at the Ves- 
try of the Village Church, on Monday evening next, at Seven o'clock, to hear the 
Report of the Committee on Subscriptions, and to choose Trustees, agreeably to the 
terms of the subscriptions, and to transact any other business proper to be done at said 
meeting. 

December 7, 1S71. E. C Wilson, 1 Commiitee." 

M. M. Fisher, J 



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THE SANFORD HALL. ERECTED IN 1S72. 



On Monday evening, December ii, 1871, the subscribers met; Dr. Mon- 
roe, chairman, and Deacon Wales Kimball, secretary, and the following res- 
olutions were unanimously adopted : 

'"'•Resolved^ That as a memorial of the name of Sanford, a name asso- 
ciated with the dearest interests of this community through several genera- 
tions, and in honor of the principal donors and especially of their venerated 
mother, Mrs. Edena H. Sanford, the Building shall be called the Sanfokd 
Hall." 

The following persons were elected the Board of Trustees: Messrs. 
Clark Partridge, M. M. Fisher, E. C. Wilson, Edward Eaton, A. S. Hard- 
ing, O. A. Mason, and John A. Bullard. 

A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Oscar M. Bassett, of the firm of Hard- 
ing & Bassett, for joining with the firm in a donation of $1,000. 

It was also voted that copies of all proceedings antecedent to the con- 
struction of the building be engrossed, and other documents and mementoes 
be deposited under the corner-stone of the building, and they were so de- 
posited under the northeast corner thereof. 

An eligible location was found which contained 67,807 square feet. The 
land and the buildings standing thereon were purchased for $4,500, of Mrs. 
Patty Lincoln, of Holliston. Nearly one-half of the land was devoted, sub- 
sequently, to streets, and sold for other purposes. 

Propositions for building the hall agreeable to a plan of Lewis Fales, of 
Milford, were received from the following persons : W. W. Douglass, of 
Walpole, $13,475; Holden & Sawyer, of Portland, Me., $12,174; Ross, 
Clark & Company, of Medway, $12,975; Corson & Veny, of Franklin, 
$1 1.557.60. The contract was given to the lowest bidder, to be executed on 
or before the 15th of November, 1S72. 



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The Dedication of Sanford Hall. 

This Hall was dedicated on Tuesday evening, December 31, 1872, with 
appropriate exercises, a full account of which appeared in 77/6' JMedxvay 
Journal oi y^ww^ixy 10, iSys- 

The Hon. Milton jSI. Fisher, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, made 
an address of welcome, which was followed by prayer led by the Rev. 
Alexis W. Ide, and the singing of an original hymn. Theodore W. Fisher, 
M. D., of Boston, then delivered an historical address, in which he gave an 
account of Medway Village and its early inhabitants. From this address 
are taken the following extracts : 

Nature evidently reserved the Village for what it afterward became, the cradle of 
that manufacturing interest which has since absorbed most of the enterprise of New 
England, and has carried the fame and fabrics of Massachusetts to the ends of the 
earth. The settlement and growth of this place has been due largely to the mechani- 
cal instincts of the Whiting family, transmitted from father to son for many genera- 
tions. In tracing this branch of the family, we find an almost unbroken succession of 
millers. The records show that in 163S the settlers of Dedham engaged in an engineer- 
ing operation of remarkable magnitude for that period. Not finding sufficient fall on 
the Charles River they dug a canal across the country from the Charles to the Nepon- 
set, diverting water enough to turn several mills. Nathaniel Whiting, of Dedham, was 
interested in this artificial water-power, and was the first miller. His son John mar- 
ried Mary Billings and went, in 16SS, to establish a mill in the then new town of Wren- 
tham, where the Eagle Factory now stands. John Whiting's son Nathaniel was also a 
miller. He was born in 1691 ; married Margaret Mann, daughter of the Wrentham 
minister, in 171 1, and came soon after to establish a gristmill at the foot of the hill in 
the rear of this building. He died in 1799, at the age of seventy-nine years. His son 
Nathaniel, also a miller, lived on the same spot, and died in 1779. fortj^-five years 
old, leaving two daughters. The older married Luther Metcalf, of Franklin, whose 
son Luther was also a miller and a manufacturer of cotton goods. 

Let us endeavor to reconstruct the Village in imagination, as it existed ninety years 
ago, at the close of the Revolution. The present Village Street was then the Boston 
and Hartford Middle road, because it lay between one going north through Worces- 
ter, and another going south through Providence. On this road, commencing at 
the west, stood Simon Fisher's house, where Cutler Wilson's house now stands. 
This was of that old-fashioned style sometimes called the " saltbox house," with two 
stories in front, but sloping in the rear almost to the ground. It had a well with a 
sweep, a large barn, a row of elms, and a butternut tree. It also had an ell which con- 
tained a bakery and a store. Where the customers came from is a mystery. In this 
store was the following notice, worth repeating: 

" Pay to-day, trust to-morrow, 
May to-morrow never come." 

The next house was a one-story frame building, just built for Luther Metcalf, of 
Franklin, a returned Revolutionary soldier. The carpenter who built it was after- 
wards concerned in a rebellion in Canada. This small house was moved away in 
1792, and till recently, served as the Village bake shop. The present Metcalf house 
was built in part the same year and has been repeatedly enlarged. 

The third house was Job Harding's, standing where the tavern now stands. This 
was also a new house in 17S4, and was probably a small one. It grew, however, by 
various additions, so as to accommodate a store, kept first by Job Harding himself, 
and afterwards by Captain William Felt, and the first tavern, kept by William Fuller. 
The old tavern, as it appeared just before its removal northward twenty years ago, 
consisted of a two-story building with a long ell, and a low piazza in front and at the 
west side. A fine elm stood in front, under whose shade the mail coaches used to 
dash up in fine style to the door. The hay scales stood under this tree. 



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The fourth house stood still farther east, at the foot of the first part of the Village 
hill, where William H. Carj's house now stands. It was the Joel Hawes place, an 
old yellow two-story house with a row of dying poplars in front. Its chambers, 
once sacred to domestic uses, then resounded with the tintinnabulation of a tin shop. 
Just below was the Samuel Bullen house. It stood on the cellar, still open, opposite 
William Parson's boot shop. It was at one time occupied by Asa Fuller, wheelwright 
and maker of spinning-wheels. Samuel Bullen and Asa Fuller died long ago; spin- 
ning-wheels are obsolete; and the old house itself is gone. Nothing remains but the 
cellar, choked with burdock and cellandine, good for a "lame back" and warts. 

These five, w-ith the old Whiting house under the hill, which was burned in iSii, 
make six houses, of which the Village proper was composed ninety years ago. They 
all faced south, standing at long intervals on the main road, surrounded with gardens 
and fields. Their exterior was humble, but their timbers were sound, and their frames 
bid fair to outlast the villas of to-day. What stories they could tell of old time Village 
life, and of individual history! Human life is seldom tame or uneventful. Goethe 
says, " grasp anywhere into the thick of it, and you will always find it interesting." 

Take the old tavern, for instance, with its successive keepers, William Fuller, 
Colonel Ethan Cobb, Laban Adams, Elijah Thayer, Amos Fisher, Captain Luther 
Green, and CoUens Hathorn, think of the sleigh-ride frolics, the militia suppers, the 
country balls, the stage coach arrivals before these days of steam, when staging was a 
business! Think of the queer customers accommodated ; the strollers, the showmen, 
and the peddlers, and their stories round the bar-room fire! The bargains, the horse 
talk, and the village gossip ! Here was life and variety, and 'tis no wonder the Village 
boys found a fascination in the tavern which was not wholly unreasonable nor dan- 
gerous. 

Besides these six houses in the Village proper, was that of Nathan Fisher, grand- 
father of the late Amos Fisher, which stood in Franklin on the hill across the river, 
where Captain Paul's house now stands; in fact the present one may be the old house 
itself. At the extreme eastern limit of the present village was the Abram Harding 
house, where J. B. Peck lately resided, the Comfort Walker house, now owned by 
Edward Eaton, and the Timothy Clark house, kept by him in early times as a " house 
of entertainment," where Deacon Fairbanks now resides. 

Cotemporary with these ten houses were the grist mill, a sawmill, built by Ichabod 
Hawes, where Eaton & Wilson's middle mill now stands, and at the same place a 
blacksmith's shop with a trip hammer worked b^' water and a machine for boring guns. 
There was no Franklin road, or bridge, and grist for the mill from the Franklin side 
of the river was brought down a bridle path on horseback and carried across a foot- 
bridge over the dam. 

The year 1803 was signalized by the establishment of a post-office. Previous to 
this time the mail came through from Boston to Hartford once a week on horseback. 
Captain William Felt was the first postmaster, and to the oflSce in his store in the old 
tavern building came letters for all the surrounding towns. In 1807 the turnpike was 
built, running through Black Swamp, extending from Dedham to the western limits 
of Medway, and directly connecting, for the first time, the east and west parishes. 
Candlewood Island road was laid out to meet it a little east of the boundary between 
the old and new grants. It was named from a patch of hard land in its route, covered 
with pitch pines. The HoUiston road was soon after cut through in a straight line to 
the Village Street, and Lover's Lane fell into disuse, or rather into the use its name 
implies. There was a guide-board on an oak tree at the junction of the Holliston 
and Village streets, which read as follows : 

" The shortest run to Holliston ! 
Come on. Daddy Niles, 
It's only five miles ! " 

There was also a picture of a man on horseback galloping towards Holliston. This 
bit of waggery, strange to say, was perpetrated by Deacon Samuel Allen, whose many 
noble traits of character are well remembered. The first stage from Boston to Hart- 
ford was put on in 1812 by Ebenezer Clark, of Dedham. It ran twice a week and was 



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driven by Joseph Miller, one of the best men of his profession. Collens Ilathorn 
and Anson White started the Providence and Frainingham stage line in 1838. 

Earlv in the present century the Village received a new impulse to its growth. 
The water privilege at the grist mill was seen to be available for a more profitable 
business. In 1806 it was proposed by Dr. Abijah Richardson, Major Luther Metcalf, 
and others, to build a cotton mill on the Franklin side of the river. The refusal of the 
town of Medway to lay out a street to it, if located on that side, induced its location 
on this side, and gave us the present Franklin Street. A wooden bridge was built 
over the river about this time, replaced in 1846 by a stone bridge of one large arch, 
which fell the night before Thanksgiving of the same year, and was at once rebuilt. 
The mill was set in operation in March, 1807, being the only cotton mill, except the 
Slater's, at Pawtucket, in the country. In 1809 the Medway Cotton Manufacturing 
Company was formed. It was the first corporation of the kind in the country, and 
consisted of Dr. Abijah Richardson, Major Luther Metcalf, Philo Sanford, Captain 
William Felt, Comfort Walker, Dr. Nathaniel Miller, John IJlackburn, and Lyman 
Tiffany. The doctors in those days seem to have had money to spare, since, beside 
the two mentioned, Dr. Dean, to whom we owe the Dean Library, was afterwards a 
member of this corporation. On Sunday, October 20, 1811, the mill was burned, but 
was rebuilt the same year, and now stands, at the venerable age of sixty-one, wait- 
ing for some enterprising spirit to give it a successor worthy of its historical interest. 

The new business of cotton spinning and weaving brought many families to the 
Village, and introduced an element of prosperity which was soon supplemented by 
.the erection of mills at other points on the river. In 18 13 William Felt and two 
brothers, by the name of Tufts, from Boston, Comfort Walker and George Barber, 
built a cotton mill lower down, on the site in the rear of William Parson's boot shop. 
This was al'terwards owned by William II. Cary, and was burned in 1855, and re-built 
by J. B. Wilson. 

George Barber at this time owned a small mill for dressing woolen cloth, built in 
1795, by Job Harding, near the same site. In company with Alexander Wright, a 
native of Scotland, he went abroad and returned with a mechanic competent to con- 
struct and operate a power loom for carpet weaving. Here carpets were first woven 
by machinery in this country. Under their direction also, a loom for weaving coach 
lace was set up, the first in the country except one in New Jersey. They also made 
thread lace. In 181 1 William Felt, Elias and Sanford Whiting built a cotton mill on 
the Flat. It was afterwards owned by George Daniels, and then by Hurd and Daniels. 
It was burned, and rebuilt for the manufacture of wadding, and is now owned by 
Eaton & Wilson. In 1816, Sewall Sanford built a thread mill where Eaton & Wil- 
son's upper mill now stands. It was afterwards owned by J. B. Wilson, and was 
burned in 1839, ^"^ ^^^^ ^^ once rebuilt. 

In 1815 a cotton mill was built by Major Luther Metcalf, Captain Luther Metcalf, 
Cephas Thayer, and Joel Hunt, a mile to the west. It was burned in 1844 and was 
rebuilt as a paper mill by the Campbell Brothers. Around this nucleus a village has 
grown up. 

It is impossible in the time allotted to dwell upon the host of interesting person- 
alities which crowd the memory. It would be pleasant to review the long line of ster- 
ling men, in all the professions and walks of life, who have lived here, or who have 
gone out from this village. I must, however, pay a passing tribute of respect to the 
members of my own profession, who have successfully' filled the post of duty here. 
The Village has never lacked physicians, faithful, skillful, and generally eminent in 
their calling. Men equal to all emergencies, and qualified to fill positions more lucra- 
tive, perhaps, but not more honorable. That would be impossible! 

We have fortunately been able to settle our quarrels so easily that the practice of 
law has not been particularly profitable. It is to be regretted that the Hon. War- 
ren Lovering is unable to be present to represent his profession, and to give us a re- 
minder of that vigor and eloquence of speech so well remembered by many. 

I have thus fixr omitted allusion to the school and the church. In every New Eng- 
land community these agencies are taken for granted. Religion and education, as a 
matter of course, go hand in hand with material progress, each being a cause as well 



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as an index of every kind of material prosperity. In Puritan times each new town 
was bound by its act of incorporation to provide for the establishment and support 
of a local orthodox ministry. For a people whose watchwords were " liberty of con- 
science " and "freedom to worship God" according to its dictates, this practical 
union of church and state in town aft'airs looks at first a little inconsistent. It is evi- 
dent " liberty of conscience " then and now had two different meanings. But we 
need not criticise a policy which was a necessity of the age, and which gave a moral 
backbone to the colony, the stiffness of which is not yet entirely relaxed. This policy 
was the source of many sterling virtues of which we are the happy inheritors. 

We need not dwell long on church matters here, not because of their small impor- 
tance, but on account of their recent date. You have also heard them set forth in the 
thirtieth anniversary sermon of your late pastor. In 1S34 the Universalists began to 
worship in the old school-house hall. In 1S36 the Rev. David Sanford, then settled in 
Dorchester, began to agitate the question of establishing an Orthodox church and so- 
ciety here. In consultation with Comfort Walker, Luther Metcalf, Orion Mason, 
James B. Wilson, and others, the plan was pronounced feasible. The Universalists 
generously relinquished the field, and Dr. Ide, in conference with Mr. Sanford, 
acquiesced in the withdrawal of those of the Village who attended his church in West 
Medway, thus securing harmony at the outset between the new and the old societies. 
Milton M. Sanford circulated a paper, and the above-named parties and many others 
subscribed liberally, without regard to personal religious opinions. The financial 
crisis of 1S37 delayed the completion of the meeting-house till June, 1S38. On the 3d 
of October following, after much hesitation on account of his health, Mr. Sanford was 
installed as pastor. I am wholly unable to pay a just tribute to one whose life has 
been so radiant with Christian virtues, and whose long labors here have been the con- 
stant source of influences far-reaching and beneficent. Still less am I able to antici- 
pate the advantages of the new pastoral relations this year so happily forined with the 
Rev. R. K. Harlow. 

The children of the Village formerly attended at the district school-house, standing, 
till last year, when it was burned, beyond the Flat, near Bent Street. Afterwards a 
new district was tbi"med, and a sinall house was built on the hill, opposite the tavern. 
This was, perhaps, a mistake in location, though the scholars, who found their minds 
pleasantly diverted by outside occurrences, did not think so. As the village grew, the 
school-house was enlarged, until the original structure became the woodshed to a large 
building with a projecting second story, supported on a row of wooden posts, making 
a verj' convenient shelter for rainy days. This building was metamorphosed into a 
Catholic Church when the new school-house was built, and is soon to undergo another 
change. 

The old school-house holds a conspicuous place in the memory of every scholar 
who frequented it, and need only be mentioned to call up a long panorama of vivid 
recollections. For the benefit of the older inhabitants, I will remind them of an am- 
bitious educational establishment which it once accommodated about the year 1832, 
known as the Medway Classical Institute, and kept by the Rev. Abijah Baker. 

Some very good schools and some very bad ones were kept in the old school-house. 
I am inclined to attribute the success of the Rev. S. J. Spalding, of Newburyport, in 
his experience here, to his having lived in the factory village of Nashua, N. H., where 
he learned how to deal with factory boys. Other teachers distinguished themselves 
professionally afterwards. 

For many years the old school-house furnished the only hall available for secular 
purposes. The hotel hall was used for balls and parties, and for a time the Odd Fel- 
lows' hall was devoted to the better class of lectures, concerts, and exhibitions, but 
the old school-house hall was our main-stay. Here the plank desks and benches, the 
green wooden chandelier stuck full of oil peg lamps, and the tin side reflectors, gave 
welcome to every sort of nondescript entertainment. Magic lantern shows, and dis- 
plays of prestidigitation ; lectures on phrenology, biology, physiology , and psychology, 
all equally delusive; administrations of laughing gas; exposes of Free Masonry, and 
the similar imaginary horrors of Catholic nunneries; Swiss bell ringers and cheap 
concerts, all spread their nets here for the hard-earned ninepences of the people. 



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These three halls have all been put to other uses, and the church vestrv has suffered 
unwonted inroads on its sanctity. The need of a village hall has long been felt. 
The "town-meeting" by a long triennial "swinging round the circle" of parishes, 
had acquired such a rotary momentum that it was useless to ask for a town hall to be 
located here. Although the central one of the trinity of villages in Medway, we have 
never reaped much benefit from it in town affairs. If a high school house, a new en- 
gine, or a soldiers' monument is asked for by either of the town's three children, the 
unfortunate parent must refuse, or pay for three. I wonder we have allowed the East 
Parish its monoply of the poorhouse so long. These frequent triangular contests have 
been unfavorable to that concentration of effort and interest as important in town af- 
fairs as in larger spheres of government. 

This building was in no sense intended as a memorial hall, and yet how eminently 
proper to place on its walls some tribute to the memory of those sons of the Village 
who gave their lives for freedom and union in the great Rebellion. That gift may 
seem to some remote in its relations to our local aflairs, but let me say that without the 
noble devotion to duty, and the heroic self-sacrifice of our soldiers, this hall would not 
have been built. With their death the nation was born again to a new and healthy 
career of material prosperity. 

But above these lower considerations arises the precious moral influence of their 
example. This cannot be estimated at the price of a paltry piece of marble. Asa 
boy, and a student of American history, I often wondered if the scenes of the Revolu- 
tion could ever be reenacted on our soil, if the common-place men I saw about me 
were capable of those patriotic emotions which animated their great grandfathers at 
Lexington and Bunker Hill. That question was soon answered for the whole coun- 
try. The "spirit of '75" revived and ennobled the humblest citizen. Let us thank 
God that a higher opinion of human nature than once prevailed, is possible! 

The following fact shows how history repeats its record. The town of Medway lost 
thirteen out of a population of eight hundred, in the Revolution; in the Rebellion, 
fifty-two out of about thirty-six hundred. The comparison of these proportions give 
no support to theories of modern degeneracy. Let us then perpetuate the names of 
our fallen heroes by a suitable mural tablet in this hall. 

Then came the " Star Spangled Banner," performed by the band, after 
which the Rev. Horace D. Walker, of Bridgewater, read an original poem, 
composed expressly for this occasion. The following is an extract : 

The mother who cherished has sent out her call 

To those who've forgotten her never. 
Where'er we had w-andered we heard it, and all 

Came shouting " Old Medway forever! " 

We're children once more, and in Memory's light. 

Live over the bright blessed hour. 
When these hills were as grand as the Alps in their height. 

And the Charles had the Amazon's power. 



This Hall binds the Future, and Present, and Past; 

It gracefully owns the glad debt 
Of the living to-day, to the dead who stood fast. 

And nobly their duty here met. 

Sanford Hall I where Future, and Present, and Past, 

We greet on this eve of New Year! 
May never a shadow its brightness o'ercast; 

The smile of the Lord ever cheer! 

Then the audience sang, the band playing the accompaniment, an orig- 
inal hymn by the same atithor, as follows : 



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We're met as ne'er before we met, 

Our thoughts on days of old, 
Here owning blessings God has given 

And asking grace to hold ; 
So here we come as brethren all, 

And feel as children true 
Of dear old Medway's blessed soil, 

The old love burn anew. 

To generations passed before, 

So wise to guard and gain 
For us such goodly heritage 

We raise our grateful strain ; 
We come to bless their honored names, 

Who feared no toil nor ill ; 
To feel as ne'er we felt before, 

Their works shall praise them still. 



Tune : Auld Lang Syne. 

Still may God's blessings crown this spot 



They loved and kept of yore, 
And future years be brighter far 

Than all that went before. 
Thanks that this Hall so clearly will 

In coming days declare 
Our generation has not failed 

Our fathers' hearts to share. 

And when our children here shall meet, 

To them may Sanford Hall 
Be full of memories as rich 

As those we now recall. 
So e'er we part, as children true, 

We pledge our mother dear 
To guard and swell her old renown 

Through each succeeding year. 

the Rev. Rufus K. Harlow, of the 



At the conclusion of tlie singing 
Village, delivered the 

Dedicatory Address. 

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen — Every structure man builds represents an 
idea, and better ideas are indicated by a better architecture. 

Savage life wants occasional shelter, and the hut shows this. Civilization wants a 
home, and the comfortable dwelling is the response. Education needs its drill-rooms 
and arsenals, and schools, lecture halls, and libraries indicate the demand. The devel- 
opment of the aesthetic nature is discovered hy art galleries. The awakening of the 
soul is revealed by the temples where it worships God. Man only a little higher than 
the brute is bewildered amid the appliances that satisfy the necessities of man a little 
lower than the angels. Show a savage the palace of Louvre and he is as unapprecia- 
tive of its use as was Pat of the value of a trunk he was invited to buy. " Buy a 
trunk.? And what would I do wid a trunk.?" "Why, put your clothes in it, to be 
sure." "And go naked myself.?" A man must own more than one suit of clothes 
before he can appreciate a trunk, and a community must feel the need of a hall, as we 
have, rightly to value this elegant structure. I have been invited to tell you how and 
why this building came to be. 

It embodies many ideas, but a central one is developed in this beautiful hall which 
convenes us to-night. Our most sagacious citizens have for a long time felt the need 
of some place of assemblage for our people for secular purposes ; a place for literary 
and social entertainment, for political debate, a halting house for our rotary town- 
meetings in their triennial revolutions, A citizen who has done more, perhaps, for 
our village than any other one man, — shrewdly caring for the living, and reverently 
providing a pleasant resting-place for the dead, — did more than confess and deplore 
the need, and set himself to devise means to meet it. The unsuccessful proposition 
made to one who has remembered us in another direction, opened the way for common 
talk about a hall. Our young ladies, true to the instincts that have somehow found a 
channel straight from mother Eve to every one of her daughters, when they saw that 
this hitherto forbidden fruit "was pleasant to the eye, and desirable to make people 
wise," determined to have it, and when a woman really determines anything, good or 
bad, who shall stop her.? We gladly acknowledge that the very first money for this 
hall was raised by the hard and persistent labor of our young ladies. We will not 
detain you with the mention of the process that has made the project which some de- 
nounced as quixotic a certaintj', we will only allude to that princely generosity of our 
citizens, and the sons of our citizens, that has made the gift of this building absolute 
— relinquishing all revenues that may accrue from it to the expenses of our religious 
societies and the replenishment of our library. The hall being a certainty, around 



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that as a nucleus other ideas crystallized. A story underneath for the purpose of trade 
was suggested ; worthier accommodations for our constantly increasing library were 
recommended; and then, as the plans for the building were drawn at a time when 
Mansard was an angel and his invention celestial, the trustees thought good to cover 
all in a storied roof, after the fashion of other cities, and forecasting the time when 
Medway shall be their peer. Alas ! the angel has /«//<?« ; there are none now so poor 
as to do him reverence ; his invention has gone down into a fiery furnace, and popular 
indignation consigns his memory to the same fate; and yet we have the roof — and it 
is just as celestial r.s ever to us, and we are glad to thank the much execrated inventor 
for the pleasant suite of rooms that over-top us, embracing a commodious parlor, 
where our ladies will devise liberal things, and a smaller hall with ante-rooms that 
would aftbrd ample accommodations for a permanent organization. We understand 
that negotiations are pending between such an organization and the trustees for the 
rental of the place as a permanent home. If they do not seize upon this golden op- 
portunity we shall deem them worthy of the adjective by which they designate their 
order, "bdd Fellows." Yes, we will give them the superlative of the adjective and 
vote them the oddest fellows we ever knew. 

It is evident to you all that this building offers rare possibilities for the good of our 
people. This beautiful hall suggests courses of instructive and elevating lectures, enter- 
taining and refining concerts. It answers the question, where.' that has often stood 
between us and things harmless fer se, but which are out of place in the sanctuary, 
the only place of concourse we have hitherto had. We hope to see this hall utilized ; 
and for those purposes worthy of the name it bears and the elegance of its appoint- 
ments. We hope its influence will be to lift our people up to worthier aspirations, so 
that the demand that always regulates supply, both as to quantity and quality, shall 
raise its standard by a continuous, if it must be gradual process. 

If any of our friends present who have wealth, want to advance this work of educa- 
tion and culture, here is a grand opportunity. Give the trustees in charge the foun- 
dation of an annual course of lectures. By such a personal administration of one's 
estate, much satisfaction would be derived while living, and a first-class quarrel pre- 
vented when, alter one's funeral, the heirs discuss the will. 

Of the library, which now finds better accommodations, we can speak in the posi- 
tiveness of experience. It is an advantage to our people. We are aware that many 
of the books are not of a very high order, and, perhaps, works of fiction show the 
hardest usage; but then we are creating a /asfe for reading, and the recipe for profit- 
ing people by readmg is somewhat of the same character as the famous one for 
making hare soup: " First catch your hare." First get people to reading; teach 
them that books were made for something better than table ornaments or supports 
for open window sashes, then we can gradually improve the quality. Our librarian 
has told me that it is a noticeable fact that some who began with fiction, and would 
have nothing else, now will take more solid and profitable reading. Does not all lit- 
erary interest begin at about the same point.' Did not the driest theologian, the most 
abstract scientist, the profoundest statesman begin with Mother Goose and go through 
the Arabian Nights, Gulliver's Travels, and Robinson Crusoe, before they waded out 
into the deeper, bottomless waters. 

We hope the time will come when the library will be free to every person who is 
known or can bring a voucher. 

There is one thing I wish to say just here. We ought to keep the library room 
open at all suitable hours, and have it nicely warmed, lighted, and furnished with 
daily and weekly papers and a few of our best monthly magazines, making it a 
pleasant reading-room for any who choose to occupy it. The most persuasive argu- 
ment that was urged upon the founder of our library was that our young people had 
no place for gathering but the bar-room, saloon, or stores, and no books except what 
they would borrow from one another. It was an argument, the bearing of which that 
practical philanthropist could appreciate. 

Those who would preserve the morals of our youth ought to learn something from 
those who try to corrupt them. The devil always has furnished fire and \\^\\\. gratis — 
always -mHI— where people find that they will go, especially in cold weather. Let us 



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fight the devil with his own weapons ; let us offer as good accommodations as he does ; 
let us have a reading-room. Who will give light for a jear? Who will give coal? 
Who a daily paper? Who will put his magazine upon the table after he has cut the 
leaves and read it? This will bring the dates just right, for in these fast days our maga- 
zines are a week old the day that they are born. In the language of the pulpit, " My 
hearers, this is the personal application of my subject." 

We dedicate this building, then, first of all to its practical uses. 

This spacious and elegant hall to that which shall make it a source of education, 
culture, entertainment, and accommodation to our people. We hope to see it often 
occupied by appreciative audiences, attracted hither by instructive lectures, elevating 
concerts, and rational entertainments ; and we have confidence to believe that those 
to whose custody it is now committed by the donors will be more anxious to make it 
a blessing to our people than to make it simply a source of revenue; and by a wise 
discrimination will so conduct its aftairs as to insure to us the benefits of a public hall 
without its common, and to be deprecated, evils. 

We dedicate the story below us to the uses of legitimate business, and the whole 
structure to a worthy ministration to the inartificial wants of our community. 

Lastly, we consecrate this building to its memorial uses. We are glad to call it 
after the name of those whose princely generosity secured it to us. We are happy 
to know that there are sons of Medway who are not only able but willing to make be- 
quests by thousands for the benefit of our people. Large business success so often 
makes men miserly, selfish, oblivious of the place where the race of life began, for- 
getful of the boy friends who have not been able to keep up and in a score of years are 
far behind, that it is refreshing to have this tangible proof of an exception. We may 
not say of the living all we might wish. This we will say: The deed is worthy of 
the name, and the name is worthy of all honor and remembrance in our pleasant vil- 
lage. It has twined itself with interlacing memories amidst all that is noblest and 
best and most hopeful here. It shall bring to our remembrance the eldest living rep- 
resentative of the name — who is with us to-night, most deeply interested of any in 
these exercises — still fresh and useful in her feelings, like a green Christmas at the 
time when we naturally expect the cold and snow and dreariness of winter; linking 
four generations fast together, and standing to us younger people as a grand type of 
the sort of daughters with which the mothers of the Revolution blessed the world. She 
is, indeed, a mother in our Israel, " who loveth our nation and hath built us this syna- 
gogue," at least, by her instrumentality. It shall recall the children who loved their 
mother with a devotion as deserved as it is pleasant to see, and have remained loyal 
to their early home through decades of absence. Its mention shall bring to remem- 
brance the servant of God whose history has been so identified with this people that 
they are all his family, so that their joys and sorrows find an echo in his heart — just 
like a father's quick response to a child's emotions. Neither this generation nor the 
next will need any reminder to preserve the name and memory. It is inseparably as- 
sociated with the tenderest experiences of these families. But in the coming years, 
when Sanford Hall is venerable, linked with the name, parents shall repeat the tradition 
to their children that Goldsmith saw in prophetic vision our first village pastor, of 
whom he wrote in that inimitable poem : 

" A man he was to all the country dear, 
And passing rich with forty pounds a year; 
His house was known to all the vagrant train ; 
He chid their wanderings but relieved their pain ; 
Pleased with his guests the good man learned to glow 
And quite forgot their vices in their wee ; 
Careless their merits or their faults to scan 
His pity gave ere charity began. 
Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, 
And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; 
• But in his duty prompt at every call, 

He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; 
And, as a bird eacli fond endearment tries 
To tempt its new fledged offspring to the skies, 
He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, 
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way." 



Beneath us is another memorial. The Library, founded by the munificence of the 
late Dr. Dean, of Franklin. 

What a monument to hold 21. memory! Had the endowment been invested in mar- 
ble it would have raised a noble shaft. But every year the friction of the rain, and 
hail, and hurricane (those harpies of our climate), would have claimed their dividends 
till in the reach of ages all would at last have perished. This monument is growing 
statelier every daj- ; like a living thing its wear and tear and wastes are constantly re- 
placed. It holds the secret of immortal youth. It was a rare bequest of one noted for 
shrewd investments. 

The pleasant room above us has been called "Whiting Hall," in memory of one 
of our earliest families, whose descendants are still honored citizens. The name is 
now doubly identified with our public buildings. It underlies our church, and roofs 
this structure. 

We value this building for its union of practical with memorial uses. With all its 
suggestions and hopeful possibilities we dedicate it to the uses of the present, to the 
demands of the future, conscious that it needs a future fully to utilize it. In the senti- 
ment of one of the trustees, we have built with fifty years in view. We shall be 
disappointed if in less than one-half that time the wonder will not long have ceased 
why the builders laid the scale so large. Our facilities for business will not always be 
overlooked, our capable water privilege will not always rest content with the sound 
of the grinding so low. When the cheerful hum of many spindles shall waken hope- 
ful echoes along our valley, when our many manufactories shall rival our neighbors 
on one side in caring for the head, on the other in caring for the feet, then this place 
of concourse will fully vindicate the foresight of the builders, and their generous and 
philanthropic policy, while embalming their memories, will stimulate their successors 
to like noble deeds. 

The chairman then read various letters and called on gentlemen to re- 
spond to toasts which were given. The exercises of the evening closed hy 
the audience singing "America," and as thev retired the band played 
" Home, vSwect Home." 




THE PARTRIDGE HALL. ERECTED IX 1S76. 

This building was located in the village of East Medway, giving ac- 
commodations for a residence, a store, the post-office, a public hall, and vari- 



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ous ante-rooms. The builder and proprietor was Elijah Partridt^e, Esq. 
It was erected at a cost of about five thousand dollars, in the year of our 
National Centennial. 



The Fire Department. 
1 714 — 1S85. 

The early histor\- of the Medway iire department is somewhat shrouded 
in obscurity, owinj^ to its antiquity. The earliest records show that in 1714. 
Asahel Adams, Christian Pettibone, Claimwell Metcalf. and Justice John- 
ston wei-e appointed fire watchers with the pow crs of " y*^ tithing man " to pro- 
vide buckets, hooks, and ''ye climbing poles" for the extinguishment of fires. 
Their duties consisted in watching at night in the villages or from the top of 
the village hill for signs of fire, and the alarming of the inhabitants thereof. 
They had powers to enter any settler's barn and take his cattle or horses " for 
ye public weal," in case of fire. 

About 1S35 a fire-engine was brought to town by the cotton company, 
that then owned or run the " old white mill." which was torn down a few 
years ago to make room for the present .'^anford Mills. A man named 
Mitchel, an Englishman, was clerk of this mill, and he seemed to iiave very 
decided ideas on fire matters. He purchased an engine, with buckets and 
tubes, for the protection of the mill and surroundings. He also caused to be 
constructed a lot of iron hooks on long poles, for pulling burning buildings 
to pieces, and was. in fact, the father of the present hook and ladder system. 

The first regular suction-ht)se engine lirought to the town was the old 
" Rapid engine," formerly belonging to Chelsea, wliich was purchased from 
Hunneman second hand. This old tub has a checkered record. From being 
champion of Chelsea, she took her place in Medway as the whole depart- 
ment, but in after years became the champion of the town, having wrested 
the honors from newer and younger sisters. She to-day is champion of hand- 
engines in the state of Maine, where she was sold when ungrateful Med- 
way traded her ofi' for a brighter namesake. The younger Rapid, however, 
has not disgraced its predecessor, as it still holds to the title of champion of 
the town. The first movement looking towards a permanent fire department 
was in 1855, by the appointment of the following gentlemen as a board of 
engineers : The Hon. Milton M. Fisher, chief engineer ; William B. 
Boyd, first assistant ; David A. Cheever, clerk ; Samuel W. ^Metcalf, Addison 
F. Thayer, and Moses D. Richardson, engineers. November 6. 1S55, this 
board adopted a code of regulations for the fire department, which was 
printed. 

The department in 1S85 consisted of six companies. The board of en- 
gineers comprises the following gentlemen, all of whom have served in the 
ranks, chosen May i, 1884: Albert W. Barton, chief; William Colvin, first 
assistant; Oliver Clark, second assistant; and M. A. Ware, clerk. 

The foremen of the companies are as follows : Torrent, No. i , West Med- 
way, W. J. Arbuckle; Rapid, No. 3, C. P. Harding; Union, No. 3, Rock- 
ville, J. H. Ingraham ; Niagara, No. 4, East Medway, Louis LaCroix ; Re- 
serve, No. 5, West Medway, S. J. Clarke ; General Taylor Volunteer Com- 
pany, West Medway, PI. A. Woodman. 



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In addition to the tire department, all the mills have foree pumps, and in 
the Village the Sanford water works give additional security. Large reser- 
voirs have been constructed b}' the tow n at eligible points. 




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THE TORRENT ENGINE HOUSE. ERECTED IN 1S74. 

The Torrent Engine Company, Xo. i, West Medwav, numbers fifty 
men. 

Officers. — William J. Arbuckle, Captain ; Henry A. Bullard. Clerk. 

EQI.TIPMENT. — 350 feet hose (good) ; 250 feet hose (fair) ; i pump: 6 
rubber coats ; 2 pair runners ; 5 belts with spanners ; 2 suction spanners ; 
6 extra spanners ; i wrench ; 2 hose jackets ; i 5-gallon oil can ; 2 axes : 2 
ladders ; 2 stoves ; i bar ; 3 lanterns ; 2 jacks. 

The Rapid Engine Company, Xo. 2, Medway Village, has a vigor- 
ous organization of some fifty men. 

Officers. — C. P. Harding, Captain; Hugh Kenney, First Assistant; 
William Edwards, Second Assistant; George A. Abbe, Treasurer; Peter 
Phillips, Steward ; Joseph D. Clark, Clerk. 

Equipment. — 600 feet hose (good) ; 200 feet hose (fair) ; 5 ladders; 2 
jacks ; 2 stoves ; 2 wrenches ; 2 pair runners ; 6 rubber coats ; 2 lanterns. 

The Union Engine Company, No. 3, Rockville, was organized some 
years since, and although it has a small number of men, it is a well equipped 
and et^ective organization. 

Officers. — John H.Ingraham, Captain ; John H. Swarman, Steward ; 
A. S. Clark, Clerk ; ten men. 

Eql'IPMENT. — 250 feet rubber lined hose ; 100 feet linen hose ; 2 ladders ; 
12 spanners; i axe; i wrench; i stove; i brake; 3 lanterns; 3 rubber 
coats. 



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NIAGARA ENGINE HOI SI . IKKCTED IN 1879. 

The Niagara Engine Company, No. 4, East Medway, was organ- 
ized about 1857. Elihu S. Fuller. Esq., served as captain of the company 
for twenty-five years ; it embraced about forty men. 

In 1S79 the town granted $500 toward erecting a building for the ac- 
commodation of this fire company. The company and their friends pur- 
chased the site, put in the foundation, and furnished $175 toward the 
building, which cost $675. 

Elijah Partridge, Esq., was the builder. Vid. Town Report of 1880. 

This company holds its annual meetings on the first day of May. 

Officers. — Louis LaCroix, Captain; A. L. Ware, Esq., Clerk. 

Equipment. — 300 feet hose (good) ; 200 feet hose (fair) ; 300 feet hose 
(poor) ; 2 stoves ; 4 lanterns ; 2 ladders ; i pump ; 5 rubber coats. 

The Reserve Engine Company, No. 5, West Medway, has no 
records prior to April 4, 1S74. The officers at that date were George R. 
Drake, Captain; George Mcintosh, First Assistant; C. C. Lawrence, 
Second Assistant; Lewis Goulding, Treasurer; Stephen Vose, Steward; 
Lewis Goulding, Clerk. 

Present Officers. — Charles Gaines, Captain ; Matthew F. Desmond, 
First Assistant ; Joseph Fisk, Second Assistant ; Almond Smith, Treasurer ; 
William Russell, Steward ; Almond Smith, Clerk. 

This company numbers forty-four men. Equipment: 150 feet hose 
(good) ; 550 feet hose (poor) ; runners for engine ; 2 stoves ; 2 ladders ; i 
jack ; 3 lanterns ; 2 belts and spanners ; 3 ladder hose straps. 



The Masonic and Secret Orders. 

Charles River Lodge, F. & A. M., located at West Medway ; place 
of meeting. Masonic Hall, Bowen's Block; organized March 9, 1S70, and 
chartered," March 8, 1871 ; A. L. 5871. Officers : Clark P. Harding, W. M. ; 
George R. Temple, S. W. ; Edward S. Harding, J. W. ; Orville R. Kelsey, 
Treas. ; George W. Bullard, Sec'y ; Almond G. Partridge, Chap.; Alonzo 
H. Gay, Marsh. ; George H. Daniels, S. D. ; George Harding, J. D. ; Ed- 
ward S. Pond, S. S. ; James H. Wood, J. S. ; S.F.Metcalf, I. S. ; Albert 



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W. Barton, Tvler. Past Masters : Alfred Ashton, James M. Seavey, 
William A. McKean, Roswell K. Colcord, Charles W. Seavey. George H. 
Daniels, Clark P. Harding. This lodge has a membership of fifty-three. 

Knights of Honor. Norfolk Lodge, No. 635. Instituted, May 
31, 1S77. Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month in Odd 
Fellows' Hall. P. D., Albert W. Barton ; Die, George A. Abbe ; V. D., 
George H. Daniels. Asst. D., John H. Bickley ; Reporter, Frederick L. 
Fisher; Fin. Reporter, Charles W. Seavey; Treas., James M. Seavey; 
Guide, John H. Crimmings ; Guardian, N. P. Noss ; Sentinel, William H. 
Norton; Chap., Francis W. Cummings'; Trustees, Frederick L. Fisher, 
Francis W. Cummings, Metcalf Adams. Thirty members. 

The Eureka Council, No. 5, Royal Arcanum, was instituted July 
II, 1S77. Officers : Albert W. Barton, R. ; Edward S. Pond, V. R. ; Ull- 
lard Fuller, O. ; Metcalf Adams, Sec'y ; George H. Andrews, Coll. ; War- 
ren E. Blaisdell, Treas. ; the Rev. J. E. Burr, Chap. ; Nelson A. Bills, G. ; 
George L. Pond, W. ; William Colvin, S. Past Regents, William Colvin, 
Olney P. Newell, George L. Pond, and O. R. Kelsey. Thirty-four mem- 
bers. Regular meetings first and third Mondays of each month, at INIe- 
chanic's Hall, Main Street, West Medway. 

I. O. G. T., Morning Star Lodge, No. 59. Regular meetings Friday 
evenings in Mechanic's Hall, West Medway. W. C. T., Alfred Daniels; 
W. V. T., Mrs. George Proctor; W. S., Jennie Scott; W. F. S., Lizzie 
Smith; W. Treas., Albert Smith; W. C, Mrs. Nathan Adams; W. M., 
Horace Force; W. O. G., Ernest Adams; W. L G., Nathan Adams; P. 
W. C. T., Frank Greenwood; W. D. M., May Hunt; W. A. S., Willie 
Hitchcock ; W. R. H. S., Ruth Adams ; W. L. IL S., Libbie Rose ; D. G. 
W. C. T., Isaac C. Greenwood. 

I. O. O. F., Medway Lodge, No. 163. Instituted October 17, 1S73. 
Meets every Friday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall, Sanford Hall Building. 
N. G., Sumner H. Clark ; V. G., Nelson H. Damon ; Sec'y, Clark P. Hard- 
ing ; Permanent Sec'y, Samuel G. Clark ; Treas., James H. Wood ; Warden, 
George A. Abbe ; Conductor, Erastus W. Cary ; I. G., John H. Ingraham ; 
O. G., C. Henry Richardson ; Chap., John H. Crimmings ; Sup. of N. G., 
Albert W. Barton, Alvin E. Clough ; Sup. of V. G., James A. Snow, 
James H. Bragg; Scene Sup., George S. Ryan, Joseph T. Waite ; S. P. 
G., Frederick L. Fisher; Trustees, Clark Partridge, Edward S. Harding, 
Henry S. Partridge. 

The Sixty-sixth Anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America, 

Celebrated April 26, 1885. 

Faith. Hope, and Charity. 

" All Institutions which tend to elevate, socially and morally, their mem- 
bers are worthy of support, and of more than a mere passing notice. Sun- 
dav last being the sixty-sixth anniversary of the introduction of the order of 
Odd Fellows into this country, it was deemed a fitting occasion by the mem- 
bers of Medway lodge No. 163, I. O. O. F., to make some public recogni- 
tion of the event. The anniversary falling as it did upon the Sabbath day, 
was not obsen-ed in as brilliant a manner as it would have been upon a 

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secular day, but the Medway lodge voted at their meeting to attend public 
worship at the Congregational church to listen to a sermon specially adapted 
to the occasion. The gentle rain of the morning prevented as large an at- 
tendance as was anticipated, and many of the venerable patriarchs of the 
order who had hoped to participate, were deterred from so doing by the in- 
clemency of the \veather. 

" The lodge, together with many visiting brethren from Milfo I'd, West 
Medway, and Franklin, assembled at their rooms in Sanford hall, where, after 
certain ceremonies, known only to the initiated, they formed in line, and in 
full regalia, under the guidance of Grand Marshall Frank W. Cummings, 
marched to the church. They made a very imposing and impressive ap- 
pearance during their march, and it afforded us much pleasure to see the 
active interest taken by so many of our well-known citizens. Zest was added 
to the occasion by the presence of Dist. Deputy Grand Master David H. 
Heard, of Milford, and other dignitaries who came especially for the event. 

" After reaching the church they marched in, and taking the seats at the 
front and to the right of the pulpit, listened with earnest and intense interest 
to the pastor, the Rev. R. K. Harlow, who, at the beginning of his discourse, 
mentioned as his text : ' Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, be- 
cause he loved him as his own soul' ; i vSamuel, xviii., 3, and after alluding 
to it as a beautiful picture of human fellowship, said this was indeed a model 
alliance, because the young men being of about the same age and having 
many traits in common, made the alliance not only natural but fitting. 

" It was unselfish, strengthened by adversity, and was consummated in the 
true spirit of piety. The narrative of this covenant gives some suggestions 
which may be of use to us. It makes prominent the tendency among per- 
sons to band together, and this in itself is a fair measure of the degree of 
civilization, in any age, among any people, for civilization creates interde- 
pendencies and these naturally necessitate cooperation. 

"The education, the pleasure, the work, the benevolence, as well as the 
social and moral redemption of the world, are all carried on and accomplished 
by persons in alliance. The preacher, quite at length, graphically and effec- 
tively developed the advantages resulting from these alliances, and then 
went on to speak of the motives that prompt such alliances, saying they 
were commonly made for mutual advantage and for self-interest, but that 
tliere is a type of alliance that rises above those motives, one that is projected 
in pure unselfishness and ratified in the sight of God, which brings men into 
fellowship, not from the consideration of what they themselves expect to get, 
but what in a spirit of disinterestedness they may be permitted to give. 

" Such alliances are operated on the principle of self-sacrifice. Their sym- 
pathies are not limited by ordinary bounds. ' He who is in need is neigh- 
bor,' and, furthermore, their intentions are not only to benefit the bodies of 
men, but their souls as well ; not only to look to the welfare of their physi- 
cal condition, but also to their spiritual welfare ; to redeem the whole man. 

" There exists no organization which so conscientiously does this as the 
church of Christ, and so among all organizations the church stands preemi- 
nent ; in fact, all that is best about these humanitarian associations has not only 
been inspired, but suggested by the presence of Christianity in the world. 
" The speaker then addressed the representatives of the order, saying in 



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substance : Three things now abideth ; Faith, through which are visible the 
glories of eternity ; Hope, by which our steps are directed toward them ; 
Charity, whose broad mantle relieves many ; and alluding to the principles 
and charitable works of the order, closed with two suggestions : Fhst^ that 
men will judge of the society more by the lives of its members than by their 
published principles ; Second, that Odd Fellowship, good as it mav be, is 
not a substitute for personal piety. Membership in this order is not an 
equivalent for discipleship of Christ, nor can it otler the same comforts to the 
weary soul as can the true Christian religion." 

Patrons of Husbandry. East Medway Grange, No. ii3. Organ- 
ized December 4, 1SS3. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month 
at Partridge Hall, East Medway. Master, Louis La Croix ; Overseer, Moses 
C. Adams ; Lecturer, A. L. Ware ; Steward, George C. Thrasher ; Assis- 
tant, E. F. Lovell; Chaplain, the Rev. E. O. Jameson; Treasurer, H. E. 
Hosmer ; Secretary, Mrs. Jane A. Cook ; Gate keeper, G. W. Follansbee ; 
Ceres, Mrs. Laura S. Hosley ; Pomona, Mrs. Harriet La Croix; Flora, Miss 
Winnie J. Lovell ; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss Eliza B. Richardson. 
There are about eighty members. 

Improvement Association, Rockville. President, Mrs. E. A. Jones ; 
Vice-President, Mrs. J. F. Springer ; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Addie 

A. Clark ; Directresses, Mrs. J. F. Springer, Mrs. A. L. Waite, Mrs. J. 
Smith, Miss Sarah F. Clark. 

The Home Circle, Anchor Council, No. 75, organized January 18, 
1884. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month in Partridge Hall, 
East Medway. Leader, Charles La Croix ; Vice-Leader, E. Eugene Adams ; 
Instructor, Lillian L. Fuller ; Past Leader, Moses C. Adams ; Secretary, J. 

B. Daniels ; Financier, Nelson Martin ; Treasurer, M. A. Ware ; Guide, 
Esther W. La Croix ; Warden, J. S. Adams; Sentinel, J. W. Tuttle ; 
Trustees, A. F. Lovell, J. W. Tuttle, H. C. Hosmer. 

C. L. S. C. This society meets alternate Monday evenings at the 
houses of the members in West Medway. 

The Officers. — Vincent Moses, President ; George Wheat, Vice-Pres- 
ident ; L. Metcalf Pierce, Secretary. 

The Zenopiion Branch meets in the Rockville Chapel. 

The Officers.— Mrs. S. F. Bucklin, President; Miss Addie A. Clark, 
Vice-President ; JNIiss Amy C. Jones, Secretary ; Mrs. J, H. Ingraham, 
Treasurer. 




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The Grand Army of the Republic. 

The Wilder Dwight Post, 105, of the Grand Army of the Republic, 
was organized and had a vigorous life for several years ; S. J. Clark, Com- 
mander. Subsequently there was instituted in its place 

The James H. Sargent Post, 130. This Post of the Grand Army of 
the Republic meets at its hall, in Bowen's Block, every Thursday evening. 
Commander, W. J. Arbuckle ; S. V. C, Charles E. Burr ; J. V. C, Emory 
Munyan ; Chaplain, G. H. Greenwood ; Adjutant, George Pond ; Qiiarter- 
master, Justus C. Hitchcock; Sergt.-Maj., William G.White; 2d Sergt., 
Josiah Morse; Surg., P. A. Collins; O. D., Henry Purdy ; O. G., Henry 
A. Wood. Delegates to Department Encampment, E. L, Videtto and 
H. A. Walker. 



There have been various other societies and organizations formed in town, 
having an existence longer or shorter, all contributing to the better develop- 
ment of social life and public improvement. 

The numerous temperance societies have done much to keep alive right 
sentiment and to aid in the suppression of the liquor traffic. The Washing- 
tonian movement of forty years ago made such lasting impression on the 
people of the eastern part of the town, that from that day to this no place 
of sale has been tolerated, and scarcely a drinking man found among them. 
This part of Medway became Millis, and at their first annual town-meeting 
the question of " License" was submitted without a single vote cast in its 
favor. 





THE INDUSTRIES OF THE TOWN. 



Farms and Farming. 



1714— 18S5. 

The founders of the town were owners of farms, and lived by farming. 
They submitted themselves with sweet content to the Divine regulation an- 
nounced to Adam, " In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." 

Their lands were not remarkable for fertility, although in some sections 
of the town the farms were very productive, and the poorer lands were often 
joined with more or less acres of meadow which yielded quantities of hay for 
the labor of the cutting. This was some compensation for lighter crops of 
corn. But nowhere in the town are the farms like the irrigated lands of 
Egypt, which yield three crops a year ; yet, with a husbandry like that of the 
Chinese, which carefully enriches the soil, and suffers no weeds to grow, the 
farmers have always found their toil fairly remunerative. Of the more than 
sixteen thousand acres within the town, nearly six thousand acres are pasture 
and meadow, and somewhat more than three thousand acres are arable lands, 
and in a fair state of cultivation. 

By the census of iSSo there were in the town one hundred and fifty-nine 
farms, giving employment to one hundred and sixty-four farmers, yielding a 
production valued at nearly sixty thousand dollars. 

There are excellent farms in the western part of the town along Chicken 
Brook, where the earliest settlers of the New Grant located, but some of the 
best farms are situated in the easterly part of the town, and by the recent 



division are embraced in the town of Millis. These farms He in the vicinity 
of Boggastow Brook, and among them are the Maplewood, the Evergreen 
Place, and the Oak Grove. 




Oak Grove Farm embraces several hundreds of acres of land, much of 
it in a high state of cultivation, and is devoted to the production of milk and 
high-bred stock. Its value and productiveness are being increased every 
year by a large outlay in improvements, and by bringing long neglected 
lands under cultivation. 

The Scvtpie and Edged Tool Factory. 

17S4— 1SS4. 

Colonel Amos Turner established a scythe and edged tool factory in 
Rockville soon after the War of the Revolution. He utilized a portion of 
the water-power belonging to Richardson's grist mill. 

In 1818 Messrs. Comfort and Dean Walker, father and son, purchased of 
Colonel Turner's estate the privilege, and erected a cotton factory and 
machine shop. These works were enlarged from time to time, and for some 
years quite a business was carried on. In 1827 Mr. Dean Walker transferred 
his business to Baltimore, Md. 

While in Rockville, Mr. Walker employed two Englishmen, one of 
them, French by name, a very skillful workman, the other, Bestwick, an 
operator of lace looms. 

These men had so much to say of the lace manufacturing that upon 
French's assuring Mr. Walker that he could build a loom, he told him to do 
so at his risk and expense. The loom with its 1,360 shuttles was, in time, 
built, and thread imported for use. This machine was operated by Best- 
wick, and for years was one of the mechanical wonders of the region for 
miles around. Ladies, young and old, found pleasant and profitable employ- 
ment in embroidering with it. 

Deacon Timothy Walker, a son of Comfort and a brother of Mr. Dean 
Walker, came into the general management of the business. The grist mill 
was purchased and became subordinate to the thread, wadding, and batting 
interests of the factory, and Rockville became a flourishing little village. 
These mills were destroyed by fire in 18S4. 



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Just below Rockville there was a slight fall which :Moses Harding used 
for a cotton manufacturing establishment. This was called Baltimore, 
because Mr. Harding had talked of going to Baltimore before setding there. 

The Cabinet Manufacture. 

177S— 1S78. 
This industry was carried on for a hundred years but never on an exten- 
sive scale. Major Luther Metcalf was the first to set up the business in 
177S. He had a shop in the Village and employed a few workmen. Cabinet 
making was then done entirely by hand, no machinery being used. Captain 
Eleazar Daniels carried on this business for some years in East Medway. 
The chair and communion table with which the new meeting-house, in 
1816, was furnished were the work of his hands. In West Medway, Mr. 
Stephen Adams commenced cabinet making in 1S26, and continued it until 
about 187S, when his age and Exiling health compelled him to relinquish all 
active labor. Mr. Adams was a deacon of the church for several years, and 
died in 18S5, universally respected. These skilled workers in wood have 
no successors, so that cabinet making has ceased in the town. 

The Manufacture of Straw Braid and Bonnets. 
1805 — 1SS5. 

The industrial applications of the straw of wheat for plaiting or braiding 
are very ancient. Plaiting straw was one of the oldest arts of the Egyptians, 
and is mentioned by Heroditus and other early writers. 

The first account of it in Europe is found in the records of the reign of 
Mary, Qiieen of Scots, who obsen-ed that the peasants of Lorraine wore 
hats^-nade of straw plait or braid, and that the manufiicture was one of profit. 
About 1563 she introduced the manufacture of straw into Scodand, and later, 
her son, James L, introduced it into England. And it became an established 
branch of industry in Bedfordshire which has ever since been the great centre 
of the straw business. 

The braid was first made of whole straw, but in the time of George L 
split straw began to be used. By splitting the straw, desirable degrees of fine- 
ness were secured. Fine straw plaits can be made from only two kmds of 
wheat, viz., the White Chittim which is the best, and the Red Lammas. 

The principal places of manufacture of fine plaits are Tuscany and Leg- 
horn, in Italy, and Luton and Dunstable, in England. The manufacture of this 
straw braid and bonnets in these places in England employ over seventy 
thousand persons. Not long after the close of the Revolution this industry 
was introduced into America, but not until about 1825 did it come to be of 
much importance. For some years straw goods were made from straw raised 
and braid made in this country, but of late years fifty per cent, of the straw 
manut-ictured here is brought from Canton, China, while the Luton straw 
from England and the Leghorn from Italy are largely used. More than 
one-half the straw goods manufactured in America are made m Massachu- 
setts, and of these Norfolk County produces the greater part. 

The manufacture of straw braid was commenced about 1S05, m the town 
of Wrentham, Mass., and it soon spread into the surrounding towns of 



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Franklin, Dedham, Foxboro, and Medway. Straw braid was made in 
the families, and sold and exchanged at the stores for goods. It was about 
1810 that Captain William Felt, who kept a store in the Village, employed 
several young women to make the braid into bonnets, of whom Mrs. Edena 
(Holbrook) vSanford was one and Mrs. Sewall Clark was another. At a 
later period Mrs. Horace Richardson, in East Medway, did a thriving busi- 
ness. Mr. Charles Cheever, about 1S30, began to weave imported straw 
from Tuscany, in Italy, and had many looms in private families, and erected 
a building to carr}- on the business on a larger scale, but did not for some 
reason achieve success. The building was afterward used as tenements, and 
was finally burned when occupied by the Hon. Clark Partridge as a boot 
shop. In 1S37 there were 32,200 straw bonnets manufactured in Aledway, 
valued at $40,400. 

Air. M. M. Fisher, in 1840, came from Westboro, where he had resided 
for four years, and established the straw goods manufacture in all its 
branches, substantially as now carried on. He occupied at first what is now 
the dwelling-house of Mr Lucius Taylor, which had recently been occupied by 
JMilton H. Sanford as a boot shop, and who had gone to erect a mill at what 
is now Cordaville, in Southboro. This building was occupied for about 
four years, when the business was removed to what is now the dwelling- 
house of Captain David Daniels. In 1S47 it was removed to what was then 
called the Odd Fellows' Hall, erected by Mr. Amos Fisher, and confined to 
the first story and basement of the building until 1857, when the whole 
building was used, to which three additions have since been made, which, 
with the boot shop building on Pine Street, and a stable, with nearly two 
acres of land, now constitute the Medway Straw Works. Mr. Elias Metcalf 
was a partner with Deacon Fisher from 1842, for about eight years. From 
1850 to 181^4 Deacon Fisher was out of health, but the business was carried 
on by George Richardson, Elias Metcalf, and David Daniels, afterward it 
was resumed by Fisher & Daniels. In 1857 Abram S. Harding was taken 
into partnership with Deacon Fisher, under the firm name of Fisher& Hard- 
ing. Subsequently, Oscar M. Bassett came into the company, and in 1S63 
Deacon Fisher retired from the business, which was conducted by Harding & 
Bassett until 1878, when Mr. Bassett retired, and Mr. E. S. Harding was 
received as a partner with his father, under the firm name of A. S. Harding 
& Son, which continued till the unexpected and lamented death of his father 
occurred in June, 1882. During this period of forty years a very large 
number of persons have recei\ed remunerative employment from the indus- 
try, and a large amount of money has been distributed for labor in this and 
other towns in the vicinity. 

Others have conducted this industry in town for short periods : John W. 
Partridge, at West Medway, removing from there to the city of Washington ; 
Samuel Metcalf and A. J. Snow used what is now the old Catholic Church 
for the straw goods business for two or three years from 1853, and George 
P. Metcalf succeeded them, and afterwards, in 1S66, erected a fine building 
at the junction of Village and Holliston streets, upon the site of the dwelling- 
house of Samuel Hodgson, which was consumed by fire, December ii^, 1S68, 
at a loss of some $10,000, besides the law libraiy, and other books and 
papers, belonging to the town. 



J/ J ^' 




~S^'i>*«•^VJ^ 



The Village Straw Factoi 



D. D. CURTIS, PKOPRIETOR. 



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In 1S54, as appears by tlie industrial statistics of the state, the number of 
straw bonnets made in Med way was 100,000, and employes, 200, and in 1S74 
the value of straw goods manufactured was $170,000, ranking in value 
next to the boot industry, which was $953,200. 

As furnishing additional information in regard to the straw manufacture 
and the straw braid industry in their incipient history, a report is here in- 
serted, made to the Norfolk County Agricultural Society, September, 1859, 
by a committee appointed to that ser^•ice, of which the Hon, M. M. Fisher 
was chairman, as follows : 

" Report on Straw Manufactures. The committee on straw manufactures 
regret there were so few specimens of straw goods presented for premium or exhi- 
bition. At this season of the year it will always be impossible for manufacturers of 
bonnets to contribute many kinds of these goods without making a considerable sac- 
rifice. The committee, however, hope that the liberal premiums offered by the 
Society will hereafter, as in some years past, secure large contributions from the 
bonnet manufacturers of the county, who, if they be ' men of straw,' are neither de- 
ficient in private enterprise or public spirit. 

There' was one bonnet in the exhibition this year eminently suggestive. It was 
made and contributed by Mrs. Betsey Baker, wife of Mr. Obed Baker, of WestDedham, 
now seventy-three years old. It was a fac simile of the first straw bonnet made in this 
country, made, too, by the same hands that plaited the first braid and sewed the first 
bonnet produced by American skill and labor. This bonnet deservedly attracted much 
attention, and is entitled to have its history stated in full in the volume of the Traiis- 
actions of the Society. 

The committee find in the Transactions of the Rhode Island Society for the 
Encouragement of Dotncstic Industry for the year 185S, pages 155 to 167, a ' Sketch 
of the rise of Straw Braiding for Ladies' Hats and Bonnets,' prepared by the lion. 
W. R. Staples, Secretary of the Society. 

Although Rhode Island claims to have given birth to the inventor of straw 
braiding, Norfolk County has given her a residence for nearly sixty years, and enjoys 
in herself, and exhibits to the world the fruits of her inventive skill to a greater degree 
than any other section of the country. 

The origin of a branch of industry by which so many of our people subsist, ought 
to be more generally known, and the life or, at least, the name of one who has been 
such a public benefactor as Mrs. Baker, ought to be commemorated in the annals of 
this Societ}'. 

The committee would therefore recommend the insertion of the article referred to 
in the proceedings of this Society, and that to Mrs. Baker be awarded the Society's 
diploma for a ' Fac simile of the Original American Straw Bonnet,' both being made 
by herself. M. M. Fisher, Chairman." 

From the sketch referred to in the above report it appears, so far as known, 
that the straw braiding business commenced in very early times in Tuscanv, 
or one of the Italian states. At first bonnets and hats of straw were im- 
ported into England ; subsequently the braid was imported, and from England 
they were imported into this country, but the date is unknown. As early 
as 1798 Colonel John Whipple had in his store in Providence, R. I., Duns- 
table straw bonnets which his wife, Mrs. Naomi Whipple, trimmed to suit 
customers. There were residing in Providence at that date Joel Metcalf and 
family, recently come from Attleboro, Mass. Mr. Metcalf 's daughter, Betsey 
Metcalf, born March 29, 1786, then a young miss of twelve years, greatly 
admired these bonnets of Dunstable straw, which she saw exposed for sale 
in the windows of Colonel Whipple's store. 

Little Betsey Metcalf determined to have a Dunstable straw bonnet in 



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some wise, even if she had to make it. She had never seen a piece of straw 
braid, but put her wits to work and experimented on oat straw that was 
grown on her father's farm and cut in June of 1798- 

After much patient experimenting, splitting the straw with her thumb nail, 
she at length succeeded with seven straws to make the braid. To whiten it 
she put brimstone into a tin pan with coals of fire and held the braid in the 
smoke, which bleached it. Her first bonnet was of seven braids, open work, 
and lined with pink satin. It was much admired, and to Betsey Metcalf, 
afterward Mrs. Betsey Baker, the wife of Obed Baker, of West Dedham, 
Mass., belongs the honor of making the first straw braid and the first straw 
bonnet manufactured in America. She communicated her art to others and 
there sprang up this straw industry of the region, which has given to so 
many remunerative employment and made straw manufiicturers rich. IMrs. 
Betsey Baker is to be remembered also for her devoted piety. It was her habit 
in receiving callers to have a season of prayer before they departed. In the 
year 1855, there were made in Norfolk County, 2,367,160 bonnets, and 
1 ,580,000 hats, giving employment to over seven thousand persons. And in 
the thirty years that have since intei-vened, this has been one of the most 
thriving and profitable industries of the state, and has been one of the prin- 
cipal manufactures in Medway. 

The Manufacture of Cotton. 

1S07 — 1885. 

Machines for the spinning of cotton were invented in England by John 
Wyatt, and patented in the name of liis partner, Lewis Paul, as early as 
1738, but Sir Richard Arkwright succeeded in constructing a machine for 
spinning cotton by means of rollers, which was patented about 17^7? '^"d a 
cotton mill was erected at Nottingham, operated by horse-power. This 
mode was found to be too expensive, and another mill was erected at Craw- 
ford on a larger scale, and operated by water-power. He afterwards invented 
a variety of machines and improvements for preparing the cotton for spin- 
ning, all of which were patented in 17^5, and the world is indebted to him 
above any one else, probably, for the successful introduction of this impor- 
tant industry. He entered into partnership with Jedediah Strutt, of Derby, 
who established there an extensive manufacture of ribbed stockings, and in 
connection with Mr. Arkwright erected cotton works at Milford, near Bel- 
per. Samuel Slater was apprenticed to Mr. Strutt for six years, from the 
eighth day of January, 17S3, to learn the art of a " cotton spinner." About 
the first of September, 1789, he took passage from London to New York. 
After a few weeks' employment in the New York Manufacturing Company, 
he engaged with Almy & Brown, of Providence, who had commenced the 
manufacture of various fabrics by hand-power, and had attempted the use of 
machinery by v^ater which had failed of success. 

Slater claimed to have a full knowledge of the business of Messrs. Ark- 
wright and Strutt, and could make the machinery, and operate the works 
when erected. Though it appears he did not bring, as has been reported, 
any models or patterns concealed upon his person, he succeeded, from mem- 
ory, in constructing machinery after the Arkwright patent, under a pledge that 



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if he did not succeed he would have nodiing for his services, but throw the 
whole of his work into the river at Pawtucket, where, in 1790, the first suc- 
cess was attained in America in spinning by water-power, as '•'•good yarn 
either for stocking or tzuist as any that ivas 7/iade in E //gland at that ti//te." 
Here was the beginning of a new and successful industry in the United 
States. It must be admitted, however, that in Beverly, Mass., a cotton 
mill was projected and managed by John Cabot and Joshua Fisher in 1787, 
and received the patronage of the state by a grant of land, but for want 
of ability and means to obtain the Arkwright patents they were obliged to 
abandon the enterprise, at a loss of $10,000, more or less. 

After the success of Slater at Pawtucket had been established, cotton 
mills gradually sprang up in New England and elsewhere, until, in 1810, 
Albert Gallatin endeavored to secure the statistics of this industry, which 
had been extended into several of the states, and it appears at that time 
there were in the entire country 168 factories, with 90,000 spindles. Massa- 
chusetts had fifty-four, mostly small mills, with 19,488 spindles ; Rhode Island 
had twenty-six factories, with 31,030 spindles; Connecticut fourteen, with 
11,883 spindles. In 1813 the first mill in the world wdiich united all the 
operations of converting the raw material into cotton cloth was erected in 
Waltham ; and the American system of gathering around the mill the homes 
of the operatives, and providing them with means of intellectual and moral 
culture, was there established. 




The Old Cotton Mill. 181 i 



1881, 



Messrs. Luther Metcalf and Philo Sanford, who owned the old Whiting 
Mill on Charles River, associated, May 14, 1S05, with Abijah Richardson, 
M. D., Nathaniel Miller, m. d., Messrs. William Felt, Comfort Walker, and 
John Blackburn, " for the purpose of carding and spinning, and manufactur- 



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ing cotton in all its various branches," by a formal agreement. They con- 
tracted with one of their associates, John I^Iackburn, an English mechanic, 
who had been employed by Samuel Slater, to manage the business. The 
first mill erected was 60x30 feet, two stories high, and the machinery 
operated S20 spindles'. When looms for weaving were first used in this mill 
is unknown. Mr. Blackburn's compensation was to be a good tenement 
house, with a garden, ten cords of wood annually for three years, and $3 per 
day until the machinery was completed, and $1.50 per day afterward, to 
superintend its operation. 

The associates above named, including Lyman Tiffany, were incorporated 
by the general court as " The Medway Cotton Manufiictory " by a special 
charter, approved March 4, 1S09, and signed by Timothy Bigelov^s Speaker 
of the House, H. G. Otis, President of the Senate, and Levi Lincoln, Gov- 
ernor. A true copy was furnished the corporation, and signed April 3, 
1S09, by William Tudor, Secretary of the Commonwealth. 

On Sunday, October 20, iSii, this mill was destroyed by fire, but was 
rebuilt, substantially as at first, before the close of the year. It stood for 
seventy years, and was sold at auction August 17, 1881, for $1.50, to be re- 
moved within ten days. Lyman Tiffany was agent and treasurer of the 
corporation until 1819, when Oliver Dean, M. D., was elected, and served 
until 1S26, when he was succeeded by Luther Metcalf, Jr., who held the 
position until the corporation was dissolved in 1S64. 

Before the organization was dissolved the real estate and machinery were 
sold to Messrs. J. P., J. G., and F. B Ray, of Franklin, who, after a brief 
ownership, and without operating the mill, sold the property to Mr. William 
A. Jenckes, of Woonsocket. Messrs. Jenckes and Joel A. Crooks operated 
the mill for the manufacture of flox, under the name of the Medway Flox 
Company, and August 10, 1881, the mill property, including one dwelling- 
house, was conveyed by deed of William A. Jenckes to the Sanford Mills 
Corporation for the sum of $15,000. 

The early and complete success of the old corporation, and the manu- 
facture of cotton machinery on the same premises, and afterward at West 
Medway, begun by Luther Metcalf, Jr., Joel Hunt, and Cephas Thayer, 
gave much importance to the town, and attracted young men desirous of en- 
gaging in manufacturing pursuits. In 1S37 there were six cotton mills in 
operation along the river Charles, within the limits of the town. 

Among those living in or attracted to Medway by these industries, and 
who laid here the foundations of their success and fortunes, achieved else- 
where, were John Blackburn, Lyman Tiffany, Oliver Dean, M. d.. Royal 
Southwick, Peter Lamson, Duncan Wright, and his three sons, viz., Alex- 
ander Wright, Peter Wright, and John Wright, the Fisk brothers, Ephraim 
Stevens, Jacob Stevens, John Bestwick, Elias Whiting, Sanford Whiting, 
Gilbert Clark, John Smith, Mayo Pond, James W. Clark, and others. 
Here, in their infancy, carpet weaving by water-power, coach lace, bobinet 
lace, and cotton bleaching, were nursed until other fields invited them. 
Here cotton machinery was made for the first mills at Waltham, and for 
other places now recognized as manufiicturing towns. Men graduated from 
these mills and shops in Medway to lay the foundations of Lowell and Man- 
chester, and other large manufocturing cities. 



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The site of the old cotton factory, where Nathaniel Whiting built his saw 
and grist mill in the early days, is now occupied by a substantial brick fac- 
tory for making woolen goods, known as The Sanford Mills. 

" The Cotton Mill Moralized." This was a poem written by Walton 
Felch, of Medway, and published by Samuel Allen, in 1816. This poem 
was a literary curiosity. To it were appended a series of notes. The poeti- 
cal etllision of the said Felch has been characterized as a " crude production." 
but the notes have been considered somewhat valuable as giving an idea of 
a cotton mill in Massachusetts in 1816, and as showing what mechanical 
devices were in use at that early date. These notes were published in an 
August number of the Boston Jomnial of Coviniercc^ of 1885, to which 
persons interested are referred. 

Among those who were identified with the early manufacturing in Med- 
way were Mayo Pond, who subsequently was the able manager of the 
Schuylerville Mills near Saratoga, N. Y. ; Royal Southwick, who was one 
of the earliest manufacturers in Lowell, accumulated large wealth, and was 
State senator from Middlesex County ; the Fisk brothers, who, from the 
manufacturing of machinery on Chicken Brook, went to Dover, N. H., and 
established the Cocheco Mills ; John Bestwick and his wife, who built and 
operated the first lace loom in America, and afterward removed to Andover ; 
John Smith, who with his brother, Peter Smith, afterward carried on cotton 
manufacture in Andover, and who erected Brechen Hall Library, and gave 
so largely to Andover Theological Seminary ; Oliver Dean, m. d., who was, 
in the early history of Manchester, N, H., the superintendent of the Amos- 
keag Manufacturing Company, and whose wealth founded Dean Academy 
in his native town, Franklin, Mass. ; James W. Clark, of Framingham, for 
many years the senior member of a large wholesale manufacturing house in 
Boston. 

The Lowell Carpet Manufacturing Company, known all over the world, 
was born on Chicken Brook, near the old Cutler place. The Old Carpet 
Mill, wdiere the first woolen carpet was woven in New England, was torn 
down in i860, by Timothy Partridge. 

Almost the latest use this old mill was put to appears in the following 
incident: '* In the winter of 1858, during a revival of religion, four or five 
young men were on their wa\' home from meeting ; some of them were 
deeply impressed, and it was suggested, as they passed by, that they go into 
the old mill for a season of prayer, which they did, and the result was the 
hopeful conversion of the whole number." 

The Holbrook Bell Foundry. 

1816— 1880. 

The business of manufacturing bells and church or town clocks, which, 
in former years gave employment to so many people, and contributed so 
much to the prosperity of the place, and which carried the name of the town 
to almost every habitable portion of the country, was established in 1816, by 
Major George Holbrook, who removed from Brookfield, Mass., where he 
first began the business in 1797. The reason of his removal from Brookfield 
was financial troubles caused by indorsing notes to a large amount for a sup- 



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posed friend. Major Holbrook being obliged to meet these payments, was 
financially ruined. His successful business, and the beautiful home, famous 
among those of Worcester County for its elegance and generous hospitality, 
passed into the hands of strangers. Broken in health and spirits he returned 
to his native town, Wrentham, Mass. While residing there he was in- 
formed that a bell was wanted for the new meeting-house in East Medway, 
and he secured the contract to cast it. This bell was the first cast, and the 
first which ever hung in a chvn-ch steeple in the town. It was cast in a 
shanty standing on the site of the present residence of E. L. Holbrook, Esq. 

Through the assistance of many friends the shanty was built out of refuse 
lumber, and the melting furnace was built out of the condemned bricks of a 
neighbor's brick kiln. Major Holbrook did the greater part of the work 
himself. The bell was cast in the presence of almost the whole population 
of the vicinity, in fact, so great was the number of people, and so eager were 
all to see such an unusual sight, that the sides of the building were taken 
down and the space for the workmen roped around, in order that the people 
might see, and the bell makers might have room to work. This first venture 
of the bell business was successful. A finely cast, clear-toned bell, weighing 
1,208 pounds was cast. This bell for many years called the good people of 
the parish together for the worship of God, and to all other public gatherings. 
The coming of Major Holbrook into the town had been opposed by very many 
good and well-to-do people, who objected to his becoming a citizen, for fear 
that he would become a pauper and a charge upon the town ; but immedi- 
ately upon his successful production of a bell which pleased them, and of 
which they were very proud, otters of assistance poured in from every side, 
and a large and successful business was established, one foundry after 
another being built, each larger and more complete than its predecessor. It 
is an interesting fact that Major Holbrook in early life had been an appren- 
tice in the bell foundry and clock-making business to Paul Revere, of Revolu- 
tionary fame, for whom he entertained a warm friendship until his death. 

The Holbrook bell foundry was in reality, though not legally, the suc- 
cessor of the famous Revere bell foundry, as during the years 1816-1820 it 
was the only establishment of the kind in America. The business was suc- 
cessfully carried on by four successive generations of the same family, until 
the year iSSo, when the proprietor accepted a position offered to him in the 
Pension Ofiice Department, Washington, D. C, and sold the valuable pat- 
terns and franchise to parties in San Francisco, Cal., who had long been en- 
deavoring to secure the same. During the period of its existence, over eleven 
thousand bells were cast at this establishment and sent to all parts of the 
United States, British Provinces, Mexico, and the Sandwich Islands. As to 
the reputation of the Holbrook bells, they were everywhere celebrated. They 
were exhibited at the industrial exhibitions throughout the country, and came 
in competition with the bells of others, and always received the highest 
awards ; and never, in a single instance, receiving any but the highest award. 
Among other awards was the grand gold medal from the Massachusetts Char- 
itable Mechanics Association, of Boston, for general superiority and pure 
musical tone, and this on occasion when the proprietor of the principal rival in 
the business was President of the Association, and had many bells on exhibi- 
tion at the same time. On another occasion the grand gold medal of honor 



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of the American Institute, of New York, was awarded to the Ilolbrook foun- 
dry for undoubted superiority and general excellence, as compared with the 
productions of others, and for the pure and musical tones and extraordinary 
vibrations of their bells. In fact the very flattering testimonial from this 
association, which accompanied the medal, denominated the production of 
the Holbrook foundry as the standard bells of America, a declaration which 
the proprietors point to with no little pride, holding it, in their estimation 
higher than patents of nobility or of lordly birth. These complimentary 
testimonials were from leading musical men and mechanics of the country, 
among whom were Dr. Lowell Mason, Mr. George J. Webb, and Jonas 
Chickering, Esq., the famous piano manufacturer of Boston. 

Major George Holbrook, who established the foundry, was a man who 
had great ingenuity, and could work his way out of any mechanical predica- 
ment, and could successfully plan and lay out the w^ork for others, though 
he possessed no great faculty of doing the work himself. It is to his son. 
Colonel George H. Holbrook, who became an eminent musician, that is due 
the credit of improving the tone of the bells and changing them from noisy 
machines to musical instruments. This justly celebrated musician succeetled 
his father in the Inisiness, which he pi^osecuted until 1S72. He was justly 
regarded as the foremost bell maker in America. 

The business was for several years in charge of E. L. Holbrook, Esq., 
the son of Colonel Holbrook, until he entered the business of manufoctur- 
ing church organs, which was more agreeable to him, and for which his su- 
perior musical education preeminently fitted him. Mr. E. H. Holbrook, a 
grandson of Colonel Holbrook, in 186S, became associated with his grand- 
father in the business, and in 1S72 succeeded to the full ownership and con- 
trol of the same, until it was relinquislied in iSSo. Very few business houses 
which were in existence in 181 6, and which have been constantly carried on 
by the members of the same family, can now be found in the town or vicinity. 
Indeed very few people are now living in the town, who remember the estab- 
lishment of this business in the place. Few families have ever associated in 
a business so long continued, so honorably conducted, and on which they 
can look back with so much to be proud of, and so little to regret, as the 
proprietors of the Holbrook Bell Foimdry. 

The Boot and Shoe Manufacture. 

1S2S — 1SS5. 

The manufacture of boots was commenced in IMedway by ISIr. A\ illard 
Daniels at his home near Braggville, about the year 1828, giving employ- 
ment to a few men. In 1832 he removed to West Medway, where, by his 
energy and industry, he established a large and successful business which 
has since become one of the leading industries, requiring more capital and 
employing more hands than any other in the town. 

Mr. Daniels was succeeded by his son, Mr. Leander S. Daniels, who, 
with enlarged accommodations and improved machinery, is doing a very 
extensive and successful business. 

Deacon John S. Smith moved from Holliston to Medway, and settled near 
the Baptist church in 1832, and began the manufacture of brogan shoes and 



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boots, which he carried on successfully till about 1870, when he retired and 
was succeeded by his son, Mr. Abner M. Smith, who has made large addi- 
tions to his factory and introduced improved machinery, giving employment 
to about one hundred and twenty-five men, and producing about nine thou- 
sand cases of goods annually. 

Other manufacturers have carried on business here, prominent among 
whom were Mr. Joseph Bullard, who manufactured brogan shoes for the 
Southern trade as early as 1834, and was succeeded by his son, Mr. J. N. 
Bullard, who has continued the manufacture of boots and shoes to the present 
time. Among other prominent manufacturers in West Medway may be 
mentioned Messrs. Benjamin Ward, Elihu Partridge, George L. Pond, 
William H. Temple, Luther Daniels, Bullard & Brewer, C. F. Parker 
& Co., Fogg, Houghton & Coolidge, and David A. Partridge, Esq. 

About the year 1835 Mr. Milton H. Sanford began the manufacture 
of russet brogans in the village, in connection with the store business, for- 
merly conducted by his father, in the building which is now converted into 
the fine residence occupied by E. A. Daniels, m. d. 

Soon afterward. Captain Clark Partridge joined him as an employe, and 
finally succeeded him in the store and brogan business, adding the manufacture 
of ladles' and children's shoes. The shop built by Mr. Sanford for the busi- 
ness was afterward, in 1S41, occupied by Mr. M. M. Fisher, for the manufac- 
ture of straw goods, and is now a dwelling-house on Mansion Street, owned 
by Mrs. Jason E. Wilson. 

Captain Partridge next occupied for a shop, one or both of the buildings 
now standing in the rear of Sanford Hall. In about 1840 he bought the 
residence and store of Mr. J. B. Wilson, standing where his family now re- 
side, now occupied by Mr. J. W. Thompson, on Broad Street, and manu- 
factured boots, using the barn, now Mr. Melville Fisk's paint shop, and a 
part of the house for this purpose. His business increasing from year to 
year, he contracted in 1847, ^^''^^"^ ^^'- Elisha Cutler for a lease of a shop to 
be built, which now stands at the head of Pine Street. 

Soon after, Mr. C. B. Whitney, a native of Milford, connected with the 
large boot and shoe house of Blacklock & Wheelwright, of Baltimore, re- 
moved to Medway, and was admitted as a partner in the business. They con- 
tinued here together several years, and about 1854-55, sold out to Mr. A. S. 
Harding. The firm of Partridge & Whitney opened a boot, shoe, and leather 
store in Boston, selling the goods made by Mr. Harding, until 1857, when 
Mr. Whitney repurchased the business of Mr. Harding, who entered into 
the straw goods business with M. M. Fisher, Esq. Mr. Whitney occupied 
the Cutler shop during the war and had profitable army contracts. 

Captain Partridge, on giving up the Boston store, and the partnership 
with Mr. Whitney, bought the old Cheever straw shop, called the " Convent," 
standing near Noyes' new block on Broad Street, which was destroyed by 
fire in 1870. In 1863 he admitted to partnership, Mr. J. W.Thompson, 
under the firm name of C. Partridge & Company. After the fire of 1870 the 
firm resumed business in the Cutler shop which had been vacated by Mr. 
Whitney, who had erected a new shop, corner of North and Broad streets, 
where he first introduced steam-power to operate boot machinery. 

The firm of C. Partridge Sc Company was dissolved in 1873, and Mr. 



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J. W. Thompson continued the business at the Cutler shop until 1S75. when 
he removed to his present factory on Village Street, which had been built t%vo 
years before for Messrs. Parsons & Seavey, by Eaton & Wilson. Messrs. 
Partridge, Whitney, and Thompson were all skillful and successful in their 
chosen life work as boot manufacturers. Mr. Whitney relinquished his 
business to his eldest son, Mr. C. S. Le B. Whitney, who, in company 
with Loring & Reynolds, of Boston, operated the Broad Street shop till that 
was consumed by fire in 1S75, and it has never been rebuilt. Messrs. A[c- 
Ginnis & Tracy, in iSSi, started a boot business in the old Barber mill build- 
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Mesgrs. Seavey Brothers in 1S81 began work on boots for a Boston party, 
in the Cutler shop, and after a year's operation, the failure of the Boston house 
closed the shop for a year. They started again in the manufacture of fine 
goods, chiefly shoes, for Messrs. Field, Thayer & Company, of l^oston, 
which proved so satisfactory as to justify the demand for greatly enlarged 
facilities, and in 1SS5, by the aid of Messrs. Field, Thayer & Comj^any, and 
other citizens of Medway and Milford, they now possess the largest boot shop 
in this part of the country, sufficient to accommodate three hundred em- 
ployes. 



The Manufacture of Church Organs and Organ Pipes. 

1S37-1SS5. 

The Holbrook Manufactory of Church Organs was established 

in 1837 by George H. Holbrook, Esq., and is at the present time the oldest 

establishment, with one exception, in that line in the United States. The first 

organ was built by Mr. Holbrook for his own use and as an experiment, not 

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having had any experience in the business, or any practical knowledge of 
organs, as he had never seen many instruments of that kind. The proprietor 
manufactured his tools, patterns, made his own pipes, both of metal and 
wood, voiced and tuned the same, and succeeded in producing what in those 
days, passed for a fine organ. From that very humble beginning the busi- 
ness has increased until, at the present time, a large and complete factory 
stands where the little building stood, and organs of all sizes are manufac- 
tured, of fine musical quality and of beautiful design. 

Mr. J. Holbrook Ware became associated with Mr. Holbrook, and the 
business was for many 3'ears carried on under the firm name of Holbrook & 
Ware. Mr. Ware was a skillful worker of wood, having learned the cabinet 
trade, and served several years in the celebrated Goodrich Organ Factory. 

Mr. William G. Ware, under the direction of his father, became a thor- 
ough master of making the metal pipes, and after carrying on the business 
for many years disposed of the same to his brothers, Messrs. A. L. and M. A. 
Ware, who had become expert in the same manufacture. In 1850 the firm 
of Holbrook & Ware was dissolved by Mr. Ware's retiring. Mr. Holbrook 
disposed of the business to his son, E. L. Holbrook, Esq., then a teacher oi 
music, residing in Bridgeport, Conn. This gendeman, who has since con- 
ducted the business, was particularly fitted for the same, on account of his 
superior musical education, his great mechanical skill and ingenuity, his 
knowledge of architecture and draughting, and his well-earned reputation, 
acquired at an early age, of being one of the foremost organists of New Eng- 
land. To accept this business, which he desired to make his life work, he 
left a position in a city near New York, where he had established himself as 
a teacher of music, and was rapidly acquiring fame and fortune. Contrary 
to the advice of his many friends, he abandoned one of the most promising 
positions ever occupied by a young musician, and returned to the old home, 
that he might live among his kindred and neighbors, and succeed his father 
in the business which he loved, and for which he was so well fitted. During 
his management of the business he built and sent to all parts of the country 
and Canada, many large and fine organs ; and his organs are widely celebrated 
for the beautiful voicing, or pure and even tones. They have received very 
many severe trials, and highly complimentary testimonials from the leading 
organists of the country, among others Messrs. Whiting, Zrindell, Loretzy, 
Warren and Morgan. 

The Hunt Mills and Paper Manufacture. 

iSoo— 1SS5. 

The privilege on Charles River, known as Hunt's Mills, was improved 
about iSoo by the erection of a saw and grist mill. Subsequently a factory 
was erected for the manufacture of cotton goods, and also for the building 
of machinery, which was carried on by Messrs. Thayer and Stevens. The 
premises were occupied by various parties till about 1850, when the factoiy 
was destroyed by fire. The property soon passed into the hands of Messrs. 
T. and G. Campbell, who erected a paper mill on the premises, which is 
now leased to Messrs. Morse and Somes for the manufacture of paper, giv- 
ing employment to fifteen men, and producing about two tons of paper daily. 



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Barber's Accouxt of AIkdwav in 1S37. 

Mr. John Warren Barber, in liis Jllustratcd Il/story of the Tozvhs of 
MassacJntsetts, gives a sketch of jVIedway which is accompanied with an en- 
graving which he calls an " Eastern View of Factory Vihage, Medwav." It 
reads as follows : 

" This engraving shows the appearance of Medway, a Factory Village, 
as it is entered from the east upon the old Medfield road. The spire seen 
on the right is that of the Congregational Church. The building on the left 
with a small, low spire, is a four-story cotton factory, standing^'on Charles 
River. This village consists of thirty-seven dwelling-houses, three stores, 
three cotton and one woolen factories. The boot and shoe business is car- 
ried on to a considerable extent in Medway Village and in West Medway. In 
East Medway is a bell foundry (owlied by Colonel George II. Holbrook), an 
organ manufactory, and a clock factory. This town is gradually improving 
in appearance, wealth, and population. There are in the limits of the town 
four churches : three Congregational, one of which is Unitarian, and one 
Baptist. 

" Distance, twelve miles southwest of Dedham, and twenty southwest of 
Boston. Population, 2,050. 

'' In 1S37 there were in the limits of the town, six cotton mills, 2,500 spin- 
dles ; 428,200 yards of cotton goods manufactured, the value of which was 
$42,120; two woolen mills, three sets of machinery; 76,000 yards ot 
cloth were manufactured, valued at $62,000. 

" There were 38,494 i^airs of boots, and 100,650 pairs of shoes, manufac- 
tured, valued at $149,774; males employed 19S ; females ninety-eight; 
there were 32,200 straw bonnets manufactured, valued at $40,000; there 
was also a manuftictory for cotton batting, and another for cotton wadding." 

The Canning Business. 
1S63— 1SS5. 

Mr. James La Croix was the pioneer in the canning business in this 
vicinity. He began by putting up a few cases of tomatoes yearly, doing 
the cooking in an ordinary kettle. From this small beginning the business 
enlarged, and a few years later he commenced the canning of corn, and 
afterward the canning of beans, squashes, and apples. Few hands were 
employed at first, but afterward there were more than a hundred and fifty 
names on his pay-roll. Recently, however, improved machinery has 
reduced the number of employes, and increased the amount of goods manufac- 
tured. From a business of $250, it has amounted to $40,000 per annum. 

The cooking is done by steam boilers, and a one hundred horse-power 
engine is employed. This industry has greatly aided the farmers in the 
region, making the income from their cultivated lands much larger. These 
canned goods are sold by agents throughout the cities of New England, in 
Philadelphia, Penn., New Orleans, La., Savannah, Ga., Mobile, Ala., Min- 
neapolis, Minn., San Francisco, Cal., Portland. Ore., and other large cities 
of the United States and Canada. La Croix's canned goods have a favorable 
reputation. Since the death of James La Croix, Esq., the business has been 
carried on by his son, Mr. Charles La Croix. 



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New England Awl and Needle Company. 

The manufacture of awls and needles was established in June, 1S69 , 
the firm being Fenn, Daniels & Mann. 

The New England Awl and Needle Company was incorporated in Janu- 
ary, 1871. Its officers are Charles H. Deans, President; C. S. Mann, 
Treasurer and Superintendent. They employ about twenty-five or thirty men 
and women. These goods are sold all over the United States and Canada, 
and are rated as the best in the market. This company was the first to apply 
machinery to the manufacture of awls ; also the first to make sewing awls in 
this country, and successfully compete with English manufacturers, who 
were enabled, by their cheap labor, to undersell, which difficulty was over- 
come by the aid of machinery, so that the English have been driven almost 
entirely from the American market. 

The Batting and Wadding AIanufactures. 

Messrs. Eaton and Wilson, in 1S69, united their interests, and became 
joint owners in all the water-power and mill property in the Village on 
Charles River, below the old white mill, comprising three separate mill 
privileges. It is now difficult to obtain the earliest history of these separate 
interests. Some accounts of operations just below the old mill dam of the 
original Whiting grist mill, would furnish material for a modern romance. 
There is, very evidently, a large mineral deposit in the underlying rocks of 
this locality. There is great variation of the magnetic needle. Traces of 
iron and other metals appear in the rocks cropping out, and workmen, em- 
ployed in excavations for mill purposes, are so much diverted by the shining 
particles as to impair the value of their work to the employer. In the great 
silver mania that prevailed more than a century since, this region was ex- 
amined, a company formed, and excavations were made here, and the cru- 
cible employed to test the metal, and, as the story goes, when one of the 
earliest tests was being made, a bystander dropped a silver coin into the 
melting mass, and, behold, the result disclosed a bonanza of wealth, and 
stimulated further search. One excavation, five or six feet square, and ten 
feet deep, was known as Captain Kidd's Hole, and has been filled by Mr. 
Wilson. The earliest industry in this locality was the manufacture of axes, 
scythes, and other products of iron, but was not of long continuance, and 
little is known of its history. The water of the river was diverted by a dam, 
which now exists, and a canal was dug, conveying the water for what was 
known as the Felt & Company's Mill, afterward owned by Mr. William H. 
Cary, and in part by George Barber, Esq. From this canal a square foot of 
water was taken to constitute a water-power for the thread mill of 
Mr. Sewall Sanford, afterward operated by his son, Mr. M. H. Sanford, 
then by Messrs. James B. Wilson and E. C. Wilson, then Messrs. Eaton 
and Wilson, and now by Messrs. Ray and Wilson. This mill was oper- 
ated almost exclusively for the manufacture of thread, until Mr. E. C. Wilson 
made an addition of sheetings, and after his connection with Edward Eaton, 
Esq., it was, as now, wholly devoted to the wadding business. At the Felt, 
or Cary Mill, cotton yarns were first made, then cotton thread, cotton fabrics. 



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and satinets, by Mr. William H. Cary. The mill was destroyed by fire about 
1855. Mr. George Barber used a part of the power for his wool carding 
and cloth dressing business, occupying two buildings, situated on the canal, 
above the Felt Mill, one of which was destroyed by fire, being a boot shop, 
the other still stands, being used as a store-house by Messrs. Ray and Wilson. 

After the fire this privilege was bought by Mr. J. B. Wilson, who erected 
the small shoddy picker mill, now owned by Ray & Wilson. The lower 
privilege was first taken up by a Scotchman, Duncan Wright, w'ho erected 
a building for bleaching 3-arns, and between this and the Felt & Company's 
Mill, Mr. Comfort Walker erected a saw mill, which was, manv vears after, 
removed to the lower dam by ISIessrs. Hurd and Daniels. Messrs. Felt & 
Company succeeded Duncan Wright, and made yarns in the old bleacherv. 
Messrs. Hurd and Daniels converted the mill into a batting mill, and did a very 
large and profitable business, but, unfortunately, invested too much in rail- 
road enterprises. Mr. Edward Eaton succeeded them, and, in company with 
IVIr. Alfred Daniels, continued the same industry until the death of ]Mr. 
Daniels. In 1S69 ]Mr. E. C. Wilson became joint owner with Eaton in this, 
and all other mill property below Sanford Mills. 

The batting and wadding business has been, and the latter now is, a large 
industry in this town. It has furnished the largest income of any other in 
town from freight to the railroad, amounting to some $8, 000 per aimum. 



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The Sanford Mills. Erected ix 1882. 

Efforts to inaugurate some new enterprise and utilize more fidly the water 
power at this place, have been occasionally made, but without success until 



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in the fall of iSSo. At that time a letter, signed by the business men of the 
Village, was addressed and sent to Messrs. M. H. and E. S. Sanford, of 
New York, as follows : 

" Medway, Mass., Nov. iS, i88o. 
"M. H. Sanford, Esq., and Col. E. S. Sanford. 

"Dear Sirs: — Having had frequent and abounding evidence for many years of 
jour deep and abiding interest in your native village, and acknowledging the same 
with many thanks, we are the more encouraged to address you in reference to a matter 
that now seriously aftects our material interests and challenges our attention. De- 
struction by fire has, within a few years, taken from the number of our local industries 
a large tannery, a straw goods and boot factor^', all giving employment to a large 
number of persons, and support to many families. Such has been the condition of 
the times that these works have not been rebuilt and some smaller industries have re- 
moved to other localities. The application of improved machinery to the business 
now existing among us has very much reduced the demand for mechanical and other 
labor. There is no demand for real estate offered for sale, and many tenements are 
now vacant. Our young men and women and some families are leaving and looking 
elsewhere for support, and unless soon checked this exodus will continue, to our great 
detriment. 

" Our village, ' beautiful for situation,' and largeh' through your liberality, attrac- 
tive and comely in its buildings and grounds, greatly needs business, and must have 
it or rapidly decline. It would now seem to be a favorable time to utilize the compara- 
tively idle water-power of the river, if practicable, or to establish by steam-power, 
a new mill or business enterprise of some kind, to give employment to our surplus 
population and prevent further depletion. 

" It is thought a woolen or hosiery mill upon the river, with steam added for dry 
seasons, with a power equal to eight or ten sets of woolen machinery would add from 
ten to twenty per cent, to the value of real estate generally, and that, under good 
management, it would be remunerative to its stockholders. We respectfully suggest 
"whether you might not aid in such an enterprise, either personally or by enlisting 
others in it, or both, without any sacrifice, but even with pecuniary benefit to your- 
selves and family friends equally interested with us. Such are our circumstances as 
to age, pecuniary means, and business relations, that in such a work we can do but 
little, and without aid nothing can be done. 

" Feeling that we cannot be mistaken as to your kindly interest in this community, 
and relying much upon your practical judgment as to means and methods, we submit 
this matter to your thoughtful consideration. 

" Very respectfully yours, 

" W. A. Jenckes, Wm. H. Gary, A. S. Harding, Clark Partridge, J. W. Thompson, 
M. M. Fisher, Eaton & Wilson, O. A. Mason, John A. Bullard, R. k. Harlow, A. P. 
Phillips, H. E. Mason, Wm. B. Hodges, Jesse K. Snow, M. E.Thompson, Richardson 
& Hopkins." 

This letter proved to be the initial step. Milton H. Sanford, Esq., soon 
indicated his readiness to aid in almost any new enterprise in which 
Messrs. Eaton & Wilson, leading manufacturers, would invest their money 
and their talent. To utilize such a proposition it became necessary to find 
a party competent to manage a business that might be both beneficial as an 
investment, and incidentally promote the growth and prosperity of the whole 
community. An advertisement in the Commercial Bulletin brought a re- 
sponse from Mr. Samuel Hodgson, of Wales, Mass., which resulted in an 
agreement and a subscription to organize a coi'poration to be called the 
Sanford Mills, being so named for Mr. Milton H. Sanford, who subscribed 
$40,000 of the capital stock of $65,000 required by the agreement. The 
following is a copy of the agreement and subscription for stock of the Sanford 
Mills Corporation : 



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" Medway, June loth, 1881. 

" Be it known that, whereas, it is proposed to organize a corporation under the 
laws of Massachusetts, to be known as the Sanford Mills, for the purpose of manu- 
facturing cassimeres or other woolen goods, to be located in Medwaj, Mass., the 
amount of its capital stock to be $65,000, the number of shares thereof to be 650, and 
the par value of each share to be $100. Now therefore we, the subscribers, do mu- 
tually agree to take and pay for the number of shares of said capital stock hereunto 
set against our names respectively and immediately after the corporation is duly or- 
ganized, or as a majority may decide." 

William A. Jenckes, 75 shares; Eaton & Wilson, 50; John A. Bullard, 
30; M. M. Fisher, 5 ; J. W. Thompson, 10; M. E. Thompson, 10; Clark 
Partridge, 10; C. S. Philbrick, 10; Samuel Hodgson, 20; J. P. Plummer, 
10; M. H. Sanford, 400; O. A. Mason, 5 ; F. L. Fisher, 5 ; Edward Ea- 
ton, 5. 

The corporation was organized by a meeting ot the stockholders at the 
room of the Medway Savings Bank, July 9, 18S1, by the adoption of by- 
laws and the choice of officers at that and an adjourned meeting, as follows : 

President, Milton H. Sanford ; Vice-President, Milton M. Fisher ; Clerk 
and Treasurer, Orion A. Mason ; Auditor, Fred. L. Fisher; Directors, M. 
H. Sanford, Edward Eaton, William A. Jenckes, Samuel Hodgson, E. 
C. Wilson. Mr. Sanford declined serving as president, and Mr. Edward 
Eaton was elected in his place ; and E. C. Wilson was elected a director in 
place of J. W, Thompson, who declined. 

The main building was a structure of brick, four stories above the ground, 
106x55 feet, with a tower for stairways 18x18 feet, five stories. Brick ell, 
two stories, 53x40 feet. Stone ell, two stories, 40x36 feet. The foundation 
wall was laid of rough stone and cement, three feet in thickness, resting upon 
the native rock. The mill operated four sets of woolen machinery, and had 
a basement story for other purposes. 

jMr. E. Eugene Adams, of East Medway, was the contractor for the labor 
of the mason work, the corporation furnishing the brick and the stones. Mr. 
P.J. Connolly, of Woonsocket, R. I., was the contractor for the other work, 
both for labor and materials. The mill, when completed, cost, as estimated, 
$20,000. Mr. Sanford donated $1,000 for improvement of the grounds and 
architectural ornamentation. 

The laying of the corner stone took place September 10, 1S81. The fol- 
lowing were the deposits in a metallic box, placed in the stone at the north- 
east corner of the tower of tlie building, viz. : 

An historical memorandum of the first occupation of the premises in 1711 by Na- 
thaniel Whiting for a grist mill, brought down to the present time, and printed in 
The Medzvay Magnet, and the original manuscript. A crayon sketch of the old 
cotton mill by O. A. Mason; a distinct photographic view of the old mill and the 
arched bridge; Mcdzvay To-vn Refort for j88i, and By-Laws and Circular of Com- 
mittee appointed to pulDlish the History of Medway; Medway Savings Book; Cata- 
logue of Dean Library Association; Organization of Trustees of Sanford Hall, with ac- 
count of dedication services, December 31, 1S72, with the addresses of Dr. Theodore W. 
Fisher, the Rev. R. K. Harlow, and others, contained in a copy of the Franklin Regis- 
ter of January 10, 1S73 ; the first number of the Medzi-ay Journal, February 10, 1872, 
by H. A. Bullard, with notice of the Installation of the Rev. R. K. Harlow; tenth 
number, of June 29, 1S72, with a list of articles under the corner stone of Sanford Hall ; 



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a copy of a newspaper printed for an entertainment April, 14, 1854, at Medvvay Village, 
called Popped Corn; services at the consecration of Oakland Cemetery, June 20, 
1S65 ; manual of the Village Church; anniversary of Village Sabbath School in cen- 
tennial year, 1876; memoir of the Rev. David Sanford ; a discourse, commemorative 
of Mrs. Edena Holbrook Sanford, by the Rev. R. K. Harlow, with heliotype likeness 
of Mrs. Sanford; photographs of citizens and their families, with some of the resi- 
dences of those who have been or are interested in the business of the town ; photo- 
graph of James A. Garfield, President of the United States, assassinated July 2, 1881, 
and removed in a critical condition to Long Branch, September 6, 1881 ; copies of 
Medvjay Magnet, Medway Gazette, Dedhavi Transcript, Boston Daily yoiirnal, and 
Woonsocket Patriot, and various business cards. 

As this corner stone was prepared and laid and its contents obtained at the 
expense of the Hon. M. M. Fisher, it was conceded that he may leave them 
as a legacy to his heirs, if any shall survive the "wreck of matter" in the 
mill, deeming this investment as remunerative to them in memories and asso- 
ciations of the past, if not financially, as shares in the incorporate stock. 

The mill was leased for a term of years to Mr. Samuel Hodgson, one of 
the corporators, for the manufacture of cassimeres. No pains or expense 
were spared to render the mills perfect in all their appointments. They 
went into operation June i, 1SS2, about eleven months after the commence- 
ment of the building, which was in July, iSSi. The goods manufactured 
are of excellent quality and find a ready market. 

Marble Works. 

Mr. Joseph Cutler has invented and manufactured a patent machine for 
polishing granite, which is regarded as the best machine for that purpose. 
Mr. Thomas Henry has a marble and granite factory in West Medway. 



Medwav Business Dj rectory in 1SS4. 

Auctioneers — F. W. Cummings & Co., Broad, W. M. 

Azvl and Needle Manufacturers — New England Awl and Needle Co., Awl, W. M. 

Blacksmiths — Wm. J. Baker, Franklin, W. M. ; John A. Burt, Wellington, W. M. ; 
H. A. Green, Lincoln, W. M. ; Timothy Ide, Lincoln, W. M. ; E. T. Rogers, Pleasant, 
R. ; G. S. Ryan, River, V. ; J. H. Shannon, Exchange, E. M. 

Bakers — Medway Bakery, Village, V. 

Boot Mafiufacturers — Bullard & Temple, Main, W. M. ; L. S. Daniels, Main, W. 
M. ; McGinnis & Tracy, Main, W. M. ; A. M. Smith, Main, W. M. ; Seavey Bros., 
Pine, V. ; J. W. Thomp'son, Village, V. ; E. L. Pond & Co., Main, W. M. 

Boot and S/ioe Repairers — O. A. Clark, Pleasant, R. ; I. D. Fuller, Main, E. M. ; 
Frank W. Wiswell, Wellington, W. M. ; Peter C. Wiswell, High, W. M. 

Boot Heel Manufacturer— A. C. Grant, Village, W. M. 

Box Manufacturers— S. G. Clark, Broad, V. ; F. H. Metcalf, West, W. M. 

Boots, Skoes and Rubbers — Hugh Clinton, and S. J. Lawrence, Village, W. M. 

Bonnet Wire and Picture Cord Manufacturer — J. H. Haines. Myrtle, R. 

Brick Manufacturers — G. N. Campbell, Village, V. ; Dea. E. Clark, Causeway, 
E. M. ; John Clark, Causeway, E. M. 

Broom Manufacturers — Bay State Broom Co., Spring, E. M. 

Canned Goods Manufacturers — Thomas Henry, Charles, W. M. ; J. W^ Hodges, 
and W. B. Hodges, Broad, V. ; Charles La Croix, Main, E. M. 

Wheehvrights—]. A. Burt, Wellington, W. M. ; F. O. Philips, Exchange, E. ]SL 

Carpenters and Builders — Albert M. Adams, Milford, W. M. ; J. H. Bickley, 
Guernsey, W. M. ; J. W. Brooks, Franklin, W. M. ; Ralph Ferry, Village, W. M. ; 



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A. 11. Humes, Norfolk Ave., W. M. ; Wm. Matthews, Cottage, W. M. ; Cant. T, K. 
Snow, Barber, V. 

Civil E7tgineer— H. S. Partridge, corner Main and Ilolliston, V. 

Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods — S. J. Lawrence, Villa"-e, W. M. 

Coal and IFood—A. J. Crooks, Sanford, V. ; W. C. Mann, ViMage, W. M. • D G 
Marston, loi Main, W. M. ; M. E. Thompson, Broad, V. 

Cotiveyancers — M. M. & F. L. Fisher, Village, V. 

Custom Bootmaker — ^. F. Daniels, Main, W. M. 

Dentists — '^. H. Curtis, Village, W. M. ; J. S. Folsom, Exchange, E. M. 

Dressmakers— Mrs. S. J. BuUard, Main, W. M. ; Mrs. H.Collins, Cottage, W. M. ; 
Mrs. T- J. Cunningham, Lincoln, W. M. ; Mrs. S. J. Guild, Winthrop, W. M. ; Hattie 
M. Ilaffertj, West, W. M. ; Miss A. A. Hosmer, Plain, E. M. ; Mrs. Alex. Mc- 
Dowell, Main, W. M.; Mary McGinnis, Village, V.; Mrs. Annie C. Pond, Main, W. 
M. ; Mrs. Isabella Sizer, Barber, V.; Lottie D. Stewartson, Oak, W. M. ; Mrs F 
White, Sanford, V. ; Mrs. F. J. Williams, W. M. ; Mrs. L. M. Mason, Curve, E. M. 

Dry Goods— F. A. Bradford, Lincoln, W. M. ; Hugh Clinton, Village, W. M ; 
James Coombs, Main, W. M. ; S. J. Lawrence, Village, W. M. ; Sumner Robbin's,' 
Main, W. M. ; F. Swarman, Myrtle, R. ; Thompson & Co., Village, V.; Varnum 
Warren, Cottage, W. M. ; Geo. B. Fisher, Exchange, E. M. 

Z>/'//^^/i-/5 — Adams & Co., Village, W. M. ; N. G. Benjamin, Main, W. M. • W 
W. Clough, Sanford Hall, Village, V. 

Expresses— F. B. Fuller's Medway, 70 Main, W. M. ; Hunter's Milford, Maple, 
W. M. ; Marston's Boston, loi Main, W. M. ; Morean's Boston, 97 Main, W. M. 

Fancy Goods— Hugh Clinton, 50 Village, W. M. ; James Coombs, Main, W. M. ; 
S. J. Lawrence, Village, W. M. ; Sumner Robbins, Main, W. M. ; F. Swarman, Myr- 
tle, R. ; Thompson & Co., Village, V.; Varnum Warren. Cottage, W. M. ; Mrs. S. 
Whitney, 67 Main, W. M. ; Geo. B. Fisher, Exchange, E. M. 

Fisk — 'E. Darling, Village, V. 

Florists — C. Thompson Adams, Sunnyside, Main, W. M. ; H. F. Cooper, John, 
v.; H. S. Partridge, Main, W. M. ; E. H. Ross, Lovering, W. M. 

Fruit and Co?ifectionery — F. B. Hodges, Broad, V. 

Furniture — Tuttle & Spencer, Main, E. M. 

Granite Polishing, Jig Saxuing and Wood Turning—]. H. Cutler, Haven, W. M. 

Grocers — m. Brennan, High, W. M. ; F. A. Camp, Lincoln, W. M. ; James Coombs, 
Main, W. M. ; Geo. B. Fisher, Partridge Hail, E. M. ; L C. Greenwood, Cottage, W. 
M. ; Mason Bros., Village, V.; W. H. Norton, Village, V. ; Sumner Robbins, Main, 
W. M. ; R. P. Ross, High, W. M. ; Frederick Smith, Main, W. M. ; F. Swarman, 
Myrtle, R. ; Thompson & Co., Village, V. ; Arthur Waite, Pleasant, R. ; E. G. Ware, 
Main, W. M. ; Varnum Warren, Cottage, W. M. 

Hairdressers — ^l. Boteilho, Village, W. M. ; W. B. Kent, Main, W. M ; N. P. 
Noss, Sanford Hall, Village, V. 

Harnesses — M. Livingston, corner Franklin and Main, W. M. 

Hay, Etc.— Charles Ford, Cottage, W. M. ; Sumner Robbins, Main, W. M. 

//(P/c/5— Stanley House, A. A. Whitney, Proprietor, Village, W. M. ; Quinobequin 
House, A. O. Grant, Proprietor, Village, V. 

Insurance— Hon. Milton M. Fisher, Village V. ; F. L. Fisher Villao-e V • S T 
Metcalf, Village, V. ; T. J. Sanders, Auburn, E. M. 

Knitting Mac/lines — 'Le'ighton Wilder, Automatic Knitting Machine Company, 
corner Norfolk Ave. and Guernsey, W. M. 

La-uyers — C. H. Deans, Main, W. M. ; H. A. Walker, 4 Lincoln, W. M. 
Livery Stables — C. W. Hill, Broad, V.; IL G. White, Main, W. M. • A A 
Whitney, Village, W. M. 

Lumber— S. G. Clark, Broad, V. ; Captain J. K. Snow, Barber, V. 
Machinists — F. A. Adams & Co., Milford, W. M. ; A. & E. Clark, Pleasant, R. 
Mallet Manufacturers — West Medway Mallet Co., Main, W. M. 
Marble Workers— W. C. Ross, Wellington, W. M. ; J. Smith, 3 Evergreen, W. M. 
Mason — E. E. Adams. Main, E. M. 

Milk — ^. H. Moon. Winthrop, W. M. ; George F. Newell, Holliston V. ; Varnum 
Warren, Cottage, W. M. 



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Mt7lers—N. H. Guild, Winthrop, W. M. ; M. H. Collins, Orchard, E. M. 

A/illi'/irrs — Mrs. E. E. Mann, Ilolliston, V. ; Mrs. S. Whitney, 67 Main, W. M. 

Music Teachers— Miss M. E. Bickford, Village, E. M. ; Miss Ennma C. Partridge, 
corner Village and Franklin, W. M. ; Miss S. Etta Stewartson, Oak, W. M. 

Netvsfapers — Medway Gazette, Milford ; Medway Magnet, Franklin. 

Notary Public — Hon. M. M. Fisher, Village, V. 

Organ Matiufactiirer — ^. L. Ilolbrook, Main, E. M. 

Organ Pipe Matiitfacliirers — A. L. & M. A. Ware, Spring, E. M. 

Prin/cr—n. A. Bullard, Main, W. M. 

Paper Maniifacfurer — J. T. Greenwood, Village, W. M. 

Painters— G. A. Crockett, Winthrop, W. M. ; M. Fiske, Broad, V.; H. N. Lan- 
gevin, Wellington, W. M. ; Emory Munyon, Wellington, W. M. ; George L. Myer, 
Island, E. M. ; E. White, High, W. M. 

Physicians — C A. Bemis, m. d., Main, W. M. ; James A. Gale, Main, W. M. ; 
Miss Kate Sanborn, m. d., Sanford, V. ; E. A. Daniels, m. d.. Village, V. 

Provisio?is — Y. A. Camp, High, W. M. ; E. S. Fuller, Main, E. M. ; W. W. Gay, 
corner Main and Franklin. W, M. ; William H. Purdy, High, W. M. ; C. A. Sparrow, 
Main, W. M. 

Medicines — A. A. Lawrence, Lincoln, W. M. ; Luther Thayer, Williams, W. M. 

Paper Stock, Etc. — A. E. Johnson, HoUiston, V. ; John Murphy, Orchard, E. M. 

Real Estate Brokers -'Ev^.s.r.us, Clark, corner High and Village, W. M. ; C F. 
Daniels, Holliston, V. ; F. L. Fisher, Village, V. 

Strazv Goods Manufacturers — T). D. Curtis & Co., Church, V. 

Stoves, Timvare, Etc.— F. Hall, Village, V.; A. L. Ruggles, Lincoln, W. M. 
Taxidermist — C. A. Houghton, corner Brigham and Williams, W. M. 
Tailors — John Gushing, Main, W. M. ; John Connell & Son, Village, V. 

Teamstei C. L. Davis, 3 Evergreen, W. M. 

Undertaker — Simon Whitney, 67 Main, W. M. 

Watchmakers and Jezvelers—Y{. G. Benjamin and A. M. B. Fuller, Main, W. M. 
Woolen Goods Manufacturers — Samuel Hodgson, Sanford, V.; Ray & Wilson, 
Village, V. ; Joseph T. Waite, Pleasant, R. 



In concluding this brief accoiuit of the various industries of the town, it 
is proper to say that the materials for a complete history of the difterent in- 
dustries could not be obtained. Some branches of business may not have 
received any mention, and others are very incompletely represented. This, 
however, becomes apparent, that for many years the manufacturing interests 
have for outgrown those of agriculture. That which in the early history of 
the town, furnished employment to nearly all, now receives the attention of but 
a small number of her citizens. The products of the farms are of small value 
in comparison with the products of manufacture. There is, however, an 
apparent revival of interest in agriculture within a few years, and more 
especially in the easterly part of the town, now Millis. 




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.'LANSING Mr»-£liPH£PR2JT0(\ 





THE RECORD OF MILITARY SERVICE. 



The French and Indian Wars. 

1745— 1760. 

The English and the French in constant war at home, contested 
through a period of nearly twenty years for the supremacy in America. The 
Indians usually took sides with the French. Hence, the English settlers 
were always in great danger, and in constant fear of their savage foes. The 
English government called upon her subjects in the colonies to go on various 
expeditions against the French in the provinces, and required them always 
to be ready to join in scouting parties against the Indians. They were some- 
times called to go long distances, and to be absent from home several days, or 
perhaps weeks. This they were reluctant to do, so it became necessary to 
impress them into the service. Each taking his "turn," or part of a "turn," 
in scouting. The old lists of soldiers impressed into his Majesty's service 
against the Indians and the French, show opposite each soldier's name the 
amount of service, reckoned as " a wdiole turn," or " a half a turn," or " a 
quarter of a turn." It appears, also, that a " turn " had a money equivalent, 
e. g., on one occasion we have this record : " Deacon Elisha Adams paid 
four Pounds Law^ful money for Half a Turn." And again, in 1756, there 
was an " Impress" to Crown Point, and the record states : " After y'^ Im- 
press, the ReV^ M>- Bucknam half a turne wanting five pound ould ten " ; 
and then follows a list of twenty or more persons, opposite whose names is 
written some part of " a turne wanting," a sum of money varying from 
"two pound ten shillings ould tenor" to "fourteen pound five shillings 
ould tenor." The exact significance of these terms has apparently very much 
passed from knowledge, but the best authority consulted explains the word 
" turn" as meaning a scouting trip, which may have occupied several days. 
It was expected that each man would do his share of sei-vice, or pay a certain 
equivalent in money. The following statement shows some of the various 
occasions, and the number of men who were impressed and sensed : 



212 



The Inhabitant Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars. 



" Impressed and Done sendee for //is Alajesty. 

Impressed bj Capt. Whiting June the 17th 1745," 
Impressed by Leat Nathaniel Clark March je ist 1754," 
Persons that did Have turns to Crown forte," 
L'nder the command of Edward Clark Capt in ye year 1754, 
' A gaine to Crown point in ye year 1756 Before the Impres,' 
After ye Impres," ........ 

Those men that ded in the Impres Sept ye 4th 1756," . 
Medway April ye 3d 1758," ...... 

May 2 1758," 

May 23 1758 " and " without date," .... 
Y have Done Service under Lord Londen March 22 1759," 
The pay roll of 1759, ........ 



sixty-five men. 

two men. 

thirty-six men. 

twenty-two men. 

. twelve men. 

twenty-three men. 

seven men. 

forty men. 

thirty-two men. 

twenty-two men. 

twenty-one men. 

fifty-nine men. 



" ^« account of the persotis Impressed by Capt M'/u'tuiff and Done Service for 7iis 

Majesty yiine 77, 174^. 



Samuel Hayward 
Nathan Adams 
Thomas Metcalf 
Henry Daniels 
Daniel Richardson 
Joseph Lovel 
Nathan Whiting 
Benjamin Rockwood 
Timothy Daniels 
Ichabod Haws 
Samuel Rockwood 
Nathaniel Cutler 
William Ellis 
Uriah Morse 
Ezekiel Mors 
Nathan Bullard 
Phineas Adams 



Moses Thompson 
George Barber 
Amos Clark 
Samuel Hill, Jun^ 
Henry Clark 
Jonathan Wheeler 
Jeremiah Daniels, Ju 
John Clark 
John Bullard 
David Daniels 
Eli Partridge 
Eleazer Adams 
Job Harding 
Joshua Harding 
Joseph Harding 
David Clarke 
Edward Clark 



Joseph Curtis 
James Clark 
Samuel Fisher 
Eleazer Wight 
David Wheten 
Hezekiah Rockwood 
nr Seth Allen 
Isaac Harding 
Malachi Bullard 
Isaac Adams 
Nathan Adams 
John Harding 
Timothy Rockwood 
Seth Partridge 
Job Plimpton 
Ezra Daniels 
Theophilus Clark 

Nathaniel 



Henery Bullard 
John Anderson 
John Daniels 
Thomas Adams 
Caleb Partridge 
Jonas Fairbank 
John Ellis 
Moses Daniels 
JonathanUnderwood 
Samuel Daniels 
Asa Daniels 
Hop Lovel 
Jacob Parker 
James Boydon 



Whitting Senef-" 



" An account of the Persons Impressed by Leat^ Nathatiicl Clark and Done Ser- 
vice for His Majesty March y^ ist 1734. 



Joseph Barber 



Malachi Partridge." 



'■'■Persons that did Have turns to Crovjn forte. 



Asa Clark 
Seth Ellice 
David Clark 
Nathan Daniels 
John Bullard 
Timothy Clark 
Stephen Adams 
Nathaniel Clark, Jun 
Timothy forse 



abraham harding 
Jonathan Ellice 
Moses Adams 
Moses partridge 
Ebenezer Blake 
Nathan Danills 
William Richardson 
r Hezekiah Rockwood 
Jonathan Hill 



Henery Ellice John Hucker 

Edward Clark Daniel Bullen 

Theop'lus Clark Malachy Bullard 

Nathaniel! Partridge Samuel Hill 
Joseph Daniels DeaconElishaAdams 

Thomas Jons Jeams Wight 

Oliver Adams John Boden 

Jonathan Adams,Jun'' Simeon Clark 
Elisha Cutler Asa Rockwood." 



21 



" An accoutit of the persons that have. Done Service for y^ King in Medzvay and 
under the command of Edivard Clark Capt in y' year 17^4. 



Joseph Barber 
malachi partridge 
Edward Clark 
Theophl Clark 
John Bullard 
Abraham Hardins: 



Ebenezer Blake 
Timothy forse 
David Clark 
Joshuay partridge 
Timothy Clark 
Jonathan EUice 



Asa Clark 
Nathan Danils 
Moses Adams 
Moses partridge 
Nathaniel Clark 
William Richardson 



Stephen Adams 
Silas partridge 
Henery Ellice 
Seth Ellice." 



" A gaine to Cro-vn foint in y^ year J 7^6, Before the Imfres. 
Oliver Adams Joseph Danils Nathaniel partridge Josiah Rockwood 

Jonathan Adams Sam'll Hill Elisha Cuttlear Daniel Bullen 

Tomous Jons Jonathan Hill, jun^ Nathan Harding Jabez Bullen." 



Revd M"" Bucknam 
Dec. Elisha Adams 
Lef. Temo Clark 
John Hucker 
Simeon Clark 
Timothy partridge 



" After y^ Imp res. 

Theodor Harding Jesse Adams 

Asa Rockwood 

Timothy Ellice 

Joseph farbanks 

Joshuay Whitney 

Nathaniel Allen 



Ichaburd Harding 
Elisha Ellice 
John Varney 
Henery Morse 
Joshua partridge 



Abel Smith 
Simeon Cuttlear 
Moses Rockwood 
Daniel Wheeton 
Jeams Wite 
" This I attest a true account of y^ originall. Errors Excepted per me, 

Edward Clark, Cap^. 

" Those men that ded in the Impres Sept ye ^ih jj^b 



Nathan Richardson 
Jonathan Adams 

James Clark 
Moses Partridge 
Timothy Partridge 
Asa Clark 
Nathaniel Clark 
Simeon Clark 
Joseph Barber, Ju" 
Joseph Curtice 
James Penneyman 
John Ellis 

Nathan Harding 
Daniel Richardson 
David Richardson 
Hozseiah Bullard 
Samuel Haws 
Lem'y Write 
Silem partridge 
Jonas farbanks 

John Harris 

Erastus Harris 
Joseph follet 
Benjamin Cochs 
Ezekiel Mors 
William Clemens 



William Rixford 
Jese Carpenter 

" Med-vay April y' 3d 17^8. 



Nathaniel Clark 
Elisha Bullard 



Samuel Cutler 
Samuel Metcalf 
Jabez Bullen 
John Alden 
Thommas Adams 
Elezer Adams 
Samuel Jones 
John Melles 
John Andej' 
Joseph Wheton 



george Barber 
Ezekiel Morse 
Tem. Morse 
Ira Richardson 
Wm. Daniels 
Elijah Clark 
Samuel Ellis 
Joshua Partridge 
John Carpenter 
Daniel Bullen 



Elisha Ellice. 



Abell Smith 
Timothy Hill 
John Harris 
Moses Richardson 
Ezra Daniel 
Jonathan Hill 
William Williams 
Seth Ellis 
Nathan Daniel 
David Clark, Junr." 



May 



2, 175S. 
Elisha Cutler 
Joshua Wheten 
James Boydon 



John Hucker Elisha Cutler Jonathan Adams 

Stephen Adams Joshua Wheten Malachi Bullard 

Jese Adams James Boydon Timothy Clark 

Samuel Richardson Timothy Ellis Henry Daniels 

Abner Ellis Jonathan Wheeler Ichabod Harding 

Theodr Harding Henery Bullard Joseph Rockwood 

Ebenezer Allen John Clark Asa Ellis 

William Rixford Nathaniel partridge Samuel Ellis." 

' ' May the 23 1758. 

Jonathan Hill Moses Rockwood Sambow freeman, 



Without Date. 



David Clark 
Joseph Whitney 
Jonathan Hill 
Sambo Freeman 
John Harris 



John Mills 
Joseph Harris 
Jethro Jones 
Jese Carpenter 
William Williams 



Moses Rockwood 
Moses Thompson 
Ebenezer Hill." 



214 



'■'■ Medivay March 22^ iJsg- The tnen Hereafter named yt have Done Service in (he 
Expeditiofi under Lord Londen. 



Nathan Whiting 
Nathan Adams 
Willm Grant 
Simon Hill 
James Partridge 
Samuel Ellis 



Tho. Harding 
Abrai" Harding 
"Wm Williams 
Seth Partridge 
Elisha Bullard 
Elisha Ellis 
Moses Adams 
James Barber 
John Mills 
Ichabod Haws 
Nathan Whiting 
Joseph Perry 
James Partridge 
Simon Cutler 
William Clemonds 



Asa Richardson 
George Fairbanks 
Henry Daniell 
Moses Richardson 
John Harding Jun^" 
Ichabod Haws 



Moses Thompson Gershom Morse 

Jeremiah Daniell Junr Seth Harding 
David Clark Eleazer Adams 

Joseph Lovell 
Sergt Seth Partridge 
Uriah Morse 

Jonathan Adams Capt." 



Moses Rockwood 

Asa Rockwood 

David Wheaton 

Timo Bullard 

SamI Hill 

Simon Hill 

Thos Jones 

Daniel Bullen 

Henry Ellis 

Ebenezer Ellis 

Nathaniel Partridge Saml Hayward 

Timo Metcalf Uriah Morse 

William Richardson Jonah Clark 

Benjamin Whiting Asa Daniell 

Daniel Wheaton Seth Rockwood 



1759- 

Henry Morse, Jn. 
Jonathan Hall 
William Ellis 
Nathan Adams 
Dec" Samuel Fisher 
Seth Hixon 
John Varney 
Nathan Richardson 
Benjamin Ellis 
Jonathan Hall 



Samuel Jones 
Ensine Plimpton 
Nathan Bullard 
Daniel Richardson 
Henry Daniell, Jun"" 
Theodr Harding 
Jonh Wheeler 
Dea. Adams 
Joseph Baxter 
Oliver Adams 
Nathan Adams 
Jonathan Ellis 
Lieut. Metcalf 
Captjona Adams." 



The War of the Revolution. 

1775 — 1 7S3. 

The alarm of April 19, 1775, roused to arms the patriots of Medway. 
Captain Joshua Partridge in command of " The First Military Company" 
of thirty-seven men, and Lieutenant Moses Adams at the head of "The 
West Medway Company" of thirty-six men, marched at once to Roxbury, 
ready for whatever service the hour of exigency and of peril might demand. 
And from that time onward, through all the years of a long and terrible struggle 
for national independence, the town of Medway bravely fulfilled its duty at 
home, in the camp, and on the field of battle. This is abundantly evidenced 
in the lists of her soldiers, and other documents and papers which have been 
preserved, some of which will be incorporated in this account as a memorial 
to the noble men whose names appear, and as a matter of family interest and 
pride to their descendants still living in the town. The patriotic spirit, 
which declared itself in the doings of the town-meeting long before the bat- 
tle of Lexington, gave itself expression when the time came, in heroic ser- 
vice in the march and on the field of conflict. The military record of Med- 
way in the Revolutionary period, as well as in the years of the War for the 
Union, may be a just occasion for congratulation to her citizens. 

It has been judged best to introduce quite freely the original papers of 
the period, as reflecting better than an}^ words of comment the noble part 
which the town took in the public and military aflairs of those days which 
tried men's souls. 



The Revolutioxarv Papers. 



"^ Return of the Services Done by the First Company in the Tozvn of Medzvay since 
April y' jg, 177s, to December, 1777. 



April ye 20th 1775 
April ye 27th 177^ 
Dec" ye loth 17-.^ 
Jany ye ist 1776 
Jany ye 29 1776 . 
June ye 25 1776 . 
July ye ist 1776 . 
July ye 29111 1776 
Augt ye 8th 1776 

Sept ye 12th 1776 

Dec"! ye 1776 
Dec" ye 8th 1776 
Deem ye 29 1776 
Jany ye ist 1777 . 
April ye 15th 1777 
April ye 26 1777 
July ye 15 1777 . 
July ye 17 1777 . 
July ye 22 1777 . 
Sept ye 24 1777 . 
Novm je 2, 1777 
Deem ye 6 1777 . 
Dee ye 15 1777 . 
Deem ye 27 1777 



37 
19 

7 

19 
13 
13 

3 

3 

3 
10 

6 
33 

7 

16 
10 

3 



30 
3 



That Marchd in the Alarm and staid at Roxbury 7 Days. 

That Marchd and staid at Roxbury and Cambridge 8 Months. 

Thai Marchd and servd at Roxbury, 6 Weeks. 

That March'l and servd in the Continental Service 12 Months. 

That Marchd and servd at Roxbury and Dorchester 2 Months. 

That Marchd ^nd servd at Ticondiroga 5 Months. 

That Marchd and servd at Ticondiroga 5 Months. 

That Marchd and servd at Dorchester Heights 4 Mos. 

That Marchd and servd at Nantasket 3 Months. 

That Marchd and servd at New York 2 Months. 

That Marchd and servd in the Jarseys 3 Months. 

That Marchd and servd in the Alarm at Provide 3 Weeks. 

That were Draughted and servd at Warwick 3 Weeks. 

That Marchd into the Continental service for 3 years. 

That Marchd and servd at North Kingstown 3 Weeks. 

That Marchd and servd at Providence 2 Months. 

That Marchd to Boston for a store Guard 6 Months. 

That Marchd to Brister and servd There i Month. 

That Marchd for the Alarm Post from Providence 2 Days. 

That Marchd to Little Compton Private Expedition i Mo. 

That Marchd to Cambridge for a Guard, Brit. Troops 5 Mos 

That Marchd to Boston for a Guard 3 Months. 

That Marchd for a Store Guard 6 Months. 

That Marchd to North Kingston 3 Months." 



A Muster Roll of the frst Military Company in Medzvay that marched in the 
Alarm April igi'i- 177s under comma?id of Capt. Joshua Partridge in Col. John 
Smith^ Regiment. 



Joshua Partridge Capt. 
Jeduthan Bullen ist Lieut. 
Stephen Clark 2d Lieut. 
Theodore Clark Sergt. 
John Wheeler Sergt. 
Hezekiah BuUard Corpl 
Abijiah Fairbank Corp' 
Moses Pond Drummer 
John Ellis Private 

Joseph Daniels '' 

Henry Daniels Jr. " 

Nathan Fisher Jr. " 

John Ellis Jr. " 



Henry Bullard Jr. Private 

Simon Hill " 
John Gould r" 

Denny Sheffield " 

George Alerson " 

George Fairbank Jr. " 

Asa Daniels Jr. " 

Samuel Demon " 
Daniel Pvichardson Jr. " 

Joel Morse " 

John Baker " 

Jesse Richardson " 

Eliphalet Pierce " 



David Hager Priv 
Jonathan Adams 
Seth Mason 
Ozias Metcalf ' 

Isaiah Daniels 
George Barber 
Ebenezr Ellis 
Moses Richardson 
John Whiting 
Ebenezer Nolton 
Daniel Marrow ' 



ate 



" A Muster Roll of the West Medzvay Company that marched at the Leximrton Alarm 
April igi^i 177J under the command of Lieut. Moses Adams under Maj r /. Fuller 
in Col. John Smith^ Regiment. 



Moses Adams ist Lieut. 
Asa Clark 2d Lieut. 
Erastus Harris Seargent 
Isaac Bullard Seargent 
Job Manston Corp' 
Isaac Kilbee Corpl 
Nathan Partridge Private 
Seth Hixon " 

Samuel Fisher " 



Abner Adams Private 
Benjn Clark 

John W. Fisher " 

John Harding 2d " 

Eliab Adams " 

JoelAdams " 

James Barber " 

Joseph Barber " 

Sam. Hayward " 



Titus Adams Private 

Moses Thomson " 

Timothy Ellis " 

John Allen " 

Amos Richardson " 

Ichabod Harding " 

Tho Adams " 

Asa Fuller " 

Samuel Partridge " 



2l6 



John Kilburn Private Jotham Fairbank Private 

Jno Littlefield " Nathan Grout " 

Seth Allen " Icabod Hawes Jr. " 



Moses Rockwood Private 
Henry Morse " 

Nathan Smith *' 



A Muster Roll of the First Military Company in Aledxvay that marched on the 
alarm of the 30^^ of April ijjj under the command of Capt. Hezekiah Billiard 
in Col. Joh7i Smith^ Regiinent. 



Hezekiah Bullard Capt 
Nathan Bullard ist Lieut. 
James Bojden Sergent 
Seth Mason Sergent 
Simeon Richardson Corpl 
Ozias Metcalf Corpl 
Amos Turner Filer 



Joseph Clark 
Joseph Daniels Jr. 
Josiah Bullard 
Daniel Richardson Jr 
Levi Daniels 
Elisha Richardson 
Elias Harding 



Private Joel Morse, Private 

Hezekiah Comacho " 
John Richardson " 
Henry Ellis " 

Albertjones " 

Simson Jones " 



The Muster Roll of Capt. John Boyd^ Co. of Foot in Continental Army 
At Fort No. 2, Oct. j, 1773. 



John Ellis 
Jacob Bliss 
Obed Fisher 
John Hill 
Paul Holbrook 
Joseph Metcalf 



John Plympton 
Jeremiah Daniels 
Sam> Jones 
Francis Clark 
Porter Frost 
Stephen Harding 



Ichabod Hawes 

Theodore Mann 

Oliver Richardson 

« 
Josiah Morse 

Jotham Fairbanks 

Jonathan Graves 



Joel Hawes 
Timothy Lane 
Samuel Partridge 
Nathan Thayer." 



Upon Colony Service, Warrant of Col Wheelock. 



Sir 



The Committee of War the 17th Instant advised that Major General Lincoln order 
the Several Brigades of Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex & Plymouth, to hold themselves in 
readiness to march at the Shortest notice. And The Brigadier gave orders to me — 

And agreeable hereto I direct that you immediately put your Company into such a 
state as to march upon sarvice at the shortest notice & I beg that there may be no 
delay in this business as the Enemy are daily expected upon our coast with a large 
Fleet & army. And also require you forthwith to make a return to me of the number 
of men in your company. And also of the quantity of Powder and Ammunition & 
of the Number of Arms & how they are equiped in each man's possession. And that 
each fourth man in your Company be immediately supplied according to Law. Given 
under my hand and seal at Medfield, this 24'!! Day of May, In the Year of our Lord 

1776. 

Ephraim Wheelock Col. 
To Capt Joseph Lovel." 

The Warrant of 1776. 
" Suffolk ss. 

Sir, you are hereby Required in connection with Capt Fuller, Forthwith, with- 
out Delay to Cause the Men of Medway Under Your Command, Both the Alarm and 
Training Band, to assemble and muster — And see that there Be Inlisted 26 men for 
the Continental Army Agreeable to a Resolve of the Grate and General Court of 
June 25th 1776. 

And when these are Inlisted I will attend and muster and pay them their Bounty 
and Advance Pay Agreeable to the atfore sd Resolve Hereof fail Not. 

Medfield June 29*11 1776. 

Danl Perry, Committee. 
To Capt Joseph Lovell of Medway." 



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The Enlistment of 1776. 

" Medway July 9 1776. 
" We, the Subscribers being Sensible of the Necessity of Reinforcing the Continen- 
tal Army at Canady Do hereby Promis to inlist Ourselves in the sd Reinforcment, 
Provided that we may have Justice & Impartiality executed in the appointment of the 
Commanding Officers of the Company to which this Town's Proportion of men are 
incorporated, And whereas Col Wheelockof medfield is appointed Chief Colonel of a 
Regiment for s^ Reinforcment & as this Town Medfield & 2 other Towns are to be 
joined to make one Company in sd Regiment, we Apprehend that this Town may 
justly claim the first commission in s^l Company And whereas we having heard much 
of y<^ Good Conduct of Mr Benjn Bass, in the place & Rank of Lieut of a Company at 
Canady in the former war, Are desirous that he may Take the Command of the Com- 
pany to which we may be joined. 

Andrew Nelson Theqr Clark Abijah Fairbank John Gould 

Simon Turner Oliver Richardson Ichabod Seaver Francis Clark." 

A Marching Warrant. 
" To Capt Jos Lovil att midway 

Sir, upon Receiving an express from Governor Cook of providence that the en- 
emy had made an entrie in to these colonys therefore on sight of this you are required 
to start all the men under your command and march them to the Widow Whipple in 
Cumberland by six o'clock this after noon : given under my hand and seale this eighth 
Day of December 1776. 

James Metcalf Major. 
p. s. they are to bring their arms aminition & provision." 

" The Pay Roll of the Co. in Col. JV/ieelocA's Regimoit which marched from I^Icthvay 
to Warwick, R. I., On the Alarm Dec. S I'jjb. Under command ofjosiah Fuller. 



Josiah Fuller, Capt. 
Daniel Ide, ist Lieut. 
Henry Morse, 2d " 

Jowell Hawes 
Moses Adams 
Eleakim Adams 
Thomas Adams 
Philimon Adams 
Elijah Allen 
John Albee 
Joseph Barber 



James Morse 

Eli Pond 

Amos Richardson 



Sergts 



Job Plympton, 
Joel Partridge, 
Obed Fisher, 



Corpr'i 



Privates. 
Jeremiah Curtis Moses Rockwood 

Seth Dixon 
Josiah Ide 
Isaac Kibbe 
Jeremiah Littlefield 
David Sanford 



Silas Fairbanks 
Ichabod Harding 
James Barber 
James Clark 
Nathaniel Partridge 
Elijah Bullard 
Samuel Fisher Junr 



Simon Cutler 
Eli Hawes 
Elisha Cutler 
Asa Fuller 
James Perry 
Peter Wight 
Moses Partridge 
Timothy Thompson. 



John Whitney 
Jonathan Holbrook 
Medway April 9 1777." 

"Marching Orders, Dec™ ye 26 1776. 
To Joshua Partridge, one of the Selectmen of Medway. 

I have Reed orders from Capt Fairbanks to march with all the Men Draughted 
in medway and to be at David mans Inholder in wrentham on Monday the 30"^ Day 
of this Instant at Nine o'clock in the morning. There is a Carrage Provided to Carry 
the Soldiers' Packs to David Man's and is to be at your house to-morrow at 12 o'clock 
at noon and you are hereby Desired to Notifie the men Draughted in the East Com- 
pany in Medway to appear at your house at the time above mentioned. 

Medway December ye 2S 1776. Moses Thompson Lieu'-" 

*^ An Abstract of Wages t& Travelling Fees Due to the Third Company of the Forth 
Regeme7it of Militia in a Larram under the cominand fames Afetcalf ]\[aj^ 
From the State of the Massachusetts Bay Commanded By jfosefh Lovcll Cap^ 
Warwick fanuary y^ i^^ I777" 
The period of service from " Decem. ye 8, 1776 to Dec" ye 29, 1776." The term of 

service rendered, from three to twenty-three days. The distanced traveled, from 

15 



2l8 

twenty-eight to thirty-nine miles. The number of officers, fourteen; privates, thirty- 
eight; total, fifty-two. The captain's wages and fees for the expedition, £5, i8s., 6d. 
Private's pay per day, 4s., 2d, The traveling fees £28, 16s., lod. The wages £63, los. 
5d. Total, £92, 7s., 3d. 

Officers. 



Joseph Lovell, Capt. 
John Ellis ist Lieut. 
Oliver Adams 2 Lieut. 
Asa Ellis Clerk 
John Wheeler Sergt. 



Simon Hill Sergt. 

Samuel Bullen " 
Joshua Partridge " 
Simeon Richardson Corpl 
Abner Ellis " 



Jeremiah Daniell Corpl 
Stephen Harding " 
Peter Frost, Drumr. 
Amos Turner, Fifer. 



Privates. 



Jonathan Adams 
Jeduthan Bullen 
Amos Broad 
Henry BuUard 
Eli Bullard 
Francis Clark 
Elijah Clark 
Stephen Clark 
Isaiah Daniell ; 
Henry Daniell 



Levi Daniell 
Joseph Daniell 
Lemuel Daniell 
Jesse Daniell 
Samuel Deman 
Ebenezer Ellis 
John Ellis 
John Ellis, Jun"" 
Abel Ellis 
Abraham Harding 



Abraham Harding, Jun"" 
Elias Harding 
Samuel Hill 
Moses Hill 
Thomas Jones 
Samuel Jones 
Abel Jones 
Ebenezer Knowlton 
Nathaniel Lovell 
Josiah Morse 



Ozias Metcalf 
Benjamin Parnel 
Seth Partridge 
Elisha Richardson 
Ezra Richardson 
Jabez Shumway 
Joshua Whitney 
James Boyden." 



" Medway, April ye 19th 1777. 

We, the Subscribers Have Rec^ of Capt Joseph Lovell of Medway in Full of Our 
Wages Travelling Fees and Back allowances of Provisions and Sarse which was liue 
to us upon the Alarm when in The State of Rhode Island Stationd at Warwick Dec"' 
ye 8t>i 1776. 

We say Reed By us In Full as witness our Hands." 

This was signed by fifty-one officers and men. The original document, with auto- 
graphs, is still preserved. 



" An Abstract of Wages <& Travelling Fees Due to an Independent Company 
Draughted from the Fourth Regime7it of Melitia from y* State of the Massachu- 
setts Bay, When at Warwick in the State of Rhoad Island Governtnent, Decem- 
ber ye 2g, 7776 under the command of Capt. Joseph Lovell." 

The time of service, from twenty to twenty-two daj's. The distance traveled, from 
thirty to forty miles. The amount of traveling fees, £18, 15s., 2d. ; wages, £105, os., 
6d. ; total, £123, 15s. 8d. 

Officers. 



Capt Joseph Lovell 
ist Lt Aaron Holbrook 
2d Lt Oliver Adams 
Sergt David Partridge 
Sergt Jonathan Everet 



Sergt Stephen Kingsbury 
Sergt Isaac Heaton 
Corpl Simeon Richardson 
Corpl Cornelius Holbrook 
Corpl Asa Kingsbury 



Corpl Obed Fisher 
Drumr Charles Dupee 
Fife' Samuel Brinton. 



Jonathan Allen 
Nathan Coolidge 
Asa Clark 
Joseph Morse 
Nathan Turner 
Samuel Morse 
Jacob Turner 
Ebenezer Lyon 



Privates. 



Titus Adams 
Simeon Partridge 
David Sanford 
Obediah Adams 
Samuel Wight 
Asa Blake 
Josiah Lawrence 
Amos Lawrence 



David McLane 
Michael Metcalf 
William Ray 
Elias Craig 
Timothy Cheaver 
Cyrus Fisher 
Obed^Ware 
Daniel Ware 



David Harris 
Jesse Day 
Jason Richardson 
Jacob Hart 
Billing Clap 
Jesse Smith 
Asa Robins 
Jacob Boyden 



219 



Elias Harding 
Samuel Deman 
Jabez Shumwaj 
Josiah Morse 
Benjamin Clark 



Ebenezer Ferrington 
Calvin Gay 
Elihu Lawrence 
Eliphaz Clap." 



Luther Metcalf James Kingsbury 

Alexander Bragg Zebulun Hodges 

Barzillai Pond George Straten 

Hanun Metcalf John Hawes 

Abijah Allen Henry Holbrook 

The above pay-roll was made out March 26, 1777, and the several sums receipted 
for by the most of the soldiers as follows : 

" Medway, April ye 20 1777. 

" We the Subscribers Have Rec^ of Cap' Joseph Lovell of Medway in Full of Our 
Wages, Travelling Fees & Back allowances of Provisions and Sarse which was Due to 
us Upon an Abstract Pay made up to us which were Draughted from ye Fourth Regi- 
ment of the Militia when at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island Dec'" ys 29th 1776. 
We say Rec^ by us in Full as Witness Our Hands." ' 

To the above, fifty-one autographs were appended. 

Thanks from Colonel Waterman. 

"Warwick, Head Quarters Jan. 17, 1777. 

Col^ Waterman Returns his hearty Thanks to Cap*" Lovell and all the 
officers and soldiers under his command for their prudence and Civility since 
they have been in Camp at Warwick, also for their Zeal and activity on so 
Sudden Emergency to march into this State for the Defense Thereof 
he hopes they will be further Inspir'i with Bravery, Zeal and Perseverance 
in the Defence of our Country untill by the Blessing of Heaven these 
united States are wholly Delivered from the unjust Tyranicall & Cruel op- 
pressions of our Enemies. 

John Waterman Co^^." 

" Pay Boll of Capt Eben^ Battles Co. For travel to and from the State of Rhode 
Island^ With Their Service 'in Col Jon^* Tit comb's Rc^^ From ]\Iay S lyjy beitig 
2 jnos attd a day. 



Corpl Elias Harden, 52 Miles, £4- 6-9 

Private Eli Ellis, " £3-18-8 

" Reuben Adams, " £3-18-8 



Private Phineas Adams, 52 Miles, £3-18-8 
" John Combey, " £4- 1-4 

" Ichabod Senor, " £4- 1-4 



" Pay Roll of Cap t. John Gay's Company from Medzvay . 

John Ellis Ensign 
Seth Hixon Fifer 
Joel Fairbanks 



Matthew Hopkins 
Abner Morse. 



An account of the Continental and State Services Don by the inhabitance and Resi- 
dence Living tvithin the Limits of the first Militia Company in the Tovjh of Med- 
-vay Since April y^ ig, jj^j, to June 1777- 



Elisha Adams Esqf £19 

Elijah Clark Esqr 5 

Capt Jeremiah Daniels 10 

Capt Timothy Hamant 5 

Capt Joseph Daniels 15 

Capt James Penniman 3 

Lt Abraham Harding 11 

Lt Joshua Gould 28 

Lt John Ellis 13 

En. Daniel BuUen 8 



George Fairbanks £ 15 

Enoch Hill 8 

Jonatli Wheeler 10 

David Clark 5 

Thom.as Harding 3 

Daniel Marrow 2 

Moses Daniels 13 

Asa pt Richardson 13 

Amos Broad 5 

John Morse 5 



220 



Theodor Harding £4 

Stephen Clark 21 

Jeduthan Bullen 13 

Thomas Jones 2 

Asa Clark 5 

Hezekiah Bullard 8 

Henry Ellis 8 

Moses Pond 8 

Seth Partridge Junr. 5 

Jonathan Adams Jun^ 8-ios 

Timothy Bullard i3-6s-iod 

Samuel Jones S 

Samuel Hill Jun"" 5 

Joshua Whitney 4 

Benjamin Parniel 13 

Henry Danielsjun"" 9-ios 

Isaiah Daniels ii 

John Ellis Jun"" 1 1 

Moses Richardson Jun"" 11 

Samuel Bullen 9 

Simeon Richardson 14 

Samuel Partridge 8 

Joel Fairbanks 6 

Henry Bullard Junr 9-ios 

Moses Hill 10 

Adam Bullard 3 

Stephen Harding n 

Jeremiah Daniels Juni" 9 

Oliver Richardson 8 

Simeon Turner 10 

Francis Clark 9 

Daniel Richardson Jun"" 10 

Nathan Hall 10 

Samuel Demon 10 

Jedediah Philips 20 

John Hill 28 

David Hoges 20 

Lt John Harding 10 

Capt Samuel Harding 10 

Capt Jonathan Adams 10 

Mr Daniel Adams 10 

Mr John Bullard 5 

Mr David Daniels 5 

Moses Richardson 10 

Nath'lClark 5 

Joshua Partridge 10 

Samuel Hill 3 

Samuel Cleaveland S 

Jesse Carpenter < 3 

Capt. Joseph Lovell 17-15S 

Lt Oliver Adams. , 12 

Asa Ellis 9 

John Wheeler 13-ios 

George Barber 11 

Simon Hill 5-ios 

Joshua Partridge Junr 10 

Abijah Fairbanks 9 

Abner Ellis 7 



Peter Frost £ 

Amos Turner Jun^ 

John Ellis 

Timothy Clark 

James Boyden 

Ebenezer Ellis 

Joshua Bullard 

Simpson Jones 

Joel Morse 

Jonas Brick 

Elisha Richardson 

Joseph Daniell Junr 

Abel Ellis 

Theodore Clark 

Elijah Clark Junr 

Elias Harding 

Abraham Harding Junr 

Abel Jones 

Eli Bullard 

Jotham Fairbanks 

Silvanus Morse 

Jabez Shumvvay 

Lemuel Daniell 

EliEllis 

Ezra Richardson 

Jesse Daniell 

John Combs 

Jonathan Bullen 

Ichabod Seaver 

Josiah Morse 

Thomas Harding Jun"" 

Levi Daniell 

Nathaniel Lovell 

Ozias Metcalf 

Jotham Graves 

Paul Holbrook 

Nathan Thayer 

Joseph Clark 

Dening Sheffield 

Hezekiah Commocbe 

Seth Maison 

Jonathan Ellis 

John Barber 

Ashbel Bullen 

Jesse Richardson 

John Gould 

Andrew Nelson 

Nathan Fisher 

Jonathan Ralph 

Robord Long 

Henry Bullard 

John Anderson 

William Stinner 

Uriah Morse 

Timothy Metcalf 

Rev. Nathan Bucknam 

Matthew Hopkins 

Isaac Harding 



9 
6 

5 
29 

5 

7 

14-ios 
20 
20 

10-15S 
10 

13 

12 

19-10S 
II 
6 
10 
12-10S 

13 

8 
12 

8 

7 
10 

8 

6 

4 

5 

5 

4 

5 

8-ios 
12-10S 

7-10S 
20 

14 
28 
20 
28 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
10 

I-IOS 
2 
7-IOS 

5 
5 
5 



2-IOS 

4 
5 
3 
3 



221 

" Warrant for Store Guard, y^ lo of yiily 1777. 
" To Capt. Lovell : 

Sir: Agree Able to Lawful Authority you are hereby Required to furnish one man 
as a Soldier Equiptd as the Law Directs And to have him appear at the Court house 
in Boston Tuesday next at 2 o'clock P. M. it being Your Quoto to Compleat a Store 
Guard which is Now forming for the Term of six months Unless Sooner Dischargd 
And to Be under the Direction of Major Gen'l Heath. Pay and Subsistance the Same 
as the Continental Army. 

Given under my hand and Seal att Wrentham this loth day of July 1777. 
To Capt Joseph Lovell. 

Att medvvay. Benjn Hawes, Col." 

" Warrant 22 July 1777 Larrain To March the Second Leu^ -with Half the Larrum 

List and Half y^ Militia to Providence. 
" Suffolk ss. 

To Capt Joseph Lovell, agreeable to express orders from the Honorable Councils 
you are hereby Directed Immediately on Receipt hereof to Muster & order to March 
for Providence in the State of Rhoad Island by nine o'clock Tomorrormorning your 
second Lieut, with one half of the Militia under your command both Trainingband 
& Alarm List will Direct them to the Alarm Post as soon as Possible there to Joyn 
Capt. Fuller's Company, you are to see your men are Equipped with arms & ammuni- 
tion as the Law Directs with six days Provisions ; you will also inform your Select- 
men that they are hereby Directed to follow such men as shall March with Provisions 
as by Law Directed ; you are Likewise Directed to notify the said half of the alarm List 
that they also to Proceed as the Law Directs & to march with the Rest to said alarm 
Post there to Joyn the Regiment; of this you will not Fail as you value the Salvation 
of your Country. 

Given under my hand and Seal this 22^ day of July 1777 at Wrentham, 

Benj^i Hawes, Colo." 

" To Capt. Lovell tC- Fuller it The Select-men of the Toxvn of Medivay. 

Warrant 2ist Sept. 1777. 

To Capt. Fuller d- Lovell for the Choice of Officers and the Draught of 47 Men for 
the Private expedition : 

Gentlemen : You are in The Strongest terms called upon and are hereby Directed 
to assemble the militia of the town of medway, Both training and Band allarm List 
(Both Precents included) on Wednesday next at 8 o'clock in the morning. Each 
company on their own Parade for the Purpose of Electing one Capt & 2 Lieuts to 
each company as the Law Directs when one of the field officers will attend at time and 
Place and Preside as moderator. 

N. B. Capt Fuller's Company to Parade at 12 o'clock at noon. 

Furthermore you are Directed Emediately to Detach 3 Sub. 4 Ser 4 Cor and 47 
Privates (viz.) from Capt Lovell 2 Sub. 2 Ser. 2 cor & 25 Privates from Capt Fuller i 
Sub. 2 ser. 2 cor & 22 Privates, from their Training Band and Alarm List. All of 
them to be able Bodyed Effective men on a Secret Expedition to be Ready to march on 
or Before the 25th Day of this Inst September. P : men to be completely Equiped with 
a Good firelock and Bayonet thereto Cartridge Box Knapsack & Blanket P.-men to 
continue in Service thirty Days from the first Day of October Next unless sooner Dis- 
charged. Their Pay and Subsistance to be the same as the Continental Army. Also 
over & above to the Non Commissioned officers and Private Soldiers shall be paid 2s- 
od. Per month, and the town is also Directed to furnish each soldier that is Unable 
with the Above accourtrements. And at marching the Select-men are to Pay if the 
Soldier requires it for milage and carrying their Packs to the Place of Destination 
3d pr mile Each, And Present their accounts to the Court for allowance and Payment 
You will hereby severally See to it that The afore said Detachment be Completely 
Equipted on or before the afore^d 25th of Sept. Inst And that they be in actual Ready- 
ness to march at the shortest notice. Any person who shall Be Detached as aforesd 



222 

P. who shall not in twenty four hours after he is so Detached hire a man in his Room 
to the acceptance of the officer that Detached him or shall Refuse to Equip himself or 
march when ordered to by his Commanding Officer shall be considered as a Deserter 
and Punished Accordingly &c. Agreeable to a Resolve of the Gen' Court of the iG'h 
Day of this Inst — Sept. — I777- Hereof fail not And make Return to myself on or 
Before the aforsd 25 Day of Sept. of the names of the officers Elected and the officers 
detached together with the number So detached. Given under my hand and Seal at 
Wrentham this 2ist Day of Sept. 1777. 

Benjn Hawes Col. 
To The Military Officers and Select-men of the Town of Medway." 

A/edway, i^t Precinct Asse/nblcd September 2j, 1777. Elected, 
Joseph Lovel Capt., Jonathan Gould ist Lieut., John Ellis 2d Lieut. 

Medway, 2d Precinct, Assetitbled September 2j, 1777. Elected, 
Moses Adams Capt. ; Jonathan Holbrook ist Lieut. ; Eli Pond 2d Lieut. 

" Capt. LovelVs Return Med^vay Names of men Draughted to Little Compton, R. I. 

Sept. 24, 1777. 

" Medway, Sept. 24, 1777. 

Then we Assembled the Training Band and Laram men of the First Company in 
Medway and Drafted out the whole quoto of men According to orders from the war- 
rant and the Return of their names viz. : 

John Wheeler Eli Ellis Peter Froast 

Abijah Fairbank Ezra Richardson Amos Turner, Jun^ 

Samuel Jones Jesse Daniels Abel Jones 

Oliver Richardson John Combs Henry Ellis 

John Hill Amos Broad Benjamin Parnel 

Daniel Richardson Jun. George Sumner Moses Hill 

Joel Fairbank Stephen Harding Joseph Daniels 

Abraham Harding Jun. Ishmael Coffee Simpson Jones 

Jotham Fairbank Elijah Clark Jun. John Ellis 

Lemuel Daniels Eli BuUard Ichabod Haws. 

Attested By the Selectmen 
Capt. LovELL "I Jonathan Adams 

1 Lieut. Gould j- Moses Richardson 

2 Lieut. Ellis J Henry Bullard." 

" Warrant Oct. y^ jo 1777 5 Alen to Guard The Prisoners Near Boston 5 Months. 

Majf Bullard. 
To the Officers Selectmen and Committee of the Town of Medway. Gentle: 

Agreeable to Orders from Lawful authority you are required to Detach five able 
bodied Effective men from the Militia in j'our town to serve as a guard for the Pris- 
oners, (Lately taken with Gen' Burgoyne) at or near Boston to be at Gen' Heath's 
head Quarfs the third Day of November Next if Possible and to be under his Direc- 
tion and to be on the same Establishnient that the militia are upon now Doing Duty 
on the Fortress at or near Boston to serve During the stay of sd Prisoners within the 
State. 

You will see that the men so Detached are Equipd with arms Ammunition and a 
Blanket as the Law Directs and have them at Docf Chenys Tavern in Walpoleye next, 
monday at 10 o'clock in the forenoon where an Officer will be appointed to take the 
command of the men Detachd from this Reg*- 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with the names of the men De- 
tached unto myself on or before the time of meeting at Docf Cheny's. 

Given under my hand and seal at Walpole the thirtieth Day of Octobr 1777. 

Seth Bullard Majr. 

Officers Selectmen and Committee of Medway." 



223 

" Warrant Dcc"^ 6th j-j-jj, 2 Men to Guard at or Near Boston j Months. 

Dear Sir : Agreable to order from the general Court & Brigadier jou are Required 
to Detach from your Company including the alarm List two able bodied men armd 
and accouterd as the Law Directs to serve as a guard at or near Boston, untill the 
first Day march next unless sooner Discharged to be under Direction of General 
Heath, their Pay & subsistance the same of the Continental army, the above men to 
Parade at Medfield at the House of Mr Seth Clark on Wednesday Next at nine o'clock 
in the morning when they will Joyn the Detachment from my Regiment and Receive 
further orders: of this you will not fail & make Return of your Doings with the 
Names of the men so Detachd to Majf man on or before Wednesday next, given under 
my hand & Seal at Wrentham the 6 Daj' of December A. D. 1777. 

Benj. Hawes Colo. 
To Capt Lovell. 

Order of Court Dec" ye 2nd 1777." 

" Capt Lovell. Sir : You are here by directed immediately to compleat your quota 
of men that was ordered to Cambridge as guards for the British Troops in Oct^ last, 
if there be any lacking. Also to compleat your deficiency (if any there be) of the late 
Draught which -was made in consequence of a resolve of the ist instant. Also you 
are directed to draught one man to serve six months unless sooner discharged ; in a 
guard now raising for the Continental stores & Magazines in This State. To be under 
the direction of the Continental General of this State. Said man to be compleatly 
armed and accutred. And to parade at M^ Barachias Mason's in Medfield on the 
morning of the agth Inst. Where the Detachment will receive further orders. 

You will not fail to be punctual in this matter As the General is determined neg- 
lects in future shall not pass unnoticed. You will therefore make return to me of the 
names of the men that have marched upon the above named draught and the names of 
them that will not comply with orders also the name of the man draughted on the 
present guard to myself on or before the morning of the aforesaid 29th Inst. N. B. 
Penalty for either of the above for refusing to march £10 or hire a man in 24 Hours or 
be considered as a soldier and treated as such. 

Benj>' Hawese, Coll. 

.After orders you will make return to on or befoi-e the fifth Day of January next of 
the Strength of your company including alarm List. Distinguishing them of the 
Alarm from the ti-aning-Band : also that of the Alarm list that are above 60 years of 
age. Return to be made in Camp-form. 

Benjn Hawse Coll. 
Wrentham Dec. 25 1777." 

Regimental Orders. 

"The Collo Directs that the Several Capts in his Regt Furnish the following De- 
tachment Agreeable to Council ds: Brigade Orders viz : i Capt. 3 Sub" 5 Sergt j 
Corpls I Drum"" i Fife & 69 Privates able Bodied men to be completely equippt as 
the Law Directs to serve in the State of Rhode-island under the Command of Genl 
Spencer for the term of three Months from the first Day of January next unless 
sooner Discharged. The Detachment in the following manner, from Capt Metcalf 
Compy I Capt i Sub" i Corpl 6 privates Capt Claps Compy i Sub" i Sergt i Corpl 11 
Privates Capt Ellis Comp" i Sub" i Sergt 8 Privates Capt Plimpton Comp" i Sergt i 
Drum 9 Privates Capt Fisher Comp" i Sergt 9 Privates Capt Cowels Compn i 
Sergt 9 Privates Capt Lovell Comp" i corpl i fife 6 Privates Capt Adams Compn i 
Corp' 6 Privates Capt Fairbanks i Corp' 5 Privates. 

Sd Detachment to Parade at M"" David Manns in Wrentham on Wednesday next at 
10 o'clock in the morning where they will receive further orders. Each Capt will make 
Return of the Names of the officers and men that are Detacht, to myself on or Before 
sd Wednesda3^ 

Benjn Haws Col^ 
Wrentham Dec. 27, 1777." 



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^"^ Order for Rettirns of Continetifal Soldiers. 

" Pursuant to an Act of the great & General Court of this State of the Third of This 
instant FebX to me Directed j'ou are hereby Required of the sixteenth instant to make 
Return unto myself on oath of all the men in the Company under your command that 
have Inlisted into the Continental army or that have bin hired in behalf of said 
Company expressing the Names of the men so inlisted or hired the Towns to which 
they belong the Town from which they enlisted or hired. The Capt under which they 
inlisted the CoU under which they serve, the time when their engagements end, the 
state for which they inlisted : you are also to make return of all the men in said Com- 
pany that were Draughted for Eight months that did not pay their fine or ware 
otherways cleared from said service, of this you will not fail. Given under my hand at 
Wrentham this Ninth Day of Feby 1778. 

Benjamin Hawes, Comttee. 

N. B. The form of the Return must be as followeth 

The names of 

men engaged in 

Service 



Town they 


Town for which 


Capt 


Coll 


Time 


State 


belong to 


they serve 


men 


under 


when 


for 


* 




which 


which 


their 


which 






they 


they 


engage- 


they 






enlisted 


serve. 


mentend 


enlisted 



'■'■A Return of tlie Contiuetital Soldiers that Have Been Inlisted and Hir<^ Kit her 
During the Present xvar or for three Years For and in Behalf of the First Com- 
pany in the Toiun of Medxvay. 

Names of Men. 
Ozias Metcalf 
Nathan Thayer 
Joseph Clark 
Dening Sheffield 
Jonathan Graves 
Paul Holbrook 
Abijah Richardson 
Andrew Parkes 
Bishop Stanley 
Sandy Sprague 
Jonathan Davis 
Samuel Cooledge 
Adonijah Rice 
Simon Hager 
Ebenezer Kent 
John Welch 

Medway February ye 12th 1778 

Errors excepted — 

Joseph Lovell." 



Town From. 


Town For. 


Capt. 


Col. 


Time. 


Medway 


M 


;dway 


Fairfield 
Whittington 


Crain 
Wiggleswor 


April 17S0 
th War 


't ( ( 




K 


Forster 
Sumner 


Graten 


Jan. 17S0 


1 
Unknown 




" 


Knap 
Rot Allen 

Childs 


Alden 
Graten 


War 

June 17S0 

" 1780 

May 17S0 


Boston 
Unknown 




" 


S tod hard 
G. Brown 
Jarvis 


Paterson 
H. Jackson 


(1 11 

June 17S0 
May 1780 



Per Me 



" For Capt. Lovell : 

Sir : You are Herebj^ Directed to make Return to me by the 25 Day of Feby In- 
stant of all the Services Done by your Company since ye 19th Day of April 1775. Ex- 
pressing the Names of the Officers and the time and place they Served in. Also to 
compleat your Qiiota of Continental Souldiers, if not already Done and make Return 
to my self by the i6th Instant. Given under my Hand att Wrentham this 12 Day of 
Febr A. D. 177S. 

Benjn Hawes Coll." 

'^^ Regimental Order Wrentham 2^ I'j'jS. 

I have this moment received intelligence from Genl Sullivan that the Enemy have 
taken Possession of Bristol and Warren and are on their March toward Slade's Ferrey. 

You are therefore Directed to march immediately with the Company under your 
command to Landlord Dagget's at Attleborough there to secure further orders. 

Benjn Hawes CoU. 



After Orders jou will also order the Detachments, for the men to parade at rox- 
burj Old Meeting House next Thursday at 6 o'clock p. m. there to receive further or- 
ders. To Capt. Lovell. 

Benjn IIawes Coll." 

"To Capt. Lovell. Sir: You are hereby directed immediately to comply with 
and execute the orders contained in the resolve of Court of the 20" instt April that 
IS to Furnish three men for the main army also two men for the North river. Equip- 
age Term of Service, pay and subsistance as expressed in the aforesaid Resolve Said 
men to be compleatly Ready for marching by the 12th day of May next and remain at a 
moments warnmg. Hereof fail not as you would avovd the penalties set for the afore- 
said Resolve and make return to myself of the Names of the men draughted Inlisted or 
hired to enter the Service in each Department on or before the 13th day of May next. 

N. B, The above Equipage to be agreable to the melitia act. 

Given under my hand at Wrentham this 29th day of April A. D. 1778. 

Benj Hawes Coll." 
Regime7i(al Orders. 

" To Capt. Lovell. The Coll. Directs that the several Captains in his Regiment 
make Return of the Names of the men Draughted or Hired to compleat their Quota 
for the North River for the term of eight months if not all Ready Done. 

Also that they cause the men from their Respective Companies so Raised to be 
Notified to appear at the House of Mr. Samuel Lathbridge in Frankling on Fryday 
Next at 2 o'clock afternoon Properly Equipt with Every article agreeable to the Mili- 
tia Act. Given under my Hand at Wrentham this 5th Day of June A. D. 1778. 

Benj. Hawes, Coll." 

, ^ Pay-roll of Selectmen. 

"June 16, 177S. 

Providence 21 Days. 14s. per man. 

Abel Ellis Jesse Daniell ' Job Harding 

Lemuel! Daniell Nathan Jones Samuel Thompson. 

21 days men. £1 5s. per man. 
Joseph Daniell Junr Zeba Partridge Lieut Stephen Clark 

Abraham Harding Jur Eli Bullard Jonas Brech 

Jonathan Adams 3d Oliver Richardson Asa Daniell Jur 

27 days men. £1 5s. per man. 
John Alden, Eli Ellis Jonathan Foster 

Ezra Richardson Henry Daniell Jr John Coombs. 

Asa Ellis Junr 

Bostonians. 12s. 6d. per man. 
Stephen Clark James Brick Job Harding 

Store-guard. 

Amos Turner Jur £^.-6 | Joshua Richardson £6-0 

Guard of British Troops. 

Daniel Richardson Jur l Asahel Fairbanks 

Jonathan Adams 3d | 

Guard Boston. 

Elijah Farrington £0-6-0 | Matthias Hopkins .£0-6-0 

Pi-ovidence. 7s. per man. 
John Hill Abraham Harding Jur Nathan Hall 

Ebenezer Ellis Jabez Shumway Cornelius Youngman." 



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" To the Officers, or Selectmen of the To7V7i of midway. 

Gentlemen : you are hereby ordered to detach indiscriminately from the Capts 
company of the town of midway one man to serve 6 months unless sooner Discharged 
as a guard now raising for the British Troops and Continental Stores in this State to 
be under the command of General Heath Said man to be Compleatly armed and 
accutered and to parade at the house of mr Barachias Mason in medfield on monday 
next at Eight o'clock in the morning then to receive further orders, and as encourage- 
ment they are to receive 5 pounds per month in addition to the Continental pay if any 
person (in the opinion of the Selectmen of ability) being detached by the Selectmen 
or Officers shall refuse, to pay a fine of ten pounds or procure an able bodied man in 
his room within 24 hours shall be held as a Soldier and treated as such, you will also 
make return of the name of the man so detach 'd unto major Sabin man on or before 
the morning of the 6th of July next. You are also ordered to make return of all the 
names of the training band and alarm lists in your Town from 16 years old to 50 and 
from 50 to 65, also from 65 to 100 years, you will also view the Said Company and 
make return of their arms and every accoutrement as required by the militia acts you 
will punctually Comply with this order and make the above return to my self on or 
before the 20 day of July next. 

Given under my hand Seal atWrentham, this 30 day of June 1778 

Benjamin Hawes Coll." 
Regimental Order. 

" Capt Samuel Fisher, ... 1 Serj i Corp 

Asa Fairbanks, . 

Saml Cowell, 

Joseph Lovell, 

Amos Ellis, 

Adam Petos, 

Oliver Clap, 

John Metcalf, 

Moses Adams 

Said men to be Arrad and Accourtred as the Law Directs to Parade at the House 
of Mr David Mans Innholder in Wrentham on Tuesday Morning Next at S of the clock 
in the Morning for 15 Days to be under General Sullivan at Providence the several 
Companys to be Ready to march at the shortest notice and make Return of the Names 
of the men so Detach^. B. H. C. 

Wrentham July ye 25 1778." 

" Regimental Order. The Co" Directs that the Several Capt or Commanding 
officers of Company and where there is no officers organized to the Select-men and 
committee of the Fourth Regiment in the County of Suffolk Send in their Delin- 
quents or at least Persuade them to go immediately to Coll. Hawse Qiiarters at Tiv- 
erton. 

Capt Lovell 5 Delinquents. 

Franklin August y^ 4, 177S J- Metcalf Lieut Coll. 

" To Capt. Joseph Lovell — Sir : You are hereby Directed immediately to detach 
from your company one Corporal one fifer & 8 privates, these men to be armed and 
accoutered according to Law & Parade at the Dwelling House of David man Inholder 
in Wrentham on monday Next at 8 o clock in the morning in order to march by the 
shortest Rout to the Island of Road island there to Do Duty under the command 
Major General Sullivan for the space of 27 Days after their arrival in camp unless 
sooner Discharged, and you are to make Return of the men so Detached with a List of 
their Names unto myself by the time above Perfixed hereof you are not to fail. Given 
under my hand at Franklin this 15 Day of august A. d 1778. 

James Metcalf Lieut Coll." 

'• Those that went on this Order. 
Asa Ellis Ezra Richardson John Alden Jonathan Fisher. 

Eli Ellis John Combs Abraham Harding Jr" 



13 privates 




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18 


Capt 


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I Drum 


7 


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14 


I Fife 


13 




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I Fife Lieut 2 



227 

" Franklin, August 19th, 1778. 

" To the militia Officers of the first military Company of foot in the town of Medruay 
or to the Selectmefi of the tozvn of Medxvay. 

Gentlemen : I am obliged to Require jou forthwith, without loss of time to Com- 
ply with the Reg't orders of the 15"! Instant Except this Alteration, viz that you 
Detach the men to serve, During the Campaign on the Island of Rhodisland, And see 
that thej are Compleatly Arm'd And Equipt, As the Law Directs. And Cause them 
to march to the Island without Loss of time to join Capt. Peters of Col. liawes Reg't; 
to the full Number of i Cor, i Dr and 8 Privates As Directed in the Afores^ orders 
of the 15th instant, you are also Required to Detach from the military Company 
Aforesaid i Ser, i Cor. And 10 Privats, And See that they are Compleatly Arm'd 
Acouterd and Equipt as the Law Directs and see them Boarded at the house of David 
mann, Innhoulder in Wrentham on Saturday Next at 10 ° Clock A. M. Where they 
will Receive Orders to march the Island of Rhodisland And there Do Duty During the 
Campaign in R Island, and make Return to myself of your Doings together with 
the Names of the men Detach'd as Aforesd on or before the time of Parading, of which 
you will Not fail, — As you will Answer Your Default — Agreeable to An Order of 
Council. . . . &c. 

James Metcalf, Lt. Coll. 

N. B. You Are Requested to furnish i Person that has had a Commission to serve 
As A Lieut. Otherwise You Are Required to Detach Eleven Privates." 

" 7^1? the Selectmen in the Town of Medxvay. 

Gentlemen: You are Hereby Directed to Detach from the East Company in the 
Town of IMedway two Privit Souldier armed and equipt according to Law to Guard 
the Sea Coast in this or the Neighboring States as the Council or General Court may 
thereafter order to Do Duty till the first Day of January Next unless sooner Dis- 
charged. Said men to hold themselves Ready to march at the shortest Notice & to 
Receive such pay as the General Court shall thereafter order. You are also Required 
Immediately to Compleat your Quota of men for ye six months service at Rhode 
Island, if not already Done. And make Return of the Names of the men so Detached 
to my self by the fifteenth Day of this Instant. Given under my Hand and Seal at 
Wrentham this Eleventh Day of September A. D. 1778. From Gentlemen, 
yr Humble Servant 

Benjn Hawes Coll." 

" You are ordered to detach from your Company one Sergt one Corp' and nine 
Private Soldiers and see that Said men are armed and Equipt according to law and 
parade at the house of mr Headen in walpole on monday next at Eight o'clock in 
the morning in order to march to Boston and Continue in Service till the first day of 
January next unless Sooner Discharged and you will also make Return of the names 
of Said men by the aforesaid monday without fail. 

Benjamin Hawes Coll. 
Wrentham Sept. ye 22 1778. 
Capt. Lovell & Selectmen." 

"Wrentham Oct. 10, 1778. 

Dear Sir : You are Desired with your Subbalton to Attend at the House of mr 
Samuel Lathbridges in Franklin on Monday the 26th Instant at Eight o'clock in the 
morning in order to Consult and Determine Some matters in this Regiment if Agre- 
able. Your Humble Servant Benj. Hawes Colo. 

Capt Joseph Lovell In Medway. 

Sir be so Kind as to Notify your Subbalton of the time and Place." 

"Sir, You are Derected Emediatly to make out a return of Number & State of 
your Company' as Required Some time Past Expressing the Date of your first and 
Present Commission & all males above sixteen years of age that live in the Bounds of 



228 

your Company are to be returned waj on the other & none that are hired from other 
Towns or Companjs. 

Wrentham, Jan. 24, 1779 
By order of Coll. IIawes, John Guild, Lieut. 
Capt. LovELL in Medway." 

" Dear Sir : you are hereby Notified to Attend on a Committee ordered by the Gen- 
eral Court at the House of mr Seth Clark in medfield on Tuesday the 16 Day of march 
Instant at ten o'clock in the forenoon, where you may have opportunity to offer what 
you have to say Respecting the Ranks of your Company or any other Dificulty or 
Dispute of that nature — by order of Eleazer Brooks Chairman of Said Committee 

your Humble Servant. 

Benjamin Hawes Colo. 
Wrentham march ye 4th 1779. 
Captain Lovell." 

'* Capt. Lovell. Sir : 

You are Hereby Ordered to Detach from the East Company in the Town of Med- 
way two able bodied Soldiers, armed and accoutred According to Law, to Do Duty 
in the State of Rhode Island till the first Day of July next unless sooner Discharged, 
to be under the same pay of the Continental Army, and Over & above to be paid by 
this State 12 pounds per month to each man and the Selectmen are Directed to pay to 
Each non Commisioned officer and Soldier one Shilling per mile for Travel & Trans- 
porting their Pack to Tiverton the Place of their Destination and Lay their Accounts 
before the General Court for Payment, Said men to Parade at the House of Mr David 
mann in Wrentham on Thursday the 13th Day of may Instant at Eight o'Clock in the 
morning in order to march to Tiverton. you will make return of the Names of the 
men so Detached unto my self on or before said Thursday. 

Given under my Hand and Seal at Wrentham this fifth Day of may A. D. 1779. 

Benjamin Hawes, Coll." 

"^ Cofy of the Regulation of the Prices in the Town of Medivay for Teaming 
Labour and Other Necessaries, agreable to a Resolve of a Late Convention held 
at Concord viz 



Wheet at £S-ios 

Rye at 5-ios 

Indian Corn 4 

Oats at 2 

Barley at 4 

Beef pr lb 4s 

Mutton Beef &: Lamb 2- 3s 

Butter los 

Fourmeal Cheese ••• 5s 

Cyder per Barrel 3-10S 

Inholder for a Commons 12s 

Dinner 6s 

and Other Vittels in Proportion 
Horse keeping by grass p'' N.. 9s 

Yoke of Oxen pr Night I3s-6d 

Best Sort of Sheeps wool i- 2s 

Good Flax pr lb lis 

Mans Labour at Haying per Day 2- 2s 
And other Labours in Proportion 
Medway, August ye 24th, 1779. 



Ox work per day. £1- is 

And other Teaming in Oour 
Ovvin Town in Proportion 

Carpenters work per Day 2- 8s 

Mason's d itto 3 

Raw Hides pr lb 3s 

Sole Leather ditto, iSs 

Good pair mens shoes 5- Ss 

And all Other Shoes in Pro- 
portion 
Good Bloom Bar Iron per cwt.. 25 
Blacksmith work for Shoeing a 

Horse and Heating 3"i2s 

And all other Smith work in 
Proportion and All other Ar- 
ticles that are Bought or Sold 
in This Town and all Mean 
Labour to be in Proportion to 
the above articles. 

Signed by Seven of the Committee." 



" The Account of several Payments of money made of the Selectmen of medway 
to the militia of s<i Town for Rations to support themselves and for the carriage of 



229 

Our Packs on their several marches hereafter mentioned to Reinforce the Army in the 
state of Rhode Island viz — 

To men tht marched by order of Council in the month of April to Providence 30 
miles. To Brister in July 40 miles in July to Cumberland 20 miles in October to Little 
Compton 55 miles. 

25 men to Providence 7s-6d £9-7s-6d I 39 men to Cumberland. . . 5s £9-15-0 

12 " Brister los 6-0-0 1 55 " Little Compton. i3s-9d 37-16-3 

Names. 

" John Ellis Ju" John Wheeler Joshua Partridge Joel Fairbank 

John Combs Abel Jones Eli Bullard Josiah Morse 

Jabez Shumway Jesse Daniel Stephen Harding Sam' Damon 

Job Harding Jedediah Phillip Ebenezer Ellis Asa Ellis Ju" 

"Ziba Partridge Elias Harding Benjamin Parnel Simpson Jones 

DanielRichardsonJun Eli Ellis Abraham Harding Jr Abijah Fairbanks 

Ichabod Seaver Joseph Daniel Samuel Jones George Sumner 

Oliver Richardson Lemuel Daniel Elijah Clark Ishmael Coftee 

Peter Frost Moses Hill Jonas Brick Lt John Ellis 

Francis Clark John Hill Amos Turner Lt Joshua Gould 

Jotham Fairbanks Amos Broad Cone' Youngman Joel Haws." 
Ezra Richardson 

" Pay Roll of Six Mouths Meti Serving in Contine?i/al Army in (he year 17S0. 

John Alden Henry Fleming Bartholomew Fuller Prince Brewster 

Luther Cutler Lovell Gushing George Riley Jeremiah Crocker 

John Whiting Dwight Allen Elijah Ellis Thomas Coffee." 

" A Return of the Continental Soldiers that have been enlisted and hired to enlist 
either during the present war or for 3 years for or in behalf the To-vn of Medxvay 
April J 7 So. 

Ozias Metcalf Jonathan Graves Nathan Thayer Paul Holbrook. " 

Joseph Clark Abijah Richardson Dening Sheffield 

" The following men served in Capt. Samuel Cov.rll's Co. in Col. Reg' 2 months 

a- 4 /;^j5.— £4-5s-4d. 

Jonathan Holbrook Elijah Clark Elias Harding Sylvanus Morse 

Simeon Richardson Simeon Partridge William Ellis Abe! Ellis 

Josiah Fuller Joseph Daniels Asa Fuller Benjamin Clark 

Fisher Adams Eli Bullard James Barber Paul Ellis 

Abner Morse William Stinner John Harding Nathan Smith." 

" y4 List of NafHCS of Men tvho Served at Fish kill from Medzvay. 
Phineas Adams Isaac Boyden Timothy Adams Charles White." 

Obadiah Adams Ichabod Hawes 

" The folio-Ming men Served S mos. in Capt Jacob Mathers Co. in Col. Doolittle's 

Regt 
Hezekiah Bullard Paul Ellis Silas Fairbanks." 

" The follov.'ing men Served in Capt. Joseph Morse's Co. in Col. John Patterson's 

Regt. 
Damon Clifford Joseph Bullard." 

Miscellaneous Revolutionary Notes. 
"Jonas Brick. Col. Whitcomb's Reg. Capt. Benj. Bullard's Company in Conti- 
nental Service at Ticonderoga in the year 1777; brought home sick in Dec. 1776; 
charge against town £4-2s-6d ; for Samuel Partridge man and horse 28 days in 
bringing him home, Doctor's Bill after his return 12s; all paid March 28 177S by 
Joseph Lovell for Town. 



230 

IsHMAEL Coffee. Served six months in Col. J. Greaton's Regiment; certified to 
by Col. Greaton Sept 26 1782. 

Nathan Grout. Served nine months in 1779-80 in the Continental Army. 

Thomas Morse. Served three years and gives his receipt in full May 20th 17S1 for 
service in Continental Army. 

William Lee. receipts Dec. 15 17S1 for £63 for Botnify for service three years in 
Continental Army of Medway. 

Samuel Noble, receipts Dec. 7 1781 for £46 for Bounty for service During the 
war." 

" Medway April 20th 1781. 

Afi account of the time of Iiilistmetit of the three years Soldiers <& the Agreemetit 

'With them. 

Thomas Morse. Inlisted May 20th 1781. To serve three years in the Continental 
Army for sd Town. For the sum of Ninety pound, in Gold or Silver, £30 Paid in 
hand & £30 more in one year, the other £30 in two years from the Date of his In- 
listment. The above Thomas Morse has hired. 

Wilm Damsey, Benjn Davidson, Jno Davidson, Roger Crain. Inlisted May 
31st 1781. To serve three years in the Continental Army for sd Town For the sum of 
Eighty-four pounds Each 48 paid in hand & £36 more in Eight months from the Date 
of their Inlistment. 

Loreing Gushing, Inlisted May 30th 1781. .For the Sum of Ninety pound, £30 
paid in hand & £30 in one year & the remainder in two years. 

Benjn Parnel. Inlisted June 25, 1781, For the sum of Ninety pound £30 paid in 
hand & £30 in one year & the remainder in two years. 

WiLLM & Joseph Southworth Inlisted August 16, 1781 to serve nine months in 
the Continental Army for sd Town for the Sum of Twenty five pound five shilling. 
Each paid in hand. 

John Dickerson, Jno Silvester Johnson, & Henry Burk. Inlisted Sept 4, 1781, 
to Serve three year for the Sum of Seventy five pounds Each, £,t^6 paid in hand £24 
in two months & 15 in 5 months to Each. 

Saml Noble. Inlisted Decembr 7 1781. To serve Dureing the war with Great 
Britton in the Continental army for the Town of Medway for the sum of Forty-six 
pounds in Gold or silver. 

William Lee. Inlisted Decembf 7th 17S1 To Serve three years in the Continental 
Army for the Town of Medway For the Sum of Sixty three pounds in Gold or Silver 
Twenty one pounds paid in hand, twelve pounds to be Paid in Six Months & Thirty 
pounds in twelve Months from the Date hereof." 

" The folloiviug sums of Money expended by the Tozvn of Me dxv ay for hiring- Soldiers 
to serve in the Contiiiental Army in the year 17S1, agreeable to Resolve of Gen- 
eral Court Dec 2 lySo. 

John Dickinson for 3 years £70 Samuel Noble for 3 years £70 

Henry Bush " 70 William Southworth 2 years 70 

William Lee " 70 Joseph Southworth 2 " 70 

Henry Ellis "| Selectmen 
Oliver Adams > of 
Joseph Lovell J Medxvay. 
Medway, 30, 17S3." 

" Jareb Preston, receipts for £12 hiring four soldiers into the Continental service 
for 3 years, May 31 1781. 

William Demsey Benj. Davison John Davison Rodger Grain receipt May 31, 
1781 for £90 for engaging themselves as soldiers in the Continental Army for the 
term of 3 years. 

Loring Gushing receipts, May 30 1781, for £30 for one year's service. 

Benj. Parnel receipts for £90 as Bounty for three years service, June 25th, 17S2. 

Jonathan Pierce. Receipts Aug. 21st 1786, for £S-io-8 in full, for nine month's 
wages in the Continental Army in the year 1779-80." 



231 



"By virtue of An Act of the General Court, November y' ^th j 
A Return of Bountys and Hire Given by the Inhabitants of the Toxvn 

Orders of Court of June and July 1776, to Ticonderoga 

5 months to 28 men Hire Amount, .... 
Sept 17^6 to 16 men to or near New York 2 months, 
Nov'" 1776 to II men to the Jarses for three months, 
July 1777 to 12 men to Bristol in je State Rhode Island, 
Sept. 1777 to 56 men for the Private Expd Rhode Island i month 
Oct. 1777 to 5 men to Guard je British Troops Cambdg 5 month 
Deem lyyy to 4 men to guard je store near Boston 3 months, 
Dec"! 1777 to 2 men to guard Continental stores 6 months, 
Dec™ 1777 to 14 men to je State Rhode Island 3 months, 
April 177S to 6 men to fish Kill 9 months, 
April 177S to 4 men to North River S months, 
June 1778 to II men State Rhode Island 21 Days, 
June 177S to 6 men State Rhode Island 6 months, 

6 men Bountys for the Town £14 each, 
June 1778 to 2 men Store guard in this State 6 months, 
July 1778 to 20 men State Rhode Island 15 days, 
August 1778 to 13 men State Rhode Island 27 days, 
August 177S to 14 men State Rhode Island During Seidge, 
Sept. 177S to 4 men to guard sea coast 3 months \, 
May 1779 to 4 men State of Rhode Island 6 weeks, 

Sum Total, 
June 9 1779 ^'^ ^ men nine months (paper), .... 
June 28 1779 to 2 men at ornear Boston, .... 

July 24 1779 to 2 men. . . . near Boston, . 
August II 1779 to 4 men State of Rhode Island one month . 
August II 1779 to 3 men State Rhode Island one month 

Oct. St I'j'jc) to 2 men, 

April 24th 1780, 

June 22, 1780 to 16 men for three months (paper), . 
March 1781 to 17 men to State Rhode Island N.E., 
August 1781 to 9 men 3 months Standing Ac' (Hard Money), 
Oct. 1782 to 2 men guard Nantasket, (Hard Mo.) 



7S7. 

of Medzvay. 



■£432-13-4 
162 
128 

48 
224 

70-10 

39 

39 
1 68 

793 
360 
120 
218-6 

84 

80 
280 
275-12 

54-7 
180 
118 

£3.874-8-4 
3,160 

126 

137-11 
103 
61 



22,680 

70- 2-6 
121-10 

4-5-8" 



The Revolutionary Papers printed alcove were largely furnished by 
George Lovell Richardson, a. m., of Abington, Mass. Many of them were 
the original documents w^iich had been preserved among the papers of Cap- 
tain Joseph Lovell, of Revolutionary fome, who was the great-great-grand- 
father of Mr. Richardson. 

The Independence of the American Colonies was virtually 
achieved October 19, 17S1, by the capture of Cornwallis and his army in 
Yorktown, but hostilities did not cease for some time after that event, and 
peace was not proclaimed until April 19, 1783, just eight years from the 
battle of Lexington. 




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232 

The War of i8i3. 

The United States declared war against England June 19, 1S12, the 
occasion being the seizure of American vessels and the impressment of 
thousands of American seamen into the British service. The town of Med- 
way was represented in the army during this last war with Great Britain, 
but no complete list of the soldiers can be obtained from any official source. 
The statement is made that "In the settlement of the claims of Massachu- 
setts upon the General Government growing out of that war the rolls were 
surrendered by the State and are held as vouchers by the United States Gov- 
ernment. The State has not been permitted to have even copies of them. 
Some claim agents, a few years ago, made copies of a portion and sold 
them to the State. These are in the Adjutant-General's office in one large 
volume. But the rolls are simply lists of the men by companies without 
giving their residences. The only clue of their residence being the town in 
which the company was recruited. Neither do these copies contain all the 
organizations. The original rolls are in the Third Auditor's office, Wash- 
ington, and the only method would seem to be to get copies from there, a 
matter of doubtful possibility." 

The few names of soldiers in the War of 1S13, which have been fur- 
nished by tradition, are the following : Captain Jeremy Daniels, Jotham 
Fairbanks, Leonard Fairbanks, Silas Fairbanks, and Chai'les Howai'd. 

The last battle of the War of iSis was fought January S, 18 15, in New 
Orleans, La., the United States winning a most decisive victory. Had the 
telegraph been in use at that time the great Battle of New Orleans would 
never have been fought, for a treaty of peace was signed December 24, 
1814, fourteen days before, in Ghent, Belgium. 

This treaty provided that all places captured by either army during the 
war should be restored to their rightful possessors. Fro\ision was also made 
for the settlement of the northwest boundary of the United States, and the 
amicable arrangement of some other matters of minor importance. But the 
treaty was silent in regard to the impressment of American seamen, which 
was the great cause of the war. Nevertheless, England, from that day to 
this, has not impressed our sailors, so that the object of the war was prac- 
tically attained. 

The President issued a proclamation of peace February iSth, 1S15, which 
w^as hailed with pul)lic rejoicings in all parts of the country. 




233 




The War for the Uxiox. 



1861 — 1S65. 



After a period of nearly half a century the national peace was again broken 
by the fire of Confederate rebel batteries, opened upon Fort Sumter. The 
first gun of the greatest civil -war of modern times w'as fired at half-past four 
o'clock Friday morning, April 12, 1861. President Lincoln immediately 
issued a call for 75,000 troops, and there responded 300,000 volunteers, ready 
to defend the American flag. 

The first blood of the war was shed in the streets of Baltimore, April 19, 
1861, the eighty-sixth anniversary of the first blood shed in the War of the 
Revolution on Lexington Green. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, hur- 
rying to the defense of Washington, was attacked in the streets of Baltimore 
and several soldiers were killed. A Union soldier, being fiitally shot, turned 
about just before he fell lifeless, saluted the flag, and exclaimed : " Ael Hail 
THE Stars and Stripes ! " 

The citizens of Medway were at once roused, and the old fire of patriot- 
ism kindled in their veins. They at first met together in a large informal 
assembly to listen to impromptu addresses, and to encourage the enlistment 
of volunteers. As soon as possible a warrant was issued and a regular 
town-meeting was assembled April 39th, 1S61. 

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234 

The Doings of the Toavn in Support of the War. 

"April 29, 1861. The following committee of twelve was chosen by the 
town to recommend such measures as the emergency rec|uires : Charles II. 
Deans, Wm. H. Cary, Wm. Everett, Wm. B. Boycl. David Daniels, Wil- 
lard P. Clark, Jason Smith, A. C. Grant, M. M. Fisher, Horatio Mason, 
Abijah R. Wheeler, and Oliver Clifford, who presented the following Res- 
olutions : 

" W//c?-cas^ The people by certain conventions in the states of South 
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, in 
violation of their obligations to the other states of the Union and to the Fede- 
ral Government, have declared themselves independent, taken forcible posses- 
sion of the forts, arsenals, custom-houses, navy and dock yards, ships, and mu- 
nitions of war, belonging to and in the lawful custody of the United States, 
confiscated the property, and cruelly tortured the persons, and even destroyed 
the lives of Northern citizens, living peaceably in their midst, and now 
threaten to expel the constituted authorities from the national capital, and 
possess or destroy the public archives at Washington, and 

" Whereas, Large numbers in other states are in open sympathy or active 
cooperation with the rebel party in their designs to overthrow the American 
Union -and to substitute a slave-holding oligarchy or a military despotism, 
rejecting entirely the principle of political equality and the right of a consti- 
tutional majority to govern, 

" lf7/ereas, In view of this great Rebellion, Abraham Lincoln, President 
of the United States, after long forbearance in the hope of returning reason, 
and submission to the Government, has issued his proclamation, calling upon 
the loyal states to furnish a sufficient force to defend the capital and to crush 
the Rebellion, and 

" Whereas, John A. Andrew, Governor of this Commonwealth, the mil- 
itary authorities and forces thereof, have promptly responded to the call of the 
national executive, and the sixth regiment, through the energy and the pru- 
dent foresight of the Governor, became the first to enter the capital for its 
defense, the first to encounter danger and death in the city of Baltimore on 
the 19th instant, a day now twice rendered immortal in American history, 
and 

" Whereas, The Governor has called upon the several towns and all good 
citizens to aid in defense of the constitution, the government and the enforce- 
ment of its laws, now be it 

'•^Resolved, By the citizens of Medway in legal town-meeting assembled 
that we cherish with unalterable devotion the Constitution adopted by our 
fathers and will inflexibly support the Government of the United States, that 
we will contribute our full proportion of men and means to enable the Presi- 
dent to prosecute the war invoked by a rebel force to a successful issue and 
to maintain its power at home and its honor abroad. 

'•'•Resolved, That we are not insensible to the evils and horrors of civil war, 
yet we regard civil government as an ordinance of God for the good of man, 
and especially deem it a duty to ourselves and to posterity to defend with life, 
if need be, that government which has given to us and to our fathers jDros- 
perity and peace, now that a traitor's hand is stretched forth to destroy it. 



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" Resolved ^ That it becomes all good citizens to practice a rigid economy 
in personal and family expenses, eschewing all luxurious and extravagant liv- 
ing in res2:)ect to diet, dress, furniture, and equipage, improving every oppor- 
tunity to obtain more ample means for the support of government and all 
objects of public and private charity during the crisis now impending. 

'•^Resolved., That a contingent military fund be established bv the town, 
not exceeding in amount the sum of three thousand dollars. 

" Resolved^ That the treasurer is authorized to borrow on the credit of 
the town such sums of money not exceeding the above amount, as may be 
necessai"y to meet all payments duly authorized and drawn by the selectmen 
for military purposes. 

" Resolved^ That a military committee consisting of nine persons, includ- 
ing the selectmen and chairman of the board of overseers, be appointed with 
power to provide suitable clothing and uniforms, and all necessary equij)- 
ments not furnished by the State, for any company of volunteer militia that 
may be raised in the town and vicinity and accepted by the Governor. To 
provide also a suitable armory for said company, and all other things needful 
to perfect them in military drilling and discipline preparatory to active ser- 
vice, and in case such a companv be not organized, to make similar provis- 
ions for an}^ citizens of Medway who may serve in any other company of 
volunteer militia. 

" The committee are also authorized to pay such bountv to the members of 
said company, or to individual volunteers, that have or may enter into actual 
service and to make such provisions for the support of their families belong- 
ing to this town as they shall deem suitable or as the town may direct, not, 
however, incurring any expense beyond the amount of the military fund. 

" Resolved, That the selectmen are hereby authorized and required to 
draw their warrant upon the town treasurer for all bills duly approved by the 
committee on military' affairs. 

" Resolved, That the military committee be authorized to confer ■with 
the proper authorities of other towns, and to make any joint arrangements 
with them for the raising and supporting a company of volunteer militia, or 
the families of anv who mav enter actual service, which they mav deem 
lawful and proper." 

The foregoing resolutions were adopted by the town, and the following 
military committee chosen : Messrs. Joel P. Adams, William Daniels, 
Simeon Fisher, David Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Horatio Mason, Jason 
Smith, William B. Boyd, and A. S. Harding. 

"June II. Voted to raise the sum of $3,000, to be expended under the 
dii^ection of the above committee, for the families of the volunteers. 

" wSeptember 23, 1S61. Vofed, That patriotism, no less than common 
humanity and natural affection, require that all suitable means be employed to 
recover the bodies of any of our citizen soldiers who may fall in battle or die 
in the service of their country, and to provide for their interment among their 
friends and fellow-citizens at home. That for this purpose the militarv com- 
mittee be authorized to render such aid to the fomilies of the volunteers from 
this town, as, in their judgment, the exigency of any case may require, and 
that the expense thus incurred shall be defrayed from the fund already pro- 
vided in aid of the families of volunteers. 



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'• January 3i 1863. Voied, That the selectmen be dhected to prepare 
a suitable record of all volunteers from Medvvay. I'id. The Record of 
THE Union Soldiers. 

"March 3, 1863. The military committee reported that the sum of 
$5,277.37 had been paid during the year to the families of volunteers. Chose 
Messrs. William Daniels, Simeon Fisher, Clark Partridge, Chas. H. Deans, 
and William B. Boyd a military committee for the ensuing year. 

" Voted ^ That the committee be instructed to prepare a plan for future dis- 
l)ursements and present the same to the town for their action at the next 
April meeting, continuing the same plan as heretofore for the present month. 

"April, 1863. Voted ^ That the committee be instructed to conform to the 
interpretation put upon statute by the state auditor in all cases of disburse- 
ment. Voted., That the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of $5,000. 

"July 19, 1862. looted., That the selectmen are authorized to ofler a 
bounty of One Hundred dollars, to be paid to each volunteer who shall enlist 
into the service of the United States, as a part of this town's proportion of 
volunteers, required of this state as indicated in General Order No. 26 of 
His Excellency Governor iVndrew. and dated at Boston, July 8, 1863. 

"That said sum be paid to each volunteer when he shall have been law- 
fully mustered into service and become also entitled to receive the bounty 
offered by the general government. 

"That the town treasurer is authorized to borrow, upon the credit of the 
town, such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the bounty and such 
incidental expenses of recruiting as may be authorized by the selectmen, and 
that the faith of the town is hereby solemnly pledged to indemnify and save 
harmless all persons or corporations who may loan the treasurer, or in any 
way become liable for any sums of money loaned to the treasurer for the pur- 
pose aforesaid. 

" That the selectmen, after having taken legal counsel, are instructed to 
petition the next legislature, if deemed necessary by them, to legalize the 
proceedings of this meeting. 

" That the selectmen, clergymen, and all good citizens, are earnestly so- 
licited to encourage and stimulate, by public meetings and otherwise, the 
prompt enlistment of the requisite number of volunteers from this town, that 
our fellow-citizens already in the service may be cheered and sustained by 
accession of numbers and strength, the rebellion crushed, and peace and 
prosperity soon return to our common country. 

" August i^, 1863. Voted., That the sum of one hundred dollars in ad- 
dition to the sum already appropriated, be paid to all such as shall enlist to 
complete the quota of this town under the call for three hundred thousand 
volunteers for three years. 

"That this additional bounty be paid to all such accepted volunteers as 
shall enlist on or before the day of draft. 

"That the selectmen are authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars 
to each volunteer when mustered into service for nine months, to the number 
that may be required of this town, under the order of the President of the 
United States for three hundred thousand of the militia for the several states, 
and dated August 4, 1862, provided that said volunteers shall enlist on or 
before the day of draft. 



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'•That the selectmen be authorized to employ such persons as they may 
need to assist them in the service of recruitin<^ the re([uisite number of vol- 
unteers. 

" That the town recommend that the volimteers of this to\vn for nine 
months, unite with others from adjoining towns to form an entire company, 
under such otticers as they may elect, and to offer their services forthwith to 
the Governor. 

"That the town treasurer is authorized to borrow money on the credit of 
the town to pay the aforesaid bounty, and such expenses for recruiting as 
may be ordered by the selectmen. 

"September 13, 1S62. I Wrv/, That the town treasurer, under the direc- 
tion of the selectmen, is herebv authorized to pay the bounty of one hundred 
dollars to each of the volunteers from this town now legally enlisted. That 
the volunteers for nine months be entitled to their bounty when mustered 
into the service of the United States. 

"November 4, 1863. Voted^ That the selectmen arc hereby authorized 
to make such provisions for the support of dependent families of deceased 
volunteers from the town of Medway, or of such as ma}- be discharged on 
account of sickness contracted, or wounds received while in actual service, 
as in their judgment may be necessary for their comfortable support. 

" November 29, 1862. Voted., That a committee consisting of Messrs. 
jSI. ]M. Fisher, Charles H. Deans, and William Daniels, be chosen to confer 
with the authorities at the vState House, and to ascertain if the c|uota assigned 
to this town of volunteers for nine months is correct, and to report at some 
future meeting. 

"December 6, 1862. The committee chosen at the last meeting made a 
verbal report, which was accepted. And the town 

" Voted., That all votes now upon the town records whereby bounties have 
been offered to nine months' men under the present call for 19,080 men, be, 
and are hereby repealed, and, further, that the selectmen of this town be di- 
rected not to accept any transfer of nine months' men. 

" Voted., That the selectmen be authorized to recruit the quota of twelve 
men for which this town is liable, to serve for three years, by oftering a 
bounty not to exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and jDay such 
agent as they shall find it necessary to employ, a reasonable sum as compen- 
sation, and, further, that they be authorized to pay the sum of two hundred 
dollars to all men wdio shall be drafted under the present call. 

"July 20, 1S63. Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to aid the fam- 
ilies of each drafted man belonging to this town, who may, on due examina- 
tion by the board of enrollment, be found liable to sei-vice, by the payment of 
three hundred dollars to the wife, child, parent, sister, or brother of such 
drafted man, on the following conditions : 

" I St. That said drafted man shall actually serve, or fin-nish an accepted 
substitute, alien or non-resident. 

"2d. That he shall give satisfactory security to the selectmen that his 
family, dependent upon him for support, shall require no further aid during 
his time of service. 

"3d. That a sum equivalent to one hundred dollars for each man, whose 
family shall thus be aided, be raised by subscription among the drafted men 
and others, and paid into the town treasury. 



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" Voied, That the families of all drafted men entering the service person- 
ally, not provided for In the above conditions, shall receive such aid as the 
State allows. 

" Voted ^ That the town treasurer be authorized to borrow such sums of 
money as may be required to carry the provisions of the above votes into 
eflect. 

" July 27, 1S63. Voted, That the selectmen be authorized in accordance 
with Chapter 176 of the General Laws of 1S63, to aid the dependent families 
of such persons as may be drafted, or become the substitutes of those drafted, 
to supply the quota of this town under the act of Congress, approved March 
3, 1863, by an allowance of one dollar and fifty cents per week to each 
member of said families, not exceeding three. And the selectmen are fur- 
ther authorized to advance upon said allowance to such of said families as 
desire it, the sum of one hundred dollars whenever the aforesaid drafted 
men, or their legal substitutes, shall be duly mustered into service, and said 
advances shall be deducted from said weekly allowances in such a manner as 
the selectmen may deem best. 

"November 38, 1863. A committee of seven to secure the enlistment of 
volunteers was chosen, viz. : Messrs. William Daniels, Simeon Fisher, 
Clark Partridge, D. J. Hastings, George L. Richardson, Jason Smith, and 
William B. Boyd. Voted, That the committee be authorized to expend 
such sums of money as they may deem necessary to fill the quota of this 
town, and that the committee be empowered to fill vacancies. 

"February 29, 1864. Voted, That the selectmen, whenever they shall 
deem it lawful and expedient so to do, are hereby authorized to pay a bounty, 
not exceeding one hundred dollars, to any volunteer who has enlisted or may 
enlist as part of this town's cjuota under the last two calls of the President 
for five hundred thousand men, provided said volunteers receive no other 
than a state or national bounty. And they are also authorized as aforesaid 
to refund to George L. Richardson, treasurer of the citizens' bounty fund, 
such sums as may have been paid by him in behalf of any citizens as boun- 
,ties to any vokmteers as aforesaid, provided the sums so paid shall not in 
either case exceed a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer. 

"And the selectmen are further authorized to pay the amount of state 
aid to the families of all volunteers or drafted men. 

"March 7, 1S64. ]^oted, That the selectmen be authorized to grant 
such aid to the families of discharged volunteers as in their judgment the ex- 
igency of the case may require. 

" April 4, 1864. Voted, To grant the sum of $^,000 toward the debt in- 
curred on account of military expenses and interest thereon, and for recruit- 
ing purposes. 

"April 25, 1S64. ^''oted, To grant the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of 
filling the quota for the last call of the President, or any deficiency under the 
calls for 700,000 men, the amount not to exceed $125 per volunteer, and if 
there should be a balance remaining after filling such quotas, the same is to 
be applied to the payment of the town debt. 

"June 7, 1S64. Voted, To authorize the selectmen to pay the sum of one 
hundred and twenty-five dollars to each man who shall volunteer to fill the 
quota of this town. A committee of three was chosen to act with the 



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selectmen, viz., Messrs. George L. Richardson, James ]M. Daniels, and 
Sumner Robbins. 

"November 8, 1S64, Voted., To abate the poll taxes of all soldiers who 
are or have been in the United States service the current year. The select- 
men were also authorized to pay the sum of $125 to every person who 
enters the United States service and is accredited to this town on a future 
and expected call. 

" April 3, 1S65. Granted, The sum of $7,000 for paying state aid the 
current year. 

"June 9, 1865. Voted, To pay and refund all sums of money con- 
tributed by individuals and expended by the selectmen for the purpose of 
obtaining volunteers to fill the quotas of this town in the year 1864, and that 
the whole amount be assessed and collected this year ; and $6,700 was 
granted for this purpose. 

" November 7, 1S65. ^^oted, To abate the poll taxes of all soldiers from' 
this town who have been in the United States service the present year." 



Miscellaneous Notes and Comments. 

The Military Committee, chosen April 29, 1861, immediately took in 
hand the business assigned them. At a meeting held on the evening of the 
same day of the town-meeting, the committee organized by the choice of Cap- 
tain David Daniels as chairman, and Charles H. Deans, Esq., as secretary. 
There were sub-committees appointed to visit adjoining towns, to learn what 
course was being taken by them, and to invite volunteers to unite with our 
own townsmen in making up one or more companies. At subsequent meet- 
ings other matters were decided upon, which can only be stated from 
memory, as the records of the committee were afterwards accidentally de- 
stroyed bv fire. A vote was passed to pay our volunteers for time spent in 
military drill. Satisfactory arrangements were also made for the support of 
their families and dependents, while in the service of the Government. The 
inatter of uniforms and equipment was also taken into consideration. Mean- 
while men were enrolling for service, and had commenced military drill 
under the instruction of Captain David Daniels, an experienced militia officer. 
There were those also, already in the service, who had enlisted under the 
first call of the President for troops for a three months' term. Early in May 
it was ascertained that by waiving their right to a choice of ofiicers from 
among their own number, they could join a regiment, to be commanded by 
Colonel George H. Gordon. This they at once agreed to do, and at a meeting 
called for that purpose in the Village, they, by a unanimous vote, chose 
Samuel M. Qiiincy for Captain, William B. Williams for First Lieutenant, 
and O. H. Howard for Second Lieutenant, these being the men designated 
by Colonel Gordon. About May 11, 1861, the company, consisting of eighty 
men, fifty-four of whom were residents of Medway, left town for Camp 
Andrew, Brook Farm, in West Roxbury, and became Company E, Sec- 
ond Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. In this camp of instruction they 
remained until July 8, 1861, when they marched by rail and steamer, via 
New York City, and through New Jersey and Maryland, to Northern Vir- 



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ginia, and became a part of the Army of the Potomac. It is not possible, 
within the limits here allowed, to give a history of their three years of field 
service. In addition to the brief biographical sketch of each soldier, which 
forms a part of this record, if any would know more of the weary marches, 
the hard-fought battles, and all the dangers and discomforts of army experi- 
ence, they are referred to the History of the Second Massachusetts Vol- 
unteers, prepared by their Chaplain, the Rev. A. H. Qiiint, d. d., and also 
to a volume by the same author, entitled The Pototnac and Rapidan. 

But enlistments did not cease with the departure of the first company ; 
men continued to volunteer, joining such branches of the service as suited 
their preference, until about thirty more had joined the army previous to the 
call of the President, dated July 2, 1862, for 300,000 additional men, to 
serve for three vear^, or the war. The quota of the town under this call was 
barely filled, when, on the 4th of August foUowmg, another call was issued 
for 300,000 men, to serve for nine months. This abbreviated term of service 
gave an impetus to enlistments. The quota of Medway, as first assigned, 
was rapidly filled, and more would have enlisted, had they been called for at 
the time. A subsequent revision of quotas throughout the state resulted in 
a call upon the town, later in the season, for twelve men more, under the 
same call, and for three years instead of nine months. 

The nine months' men from Medway, with some from Medfield, Frank- 
lin, Bellingham, and Holliston, and a few from other places, made up a full 
company. This company was organized at Medway, on the 28th of August, 
1862, by the choice of Joseph Stedman, of Medfield, Captain, David A. 
Partridge, of Medway, First Lieutenant, and Ira B. Cook, of Bellingham, 
Second Lieutenant. The sergeants were Joseph C. Clifford, George W. 
Ballon, Benjamin C. Tinkham, of Medway, T. M. Turner, of Medfield, 
and Albert L. Clark, of Medway ; corporals, Fred D. Morse, of Medway, 
James B. Rabbit, of Wrentham, L. H. Turner, of Medfield, Edmund A. 
Jones, of Medway, Robert G. Lowey, of Sherborn, and Henry J. Daniels, 
of Medway. The company adopted the name of "The Adams Guard," in 
honor of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, then United States Minister to 
England. On the 3d of September, 1862, they again assembled at Medway, 
preparatory to their departure for camp. Through the liberality of the 
citizens of the Village, they, with invited guests, partook of a bountiful 
dinner at the Qiiinobequin House, after which they marched to the church, 
where brief but stirring addresses were made by the several clergymen of 
this and adjoining towns, and by other distinguished citizens. Then a pro- 
cession was formed, consisting of nearly a thousand persons, under com- 
mand of the marshal of the day, K. Fairbanks, Esq., assisted by A. S. 
Harding and D. J. Hasting, Esqs., which escorted the " company to the 
station, where, amid cheers and tears, the train moved off with its precious 
freight." At the camp in Readville, Dedham, Mass., the company became 
Company B of the Seventy-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 
The regiment remained in camp until November 21, 1862, when it left for 
New York, to unite with the troops under General N. P. Banks, for an expe- 
dition to the gulf region. Their service was mostly in Louisiana. The com- 
pany participated in two engagements, one at La Fourche Crossing, and the 
other at Brashear City. Owing to the exigencies of the service, the men 



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were retained beyond their stipulated time, and did not arrive at home until 
nearly the middle of August, 1863. A large proportion returned suffering 
with malarial disease, of which several died, and the remainder recovered 
very slowly. Again, in 1S64, at the call of the President for volunteers for 
one hundred days, many of the veterans of this regiment enlisted again, the 
ranks being filled up by new and younger men, about one-half the members 
of Company B being residents of Medway. During this term of service 
they were stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. The appended list 
of quotas contains the names of all who enlisted to the credit of the town 
under each call, from the beginning to the end of the war, with the amount 
of bount}' paid to each, and the amount of state and town aid paid to families 
or dependents. There is also given an account of all the expenses of the 
town on account of the war, from April, 1861, to the close of December, 
1865. It is certainly to the credit of the town, and worthy of mention, that 
at the close of the war the town had a surplus over all calls, of four men. 

In June, 1863, a draft was ordered by the President for one-fifth of the 
first class enrolled. This class embraced all men between the ages of 
eighteen and thirty-five. For Medway, fifty-six were drafted. A copy of 
the provost-marshal's record appears on a subsequent page. 

The acts of the town relating to the war, from 1861 to 1865 inclusive, 
already given, seem worthy of some comment. At a town-meeting held 
September 23, 1861, resolutions, prepared and presented by the Hon. M. M. 
Fisher, were unanimously adopted, authorizing the committee on military 
affairs to aid the fixmilies of any of our citizens who may fall in battle or die 
in the service of their country, to recover and bring home their remains. At 
a legal town-meeting, January 3, 1862, on motion of the same gentleman, 
the town voted unanimously, directing the selectmen to cause a record to be 
made of all volunteers from this town, or whose nearest kindred resided 
here, who have or may hereafter enlist in the service of the Government in 
the War for the Union. This is believed to have been the first act of the 
kind passed by any municipality in the Commonwealth. The Legislature of 
1863 passed an act, a little more than one year later, requiring such a record 
to be kept by every town and city in the State. In the year 1864, when 
towns were prohibited by law from granting above a specified sum per man 
as bounty, the citizens subscribed to aid in filling the quotas of the town 
under the several calls for men, the sum of nearly seven thousand dollars. 
Afterwards, in 1865, under the provisions of a statute permitting the same, 
the town assumed and repaid these subscriptions to the amount of $6,700. 

The ladies of the town, always ready for a good work, manifested from 
the first their interest in the comfort and welfare of our soldiers. The first 
company which left town. Company E, Second Massachusetts, carried many 
proofs of the thoughtful care of mother, wife, and sister, in conveniences 
indispensable to camp-life. The same care followed them, and Chaplain 
Quint, in his history of the regiment, speaks of special favors to the different 
companies by people of the towns from which they came ; alluding to Com- 
pany E as experiencing particular kindness from Medway. But it was not 
to our own men alone but to others also that these supplies were sent. As 
the war progressed the call became more imperative. The sources ot gov- 
ernment supply had not expanded to keep pace with the necessities of such 



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a vast army raised so suddenly. To meet these great needs, there were 
oro-anized by the ladies in many towns and cities, Soldiers' Aid Societies. In 
thfs town the sewing circles of the day, better known then, perhaps, as 
" Ladies' Benevolent Societies," took up the work. At their large and fre- 
quent meetings a great amount of work was done. It would be gratifying 
if the amount and kind of work could now be stated. But no records can 
be obtained giving the interesting information. Suffice it to say that count- 
less socks and mittens, under-flannels for soldiers' wear, clothing for hospital 
use, bedding, pillows for wounded limbs, lint and bandages were among the 
supplies. One lady says "the attic chests were ransacked, and grand- 
mother's linen was none too good to be given." Fruit and delicacies for 
the sick were also donated and forwarded with the other supplies through 
the United States Sanitary Commission, or sent to the Chaplains of certain 
regiments. 



A Complete Record of Men from Medway who served in the 

Army and Navy of the United States during the War for 

the Union, 1861 — 1865, with other Statistics 

of the Town relating to the War. 



This Record ivas prepared jtndcr the direct/on of the Selectmeti^ pursu- 
ant of the Vote of the Town^ and in accordance with the Acts of the 
State Legislature. 



The Vote of the Town, passed January 3, 1862. 

" Voted, That the Selectmen be directed to prepare a suitable record of 
all volunteers, from Medway and vicinity, attached to Co. E, 3d Reg't. 
Mass. Vols., and all others resident in this town, or whose parents or nearest 
kindred reside therein, enlisted or serving, or who may enlist and serve the 
Government in the war with the Rebel Confederacy ; said record to give 
the names, ages, residence, nativity, date, and term of enlistment, term of 
actual service, date of their discharge, to what company and regiment 
attached, their rank, any action in which they may have been engaged, whether 
wounded, killed, or taken prisoner, also any important incidents connected 
with their service, together with the action of the town upon the war, votes 
passed, moneys expended, to whom, and for what paid, and all voluntary 
contributions in aid of the war, as far as practicable, said record to be made 
in a book provided for that purpose, and at the close of the war to be placed 
with other records of town in the clerk's office." 



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"THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

"An Act to Preserve a Record of our Soldiers and Officers. 

"Approved March 7, 1S63. 

" Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives, in Gen- 
eral Court assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows : 

" Section i. It shall be the duty of the clerk of every city and town of 
the Commonwealth, as soon as may be after the passage of this act to make out 
a full and complete record of the names of all the soldiers and officers who 
compose his town's quota, of the troops furnished by the Commonwealth to 
the United States during the present rebellion, stating the place of residence, 
the time of enlistment of each, and the number and designation of his regi- 
ment and company ; also the names of all who have resigned or been dis- 
charged, and at what time and for what cause, and all wdio have died in the 
service, and stating wdien practicable, at what time and place and the cause 
of death, whether by disease, accident, or on the field of battle, and the pro- 
motions of officers and from the ranks, and the date thereof; and the names 
of all absentees, if any ; and all such other facts as may relate strictly to tlie 
military career of each soldier and officer. 

" Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk of every cit}^ and town to pro- 
cure a suitable blank book in which to make said record, and to preserve it 
among the other records of the town, and make such addition to the same as 
may be necessary, from time to time, to make said record perfect and com- 
plete. And said clerks shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation for 
their sei-\'ices and expenses in performing the duties devolved upon them by 
the provisions of this act, to be paid by their respective cities or towns. 

" Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage." 



"An Act in addition to 'An Act to Preserve a Record of our 
Soldiers and Officers.' 

" Approved April 29, 1S63. 

" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Gen- 
eral Court assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows : 

" Section i. The first section of an act, entitled ' An Act to Preserve a 
Record of our Soldiers and Officers,' approved March seventh in the year 
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, is hereby so amended that the record re- 
quired by the provisions of said first section, shall, as far as practicable, state 
the time and place of birth, names of parents, previous occupation, term of 
enlistment, time of entering the service, and whether married or single, of 
all such soldiers and officers. 

" Sec. 2. The clerk of each city and town shall also keep a full and 
complete record of the names of all soldiers and officers residents of all such 
cities and towns engaged in the naval service of the United States during the 
present rebellion, which record, shall, as far as practicable, state the time 
and place of birth, names of parents, the date at which he entered such ser- 
vice, his previous occupation, whether he was married or single, the vessel 



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or vessels on which he served, the battles or kind of service in which he was 
engaged, whether he resigned or was discharged, or deserted, and the date 
of such resignation, discharge, or desertion, the cause of such discharge or 
resignation, his promotion and the dates, occasions and nature of the same ; 
and if he died in the service it shall state the date and cause of his death, and 
such record shall contain any and all other such facts as relate to the naval 
career of such seamen or officers during such rebellion. 

" Sec. 3. The adjutant-general shall prepare suitable blank books in 
conformity with the requirements of this act, with proper blanks for mar- 
ginal notes, and furnish the same to the several cities and towns at cost on 
the application of the clerk thereof. 

" Sec. 4. All the expenses incurred in making said records, with the 
cost of the record books, shall be paid by the several cities and towns, and 
the records, when completed, shall be deposited and kept in the city and 
town clerk's office. 

" Sec. ^. The second section of chapter sixty-five of the acts of the year 
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, is hereby repealed. 

" Sec. 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage." 



The Soldiers of the Union Army. 

1861 — 1S65. 

The Volunteers under the. first call of the President for three months'' 

April /J, iSbi. 



men, dated 



Addison T. Hastings.. 

Egbert O. Hixon 

Francis L. B. Monroe. 



Amos L. Fuller $36 00 

George W. Mahr 

William S. Partridge 

William H. Dunbar 

The Volunteers under the second call of the President, and enlisted persons to 

July, 1S62. 



Milton S. Adams $498 17 

Sidney W. Allen 73 00 

Henry W. Browne 130 75 

George F. Browne 

Albert A. Ballou 60S 00 

Edmund M. Bullen 444 3° 

George H. Barton i65 00 

John W. Cass 

Albert H. Clark 338 00 

Charles E. Cummings... 

Timothy Coughlin 

Charles E. Cary 

David Coates 

John Coad 

William A. Daniels 

Charles M. Disper 71 00 

Thomas Dudy 

Alonzo E. Dunton 178 5° 

Charles H. Daniels 534 21 

William D. Daniels 174 00 



George B. Everett $ 

Charles H. Everett 

Albert F. Fales 338 00 

John M. Fales i74 82 

Emmons Force 

Charles F. Fuller 230 00 

Thomas Flaherty 134 26 

James M. Grant 319 30 

Frank S. Grant 

Isaac C. Greenwood 664 00 

George E. Greenwood 32 00 

Charles A. Grant 12 50 

John Gormly 

Peter Harrington 

John Henry 

Edmund W. Hill 126 00 

Alvin W. Houghton 155 00 

Albert C. Houghton 

Alonzo Hixon 918 25 

Edward Hogan 156 42 



245 



Edward P. Hart $103 00 

Moses Hill 33° 26 

Edwin H. Hosmer 38 84 

Egbert O. Hixon 395 8- 

William Hawes 

George H. Ide 

Daniel Inman 29 00 

Charles C Kimball 

Charles G. Kingsbury 

Albert W. Mann 260 00 

James B. May 384 00 

Edward A. May 

Daniel Mundon 17- 00 

Eleazar Morse 505 9° 

Lewis L. Miller 

Milton H. Morse 22 57 

Gilbert McCuUom 33 0° 

F. Le Baron Monroe 

Michael O'Donneil 

Alfred Onion 

John O'Hara 

William R. Parsons 267 62 

Jonathan Pitcher 98 00 

Asa D. Prescott 250 40 

The Volunteers ntider the third call of the 

BOUNTY. AID. 

Daniel McAleyey $200 $ 

Lord M. Ackert 200 

George Bancroft 100 2542 

Aaron Brown 100 86 84 

Newhall Barber 100 

Sylvanus Bullard 100 

Edward C. Barrows 100 

William Hiram Chace 100 3600 

Alexander M. Gushing 100 204 00 

David A. Clark 100 

Edmund N. Clark 100 

JohnCarr 100 23960 

Abram D. Craig 100 

Charles Clark 100 14856 

Alonzo M. Dain 100 

Francis T. Dodge 100 

Lewis L. Fisher 200 5900 

George O. Grant 68 20 

Joseph A. Greenwood 148 40 



Martin W. Phipps $255 12 

Thomas Rollins 224 00 

Benjamin F. Remick 266 85 

George H. Read 112 71 

Michael Slaven 

Herman S. Sparrow 

John H. Swarman 226 42 

Frederic Swarman 456 80 

Lewis A. Treen 195 go 

John A. Treen 

William H. Turner 

Charles H. Torrey 2814 

Charles Whitney 518 00 

Henry Wheat 185 32 

Alfred C Wheat 

George H. Williams ... 

George C. Webber 653 82 

Horace J. Wilmarth 12357 

David S. Darling 2900 

George F. Simpson 

William H. Dunbar 

George V. Partridge 

Emory Richardson 

James McCowan 32 00 

President, yiily, 1S62, for three year 

BOUNTY. 

John Harney $ 

John G. Hosmer loq 

Joseph H. Howard 200 

Albert M. Hayward 200 

Thomas J. Harrington 200 

Gilbert H. Leland 100 

Amos B. Morse 100 42360 

William M. Martin 100 26320 

George L. Myer 100 

Peter Mawn 200 290 80 

George O. Pond 100 2 15 60 

Franklin Proctor 100 

Brougham Roberts 100 

George H. Stratton loo 

Jeremiah Vose 200 

Henry A. Wood 100 13042 

Albert H. Wiley 100 18968 

John Whitman 100 

Charles Warden 100 



s men. 


M 


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$95 


42 


127 


00 



Volunteers under the fourth call of the President, August, 1862, for nine months' men. 



Charles A. Adams $100 

Erastus Adams 100 

George W. Adams 100 

Stephen P. Adams 100 

William Adams 100 

Daniel Ackley 100 

Lewis Buffum 100 

George W. Ballou 100 



27S 80 



48 70 
306 80 

86 80 
186 80 



Albert E. Bullard $100 

Robert W. Brown 

J. Warren Clark 100 

Sewall J. Clark 100 

Albert L. Clark 100 

Joseph C. Clifford 100 

D. Frank Covell 

Charles H. Cole 100 



$165 42 
134 80 

134 80 

II 00 
14 00 
33 00 



246 



BODNTY. 

Henry J. Daniels $100 

James E. Fales 100 

Frank L. Fisher 100 

George H. Fisher 100 

Willard P. Fisher 100 

Julius A. Fitts icxj 

Theodore W. Fisher 100 

George H. Greenwood 100 

Edmund A. Jones 100 

Frank V. Mann 100 

James Mitchell 100 

Frederic D. Morse 100 

Robert T. Morse 100 

John Nolan 100 

David A. Partridge 100 

George E. Pettis 100 



50 70 



61 70 



97 42 

48 70 
2S2 80 



2 82 So 



Edwin C. Pond $100 

Edwin D. Pond 100 

George E. Pond 100 

Warren J. Partridge 100 

George S. Rice 100 

Addison W. Richardson 100 

Henry L. Snell 100 

John F. Stratton 100 

George S. Sanford loo 

Benjamin C. Tinkham 100 

Lucius M. Turner 100 

William H.Thomas 100 

John Willey 100 

Lewis Wheeler 100 

Daniel S. Woodman 100 

Orson D. Young 100 



Three years' mcfi, etilisied under the same call, an additional number being r 
of the to-vn by rc-adjustmeiit oj </uofas. 



48 70 



172 23 

87 20 
134 80 

33 00 
134 So 



134 80 



equi 



W'illiam C. Hawes $150 $^^6 00 

James Andrews 150 

John Miller 150 

John Winter 150 

George F. French 150 

James Brown 150 

Volunteers under the calls of the President, 
February and March, 



Harrison G. O. Grant $ 

George G. Nourse 100 

Aaron Brown 100 

George W. Bullard 100 

Joel P. Bullard 100 

Warren A. Clark 100 

Asa Clark 100 

Henry M. Rockwood 100 

Albert L. Vallet 100 

James A. Gale 100 

George H. Hixon 100 

Ezra Pierson 100 

Joseph L. Gould 100 

John Looby 

John A. Pierce 100 

Robert O. Young 100 

Henry R. Dain 100 

Charles E. Burr 

Charles Magorty 

Edmund J. Smith 

William Smith 

Charles E. Whitney 

James Whitcomb 

Timothy Daly 

George Bancroft 

George A. Fuller 

Willard P. Fisher 100 



AD). 
196 98 


67 


70 


135 


42 


186 80 


8 


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193 


00 


67 


42 


96 


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26 


67 


42 


191 


80 


233 


00 


208 


00 


22S 


80 


228 80 1 


33 


00 


52 


00 


59 42 


134 


84 



John Watts $150 

Charles Allen 150 

Charles Murray 150 

John Conly 150 

John Thompson 150 

Richard Searles 150 

sixth, seventh, and eighth, October, jSbj. 
1864, for three years. 

BOUNTY. 



Charles Clark $ 

Alonzo E. Dun ton 

Charles H. Daniels 

Horace J. Wilmarth 

George H. Read 

Andrew Morse 

George H. Barton 165 

Asaph M. Bisbee 155 

Sheppard Davis 155 

John IL Kendall 155 

Marshall A. Bent 155 

Henry Tibbets 155 

George F. Leavit 155 

John Farren 160 

Martin M. Keith 185 

John H. Durgin 185 

James Spellman.. 185 

James G. Young 185 

David H. Benner 185 

Jeremiah Cassidy 185 

Samuel P. Coffin 185 

Joseph Kersher 1S5 

John Fendt 185 

Thomas McKenna 185 

Charles W. Bracket 190 

Andrew Fitzsimmons 190 

William Kirby 190 



AID. 

$101 00 

120 00 

202 GO 

78 42 

104 00 

136 GO 
166 GO 



87 GO 

15 GO 

154 GO 



72 00 
117 14 



247 



Matthew M. Sperry $190 $ 

John McCann 190 

Alfred R. Bell 190 3956 

John B. Jones 190 

Arunah Ladd 190 

George Brown 210 

William W. Forman 285 130 84 



John F. O. Driscoll $285 $212 40 

Phillip O. Sparrow, 1 f' ... 

George W. Mahr, If •■• 44S 20 

George B. Hardy, \~... 134 00 

Shubael E. Dunbar, I | . . . 

William H. Matthews (substitute) 



Volunteers for one hundred days, under tlie ut'ntli call of the President, July, 18(14. 



Benj. C. Tinkham, 
George W. Ballou, 
George E. Fuller, 
Henry J. Daniels, 
J. Warren Clark, 
Alfred A. Gary, 
Stephen P. Adams, 
Edmund W. Hill, 
Sewall J. Clark, 
Frank L. Fisher, 
George E. Pond, 



William O. Andrews 
Edwin H. Holbrook, 
E. A. J. Adams, 
William Adams, 
George H. Andrews 
Adin P. Blake, 
Samuel B. Cary, 
Charles H. Cole, 
Frederic F. Clark, 
Alfred Cliftbrd, 
William B. Clark, 



,Amos A. Dugan, 
Edwin S. Davis, 
Michael Fitzgerald, 
Edwin A. Grant, 
, Daniel Hammond, 
James H. Heaton, 
Frank W. Kimball, 
Geo. H. Kingsbury, 
George L. Myer, 
William F. ^Ieritt, 
Stephen F. Purdy, 



George S. Rice, 
Henry H. Rich, 
Timothy Reardon, 
Patrick Regan, 
George A. Stedman, 
Lewis Wheeler, 
Edwin H. Hosmer, 
James S. Mitchell, 
William A. Nolan, 
George S. Sanford, 
George H. Rich. 



Volunteers under the tenth call 



BOrXTY. 

John Leonard $ 

Calvin Adams 325 

Richard B. McElroy 325 

Charles S. Clark 325 

Wm. H. Dunbar 325 

Albert Vallet 325 

William Lilley 325 

James G. Richards 325 

James E. Lawrence 325 

Jesse Darling 325 

Geo. W. Whitney 325 

Peter Foster 325 

Isaac C. Greenwood 325 

John T. Greenwood 325 

William M. Martin 325 

Horatio T. Leonard 325 



Silas P. Adams Navy. 

William D. Newland " 

James Fitzgerald " 

George H. Hixon " 

John O. Hara " 

Christopher Corrigan.. ... $80 
James Murray " 



of the President, July, 1S64, for one, t-vo, a 
years. 

An>. BorxTY 

$87 00 \ Benj. F. Dexter $325 

44 GO James F. Holmes 325 

122 80 William Harold 325 

lox 80 Robert Hall 300 

42 56 James J. Treanor 300 

9680 Charles E. Williams 325 

122 80 Geo. A. Jacobs ... 300 

Michael Schofield 325 

13880 Chandler W. Sanders 325 

loi 80 John Higgins 325 

John F. Stratton 325 

122 80 Geo. C. Webber 325 

no 88 John Monks (substitute). . .. 125 

George H. Allen 

no 90 William H. Pettis 

82 00 Avery Sylvester 

For one year. 

For four years. 

For four years. 

For one year. 

Transferred from i8th Infantry. 

For one year 

Foronevear 



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109 


60 


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29 GO 



^52 00 
31 00 



In addition to the above, there were assigned to the quota of Medtuay by the Naiy 
Commissioners the folloxviug -vho had enlisted at large, that is, -vithout naming any 
city or to'vn as their residence. 



Henry Clay, John Donaphy, 

Rodman Carpenter, Hugh Donnelly, 
Daniel Cusick, Michael Donovan, 

Lucian R. Dorr, Milton S. Dodge, 



Henry Callaghan, 
Thomas Farranty, 
Stephen Farrell, 
Ederic S. Fernald, 



Gustave Finck, 
Alfred N. Fielder, 
Bernard Fitzpatrick. 
Joseph Fortis, 



Thomas Donnivan, Lysander W. Colson, Albert Fisher (officer), Willam Freeman, 



248 

Volunteers under the call of the President for one, tzvo, and three years, dated 

December, 1864. 



33 


70 


29 


70 


3^ 


70 


33 


84 


6484 



Frank B, Andrews $130 37 70 

William P. Wvman 130 

Charles H.Stewart 130 

Edward L. Andrews 135 57 7° 

Charles H.Fisher 135 

Michael Hart, Jr 135 

Patrick Killaly 145 

Silas Force 135 

James T. Higgings 145 

Henry S. Fisher 150 

Cornelius Keating 150 

William F. Kemp 175 

Hugh O'Brien 175 

Tliomas O'Rourke i75 

William E. Pettingill 150 

Frank X. Sinzinger 170 

James F. Murphj 175 

Alpheus Proctor 175 31 84 

Patrick Raferty 160 

George W. Codding 165 4498 

Thomas Hacket 1 70 

George F.Brown 165 69 20 

George F. Marden 170 



John McCabe 170 

William F. Britton 170 

Edward H. Wheeler 170 

Jacob W. Butler 170 

Patrick J. Donnovan 165 

James McLaughlin 145 

Timothy Coughlin 145 

John Welch 165 

Thomas Reese 165 

George W. Armitage .. 170 

Charles Osborne 170 

John Hirl 170 

Melvin awyer 170 

Edward G. Tutein 165 

George W. Bartlett 125 

Amos A. Dugan 125 



Henry Watts, 
James Wright, 
James Hubbard, 
Henry Ringold, 
Alexander Scott, 
John Lewis, 
Nelson Neptune. 



1^5 
100 
100 
100 

150 
100 
100 



31 42 
69 60 
87 42 
V- 12 
6 00 



28 GO 



Volunteers from Medivay -.vho xvere accredited to other to-vns but whose families 
received aid form this toivn. 

John Crawford Accredited to Milford -. $I57 60 

Christopher McNemara Accredited to Boston 51 7° 

John Scott , ....Accredited to Cambridge ^ 326 00 

Samuel B. Adams Accredited to Orange 106 60 

Henry Wheat Accredited to Bridgewater 93 88 

$735 7S 



The Drafts Ordered and Made. 

The first draft under the call of the President for one-fifth of the first class enrolled 
was made for this town July /j, iSbj. The following is a copy of the Provost- 
MarshaV s Record: 

George H. Hixon. Exempted. The only support of his mother. 

John F. Lesure. Exempted. Chronic inflammation, neck of bladder. 

Joseph H. Disper. Exempted. Chest too small. 

Addison A. Smith. Exempted. Natural feebleness of constitution. 

George S. Lesure. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Otis Springer. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Asa A. Green. Exempted. Malformation of chest. 

Thomas O'SuUivan. Exempted. Hernia, right inguinal. 

Patrick Keith. Exempted. Over age. 

William F. Carroll. Exempted. Over age. 

Harlan P. Sanford. Drafted at Washington, D. C, and paid commutation there. 

The Second Draft. 
Henry E. Gay. Passed. Furnished a substitute. Paid $300. 
Shubael E. Dunbar. Passed. Went into service. 
Henry Cooper. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 



249 

William W. Gaj. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Elihu C. Wilson. Exempted. Chest too small. 
Phillip O. Sparrow. Passed. Went into service. 
Charles C. Kimball. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
George H. Cummings. Exempted. Alien. 
Andrew Partridge. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 
Joseph C. Claflin. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Oliver A. Clark. Exempted. Parents elect before the draft. 
Henry M. Daniels. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Lewis L. Fisher. Exempted. Chronic diarrhoea. 
Charles E. Wood. Exempted. Chest too small. 

The Third Draft. 
David A. Hixon. Exempted. Only son of infirm mother. 
Nathaniel Adams. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Charles Morris. Exempted. Non-resident. 
George A. Richards. Exempted. Hernia, left inguinal. 

Charles F. Adams. Exempted. Hernia and natural feebleness of constitution. 
Barney Rooney. Exempted. Alien. 
Frank A. Lovell. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 
Byron Albee. Exempted. Old granular inflammation of eyelids. 
George W. Mahr. Passed. Went into the service. 
Charles S. Adams. Exempted. Hernia, left inguinal. 
John A. Hutchins. Exempted. Hemorrhoids, ulcerated. 
Matthew Mooney. A deserter. Never reported. 
Walter D. Ray. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Charles S. Clark. Exempted. 

The Fourth Draft. 
Charles H. Torrey. Exempted. In service March 3, 1863. 
Daniel Covell. Exempted. Only support of parents. 
John W. Cass. Exempted. Decided feebleness of constitution. 
Joseph S. Adams. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
WiHiam B. Hodges. Exempted. Feebleness of constitution. 
Nathan W. Davenport. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Willard P. Clark. Passed, Paid commutation, $300. 
George Black. Exempted. Enlargement of the heart, 
William H. Webb. Exempted. Malformation of chest. 
Edward Cheeny. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 
Henry Wheat. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 
Silas P. Adams. In the navy. 

William M. Adams. Exempted. Decided feebleness of constitution, 
Charles McGuire. A deserter. Never reported. 

The Fifth Draft. 
George B. Hardy. Passed. Went into service. 
Erastus H. Tyler. Exempted. Only support of mother. 
Charles W. Seavey. Exempted. Chest too small. 

Summary, 

Number drafted ^^6 j Number went into service 4 

Number exempted 35 I Number drafted elsewhere i 

Number paid commutation 12 Number in naval service i 

Number put in a substitute i ! Numbernever reported 3 

Military Expenses of the Town, 1S61 — 1S65, 
May, 1S61, TO March, 1S62, 

Paid to volunteers for drilling and outfit $60- 00 

Paid George P. Metcalf, use of hall for drilling *.".,,,.',','..,.. 9 00 

Paid sundry persons for expenses relating to volunteers 44 69 

17 



250 
Paid Military Committee for services to March i, 1862, as follows 



Abram S. Harding $ 5 00 

David Daniels 2093 

Joel P. Adams 5 00 

Jason Smith 600 

Simeon Fisher 5 00 

Charles H. Deans 2700 



William Daniels $700 

Sundry bills by town 

treasurer 8 25 $84 18 

Total expense for the j'ear, 
aside from aid to fam- 
ilies $74487 



March, 1862, to March, 1863. 

Paid Bounties to 35 three years' men $4'300 o^ 

Paid Bounties to 46 nine months' men 4,600 00 

Paid Bounties to I2 three years' men 1,800 00 

Total Bounties during the year $10,700 00 



Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 
Pa 



Miscellatieous Expenses. 

d D. J. Hastings for recovery of bodies of Ide and Sparrow $4^ 0° 

d W. D. Daniels toward expense of removal of body of W. A. Daniels 5° 0° 

d sundry expenses S 03 

d Alfred A. Cary for attempt to recover the body of Charles E. Cary. . . 25 00 

d A. M. B. Fuller, time and expenses recruiting 37 49 

d William Daniels, 23 days and expenses 60 04 

d Clark Partridge, 8 days and expenses 21 70 

d Simeon Fisher, 4 days 6 00 

d A. P. & R. O. Forbush, board of recruits 13 "o 

d D. T- Hastings, telegram 2 89 

d Merrill & Son, printing posters 250 

d Dr. A. L. B. Monroe, examining sixty-three recruits 31 50 

d D. A. Partridge, assistance in recruiting 46 00 

d music at funeral of W. A. Daniels 25 00 

d special aid to Mrs. Caroline E. Cushing 5° 00 

Total miscellaneous expenses paid $420 15 



March, 1863, to March, 1864. 

Miscellaneous Expenses. 

Paid toward removal of body of C. E. Cummings $46 00 

Paid toward removal of body of George O. Pond 5° 00 

Paid toward removal of bod v of D. F. Covell 15 00 



Total miscellaneous $111 00 

March, 1864, to March, 1S65. 
Paid Bounties to 44 men, for three years, under calls of October, 1863, Feb- 
ruary and March, 1864 $ 7'005 00 

Paid Bounties to 27 men for one year, call of July, 1S64 8,700 00 

Paid J. M. Daniels toward substitute 125 00 

Paid one man in Navy, one year 80 00 

Paid 39 men for one year, call of December, 1864 6,105 00 

Paid for 7 state recruits 725 00 

Total $22,740 00 



Miscellaneous Expenses. 

Paid D. J. Hastings, money expended in recruiting $115 05 

Paid D. J. Hastings, 65 days, from December, 1863 to July, 1S64 130 00 

Paid D. J. Hastings, horse and carriage hire 32 16 



251 

Paid Stacej and others for printing 9 37 

Paid enrolled men to Worcester for exemption 48 80 

Paid board of 2d Heavj Artillery Band, 24 men, one day, and other expenses 

of recruiting meeting at the village 46 00 

Paid W. Daniels, services, 46 days, @ $3.50, including expenses 161 00 

Paid for posters and circulars 5 50 

Paid V. R. Coombs, services and expenses 8 00 

Paid C. Partridge, 7 days' services and expenses 22 ^o 

Paid Daniel G. Marston, assistance in recruiting '5 00 

Paid D. J. Plastings, special services in securing credit for three years' men. . 375 00 

Paid for removal of body of Edwin A. Grant 50 00 

Paid for removal of body of Gilbert McCullora 41 00 

Total miscellaneous expenses for the year $1,069 38 

The Final Summary of Town Expenses for the War. 

Paid for Bounties $33,440 00 

Refunded by the State, 1S63 4-035 29 

$29,404 71 

Paid for the recovery of bodies 318 00 

Miscellaneous expenses paid 2,234 4° 

Paid State and Town aid to families and dependents, from May, 

1861, to December 31, 1865 $27,150 65 

Amount re-imbursed by the State 23,429 80 

3,720 85 

Total paid by the Town $35,677 96 



The Record of the Union Soldiers. 

Lord M. Ackert was born in 1S31, in New York City. He was re- 
cruited by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer, of the 2d ]SLass. Regt., and was mustered into 
the service of the United States for three years, Aug. 30, 1S63, in Boston, 
Mass., and accredited to Medway. He was assigned to Co. H, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of the sen'ice May 28, 1S64. He ap- 
pears on the state record to the credit of Peru, Mass. 

Daniel Ackley, son of Samuel and Eliza Ackley, was born Jan. 16, 
1830, in Rumford, Me. He was mustered into the service of the United 
States for nine months, Sept. 13. 1S62, in Camp Meigs, Readville. Mass., as 
a private of Co. B, 2d Regt. Alass. Vols. The regiment was in the Depart- 
ment of the Gulf. The only battle in which he \vas engaged took place June 
23, 1S63, in Brashear City, La. He was taken prisoner, paroled June 25, 
and mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass., his term 
having expired. Like many of his comrades he came home suffering with 
malarial disease, being for a long time incapacitated for labor. 

Calvin Adams, son of Peter and Anna U. (Claflin) Adams, was born 
July 29, 1821, in HoUiston, Mass., a part of that town now within the limits 
of Medway. He was mustered into the United States sei-vice Aug. 13, 1S64, 
for one year, as a private of the 19th unattached Co., afterwards Co. C, 4th 
Regt. Mass. Heavy Art}^ He served in the defense of Washington, D. C. 
He was mustered out of service June 17, 1S65, at the close of the war. 



252 

Charles A. Adams, son of Gilbert and .Sally (Seavey) Adams, was 
born May iS, 1S45, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service, Sept. 13, 1863, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 43d 
Regt. Mass. Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was mustered out of service in 
Readville at the expiration of his term, Aug. 30, 1S63. He enlisted a second 
time early in January, 1865, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 6ist 
Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to the town of Bellingham. He 
was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Charles C. Adams was a lad who lived in West Medway, prior to 
the war. He enlisted in Boston, and served three years as a bugler in Co. 
G, nth Regt. U. S. Inf. Since the close of the war he has been in business 
in Boston. He retains such an interest in the town where he lived in his 
boyhood, that he would gladly be accounted in the list of soldiers as a 
ISIedway boy. 

Eliakim a. J. Adams, son of Eliakim and Elizabeth Adams, v\^as born 
Sept. 18, 1835, in Medway. Enlisted for one hundred days and was mus- 
tered into service July 33, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols., 
stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. He sei-ved in the defense of 
Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Erastlts Adams, son of Walter and Mary (Dadmun) Adams, was born 
Jan. 3, 1843, in Union, Me. He was mustered into the United States service 
Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. 
Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., 
June 33, 1863, and was taken prisoner. Paroled and liberated June 26, 
1863. Mustered out of service Aug. 30, 1863, his term having expired. 
He removed several years since to Grafton, Mass., where he now resides. 

George W. Adams, son of William and Emeline Adams, was born 
Jan. 34, 1841, in Walpole, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service for nine months, Sept. 13, 1863, in Readville, Mass., as a private of 
Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of senice by reason of 
the expiration of his term, Aug. 30, 1S63, in Readville. 

Milton S. Adams, son of William and Huldah Adams, was born Oct. 
10, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted May 11, 1861, and was mustered into the 
service of the United States for three years, May 35, 1861, in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, Mass., as Corporal of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
in every battle and skirmish of the regiment during his term of service. 
The principal engagements were in Winchester, Va., May 35, Cedar 
Mountain, Va., August 9, Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1S63 ; in Chancel- 
lorsville, Va., May 3, Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, Gettysburg, Penn., July 2 
and 3, 1863 ; and in Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. He was mustered out of 
service May 38, 1864, his term of service having expired, and subsequently 
resided in Medway. 

Samuel B. Adams, son of Eliakim and Elizabeth Adams, was born 
July 3, 1840, in Walpole, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service July 21, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3ist Regt. Mass. 
Vols., Col. Morse commanding. Being at that time a resident of Orange, 
Mass., he was accredited to that town. He states that he was in the battles of 
Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1863, second Bull Run, August 39, Chantilly, 
about September i ; South Mountain, September 14; Antietam, September 



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1 7 ; Blue Springs in October, Lenons Station or Loudon Bridge in Novem- 
ber, and at the siege of Knoxville, Tenn., from Nov. 17 to Dec. ^, 1863. 
He reenlisted Jan. i, 1S64, into Co. K, at Blairs Cross Roads, Tenn., for 
three years or the war, intending to be accredited to Medway, and so ap- 
pears upon the elective vote, but by error in filling out the muster in roll he 
was again accredited to Orange. He was afterwards in the battle of the 
Wilderness, May 6, 1864, and at Spottsylvania, May 12, when he received 
a severe wound in the left hand. Transferred June 9, 1S65, to Vet. Res. 
Corps, 131st Co., 2d Battalion. Discharged for disability July 10, 1865, 
from which date he has been a resident of Medway. He had twin sons born 
Jan. II, 1864, during the war, who were named Edrick Jesse Butler and 
Edgar Samuel Burnside Adams. He received a pension. 

Silas P. Adams, son of Walter and Mary (Dadmun) Adams, was born 
July 34, 1843, in Lexington, Mass. He enlisted about July 24, 1863, for 
one year, in the United States Navy. Though at that time a resident of 
Worcester, he was accredited to the town of Medway, having been enrolled 
here on account of being a minor. He was assigned to the schooner " George 
Mangham" ; rank, landsman. The vessel was first sent to the British Prov- 
inces. It was afterwards assigned to duty on the blockading fleet, and 
patrolled the coast from North Carolina to Florida. During his service he 
was under fire from Forts Wagner and Sumter during the siege of those 
works. He was discharged about Sept. 17, 1S64, in Philadelphia, Penn. 

Stephen P. Adams, son of Newell and Abigail (Blake) Adams, was 
born Aug. 39, 1842, in Medway. Was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, in Readville, Mass., as a private in Co. 
B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term, Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville. He reenlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service July 33, 1864, for one hundred days as 4th 
Sergt. of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. ; was mustered out Nov. 9, 1864, 
his term having expired. Soon after the war he went through a course of 
study in the Commercial College of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He then went to 
Augusta, Me., where he established a commercial school as principal and 
proprietor. This was broken up by the great fire which occurred soon after, 
and he then went to Plattsburgh, N. Y., where he opened a similar school, 
which he taught about seven months, when he was taken ill, and died Dec. 
24, 1866. 

William Adams, son of L-a and Dolly (Moi-gan) Adams, was born 
Dec. 19, 1839, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service for nine months, Sept. 13, 1862, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was mustered out of service by reason 
of the expiration of his term, Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville. He reenlisted, 
and was mustered July 32, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of same 
regiment and company, and was mustered out Nov. 9, 1864. 

Charles Allen enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice December, 1863, for the term of three vears, as a recruit for the 39th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway but not a resident. 

George H. Allen, son of Seth and Sarah (Curtis) Allen, was born 
June 31, 1839, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 



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Reo-t. Mass. Vols. He was at that time a resident of Holliston and was 
accredited to that town. He was mustered out of service Aug. 28, 1863, 
his term having expired. He enhsted a second time and was mustered into 
service Dec. 7, 1863, as a private of Co. G, 2d Mass. Heavy Arty. He was 
taken prisoner at Plymouth, N. C, in April, 1864, and died Aug. 11, 1864, 
of hardship and starvation at the prison pen of Andersonville, Ga. On his 
last enlistment he was accredited to Med way. He was buried in the grave 
marked No. 5,334- 

SiDNEV W. Allen, son of James W. and Jane (Whiting) Allen, was 
born Aug. 29, 1S41, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and May 25, 1861, was 
mustered into the service of the United States for three years, in Camp An- 
drew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a Private in Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was in all the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, in the fight at Winches- 
ter, Va., May 25, and Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1S62, when he was 
wounded in the hand by a buckshot, but returned to duty, and was in the 
battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, when he was severely wounded in the 
heel. He was sent to the hospital at Frederick, Md., afterwards to York, 
Penn., and subsequently to Convalescent Camp Hospital, in Baltimore, Md. 
He did not return to his regiment until March i, 1S64. He was under fire at 
the battle of Reseca, Ga., but not in the ranks, having been detailed as a 
servant to Lieut. Cook, of Co. E. He was mustered out of service May 28, 
1S64, his term having expired. He married Nov. iS, 1869, Sarah E. Mar- 
tin, and resided in Medvvay. He became insane, was sent to the W^orcester 
Asylum, and died Aug. S, 187 1. 

Edward L. Andrews, residence Boston, was mustered into the United 
States service Nov. 21, 1864, to serve for one year, as a private of Co. G, 
6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability July 21, 1S65, 
having been injured by sunstroke while on drill. 

Frank B. Andrews, residence Salisbur}-, Mass., was mustered into 
the United States service Oct. 25, 1864, to serve for one year as a private of 
Co. F, 61 st Regt, Mass. Vols. He was a musician, and was mustered out of 
service July 16, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

George H. Andrews, son of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) Andrews, 
was born March 3, 1847, ^^ Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service July 22, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 9, 
1864, having enlisted for one hundred days. 

James Andrews was mustered into the United States service, Dec. 13, 
1862, to serve thi-ee years, as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav. 
He is reported as having deserted Dec. 28, 1862. Mr. Andrews was not a 
i-esident of Medway. 

William O. Andrews, son of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) An- 
drews, was born June 4, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1864, to serve for one hundred days as a Cor- 
poral of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov, 9, 1S64, 
at the expiration of his term. 

George W. Armitage, age twenty- three, residence not known. He 
enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 13, 1864, for 
one year as a private of 26th unattached Co. Inf., and accredited to Med- 
way. He was mustered out May 12, 1865, the war being ended. 



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Albert A. Ballou was born in 1831, in Wrentham. He enlisted and 
was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for thi'ee years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 3d Mass. 
Inf. lie was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and 
was taken prisoner. He was paroled after a time, exchanged, and returned 
to duty Oct. 23, 1862. He was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 
1863, and was mustered out May 28, 1864, by reason of the expiration of 
his term. 

George W. Ballou, son of Thurston and Caroline Ballou, w^as 1)orn 
May 15, 1832, in Cumberland, R. I. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the service of the United States, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a Ser- 
geant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted to ist Sergeant 
betore the regiment left Massachusetts. In the engagement at Brashear 
City, La., June 23, 1863, being in command of a detachment of forty-six 
men of his regiment, which formed a part of the garrison at that place, he 
was severely wounded in the left fore-arm by a rifle shot. Finding them- 
selves overpowered by numbers, the garrison made an attempt to escape, but 
were taken prisoners. The prisoners were paroled on the 36th of June, 
and set at liberty. Sergeant Ballou among them. He was mustered out of 
service Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville, Mass., his term having expired. He 
enlisted a second time, and was mustered into the United States service 
July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as ist Lieut, of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1S64. 
Soon after the close of the war he removed to Wilmington, Del., and was 
engaged for several years in the business of millinery and straw goods. Suf- 
fering from the wound he had received he relinquished business, and i^etired, 
in 1875, upon a farm in Hubbardston, Mass. In 1883 he removed to, and 
now resides in, Franklin, Mass, 

George W. Bancroft was born in 1828, in Blackstone, Mass. He 
was mustered into the United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Oct. 25, 
1863, for disability in Camp Maryland Heights. He enlisted a second time, 
and was mustered into service Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of 
Co. C, 4th Mass. Cav. He was again discharged for disability Oct. 5, 
1S64, and died March 31, 1S65, of disease at home, in West Medway. 

Newell Barber, son of John H. and Sally Barber, was born May i, 
1848, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, Aug. 17, 1862, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was with his company in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13, 
1863, and at Port Hudson, May 25 and 27, and June 14 of the same year. 
While before Port Hudson he was struck on the top of his head by a spent 
rifle ball. He died Aug. 14, 1863, of diphtheria, at the regimental hospital. 
Baton Rouge, La. 

Edward C. Barrows, son of Saben and Harriet Barrows, was born in 
1844. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 14, 1862, for 
three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He resided in 
Sherborn, but was accredited to Medway. He deserted soon after the regi- 
ment left Massachusetts. State record says deserted Aug. 28, 1862, at Bal- 
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George W. Bartlett, son of George and Rebecca (Woodward) Bart- 
lett, was born Dec. 26, 1846, in Canton, Mass. He enlisted and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Jan. 10, 1865, for one year, as a private 
of Co. K, 71st Regt., Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement before Peters- 
bm-g, Va., April 2, 1S65. He was mustered out of service July 16, 1865. 

George H. Barton, son of Willard and Susan M. (Spaulding) Bar- 
ton, was born about 1848, in Medway. He first enlisted April 25, 1861, for 
two years, as a private of Co. E, 3d Regt. Maine Vols. While a member of 
this regiment he was in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and was 
wounded in the left arm by a musket ball so as nearly to deprive him of the 
use of the left hand. He was discharged Feb. 27, 1863, for disability, at 
Halls Hill, Va. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into the 
United States service Dec. 38, 1863, for three years as a private of Co. G, 
13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to the town of Medway. 
He was discharged by reason of general order from the War Department 
about Aug. 18, 1865. 

Alfred R. Bell was a resident of Kellysville, Md., and was mustered 
into the United States service May 10, 1864, for three years, as a private 
of Co. A, 20th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. He was assigned to duty as a mem- 
ber of the regimental band. 

David H. Benner was born in 1S44. He was mustered into the 
United States Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1S64, for three years, and ac- 
credited to Medway. 

Marshall A. Bent, a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, was 
mustered into the United States service April 30, 1864, for three years, and 
accredited to Medway. His family residence was Northfield, Mass. He was 
mustered out of service by reason of general order No. 155, Nov. 14, 1865. 
Asaph M. Blsbee, age twenty-one, residence unknown, was mustered 
into the 13th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, July 11, 1863, for three years, 
and assigned April 30, 1864, to the credit of Medway. 

Aaron Henry Blake, son of Solomon and Mary Ann (Rockwood) 
Blake, was born Oct. 2, 1836, in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted in the 
spring of 1861, being then a resident of Dover, N. H. He first served three 
months in Co. F, 7th N. H. Vols. After the expiration of his term he 
again enlisted for three years, and served as a Corporal in the same regiment 
and company. From his letters it appears that he was in an engagement at 
or near Beaufort, N. C, when the rebels made an unsuccessful attempt to 
capture a fortification held by the Union troops. He also served in Florida, 
being stationed for a time at St. Augustine. He was in two of the bloody 
assaults on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C, and was killed in the latter. 
Adin p. Blake, son of Caleb and Mary L. (Partridge) Blake, was 
born March 8, 1844, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 13, 1863, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was at that time a temporary resident of Wrentham, and 
was accredited to that town. He was mustered out Aug. 38, 1863. He en- 
listed a second time from Medway, as a private of the same regiment and 
company for one hundred days ; was mustered into United States service 
July 33, 1864, and mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, at the expiration of his term. 
Charles W. Brackett, at the age of twenty-one, residence unknown, 



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was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the seventh day of May, 
1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway. 

William F. Britton was mustered into the United States service Dec. 
7, 1S64, for one year, as a private of the iSth unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. 
Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. 
He was mustered out May I3, 1S65, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Aaron Brown, son of Stephen and Rachel Brown, was born May 28, 
1833, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He joined his regiment on the day previous to the battle of 
Cedar Mountain, Va., and was under fire there but without arms. He was 
discharged for disability, March 4, 1S63. He enlisted a second time and 
was mustered into service Feb. 27, 1S64, for three years, as a private of 14th 
Mass. Light Bat. He was detailed as a driver and was on duty with his 
battery in the engagements at vSpottsylvania C. H. on the 9th, loth, 12th, i6th, 
and iSth of May, 1S64; at Tolopotomy Creek, June i, at Bethesda Church, 
June 2 and 3 ; Cold Harbor, June 6 to 1 2, and at the siege of Petersburg, Va . , 
from March 15, 1865, to the evacuation of the enemy's works, April 2, fol- 
lowing. He was mustered out June 15, 1865, in Readville, Mass. He set- 
tled in Kansas, where he still resides. 

George Brown was enlisted and mustered into the United States ser- 
vice May 13, 1864, for three years, as a member of the 3d U. S. Artillery 
of the Regular Army, and accredited to Medway. 

George F. Brown, at the age of thirty years, a resident of Somerville, 
Mass., was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1864, for one 
year, as a private of the 7th Mass. Light Bat., and was accredited to the 
town of Medway. He was mustered out May 29, 1865, at the end of the war. 

George F. Brown, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) 
Brown, was born May 6, 1S30, in Medway. He was temporarily residing 
in New York City at the outbreak of the Rebellion, and enlisted May 27, 
1861, as a private of Co. B, ist Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was soon after ap- 
pointed Hospital Steward, which position he held until Aug. 1 1 , 1861, when 
he was transferred, by order of General Butler, to the then squadron (after- 
wards ist Battalion) Mounted Rifles, N. Y. Vols. Aug. 16, 1861, he was 
appointed Assistant Veterinary Surgeon. October i he was appointed 4th 
Corporal of troop B. Jan. 23, 1862, he was appointed 5th Sergeant, troop 
B. ; March 21, appointed Sergeant-Major of Battalion. He was afterwards 
commissioned 3d Lieut. He was discharged for disability Sept. 17, 1862, 
and died of disease December, 1882, in Washington, D. C. His remains 
were interred in Medway, Mass. 

Henry W. Brown, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) 
Brown, was born Nov. 27, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 
1861, and was mustered into the United States sei-\'ice May 25, 1861, for 
three years, as Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, Mass. He had just commenced the practice of medicine in 
Medway at time of enlistment. He was discharged for disability July 7, 
1S61. He enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service Nov. 27, 
1861, for three years, as a private of Co. I, i6th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was discharged by special order from the War Department, Aug. 19, 1863, 



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to enable him to accept a commission as Assistant Surgeon of the 31st Regt. 
Mass. Inf. His commission was dated July 25, 1S62, and he joined his regi- 
ment at New Orleans, La., in August, and was immediately detached to 
service in St. James's Hospital, of that city, where he remained until October, 
when he was ordered by General Butler to sen-ice on board the gun-boats 
" Estella " and " Kinsman.'' While on duty there he was in three engage- 
ments with the rebel steamer " Cotton," in a bayou, near Franklin, La., 
where the rebel steamer was finally destroyed. He was afterwards with the 
boats in an expedition planned for the destruction of the rebel salt-works at 
Iberville, La., Mdiich, however, proved unsuccessful. Early in January, 
1S63, he rejoined his regiment again at Fort Jackson. In February the 
regiment was ordered to Baton Rouge ; and April i left that place for Port 
Hudson, where he was detached for service at Algiers, La., and afterwards 
at University Hospital in New Orleans, remaining there until Aug. 10, 1863, 
when he again joined his regiment. Sept. 13, 1S63, he was promoted Sur- 
geon of the' 76th Regt. U. S. colored troops. From Sept. 13, 1863, to Feb. 
28, 1S64, he was Post Surgeon at Fort Jackson. During the summer of 
1864 he was on duty at Port Hudson. In the spring of 1865 he took part in 
the siege of Blakely, Ala., being in the trenches before that place about three 
weeks before the final storming and capture of the works, April 9, 1865. 
He was mustered out of service Dec. 31, 1S65. After the war he resumed 
his medical practice in Medway. Subsequently he removed to Hubbardston, 
Mich., where he still continues to practice his profession. 

James Brown, residence unknown, was mustered into service January, 
1S63, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and ac- 
credited to Medway. 

Robert W. Brown was born July 9, 1826, in Nova Scotia. He was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 24, 1863, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. H, 42d Mass. Regt. He was a resident of Medway, but 
was accredited to the city of Chelsea, from which place he received a bounty. 
He first offered himself as one of the quota of Medway, but on examination 
by the surgeon here he was rejected. He subsequently enlisted at Camp 
ISIeigs and was mustered in as above. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, 
at Readville, his term having expired. He died Jul}- 26, 1868, in Medway. 

Lewis Buffum was born in Salem, Mass. At the age of forty years he 
was mustered into the service of the United States Sept. 13, 1862, for nine 
months, in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Alass. Vols. He deserted Jan. 4, 1863, but returned to duty again April 29, 
1863. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired. 

Albert E. Bullard, son of Joseph and Susan (Clark) Bullard, was 
born Sept. 31, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, 1862, and 
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine rhonths, 
as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement 
at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. He was 
paroled, with other prisoners taken at the same time, on the 26th of Jvme, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass. He 
died April 26, 1865, of disease, evidently incurred in the service. 

Elbridge H. Bullard, son of Appleton and Hephzibah (Harding) Bul- 
lai'd, was born Feb. 17, 1836, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into 



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the United States service Aug. 22, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Boston. He did not reside in 
Medway. Was discharged Jan. 5, 1863, after a short term of service. 

George W. Bullard, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bul- 
hird, was born May 34, 1841, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
vStates service March 1 1 , 1864, for three years, as a Corporal of the i6th Mass. 
Bat. Light Arty. He served mostly in the defenses of Washington, D. C, 
and was in no engagement. He was mustered out of service June 27, 1865, 
in Readville, Mass., and finally discharged July 13, 1865. 

Joel P. Bullard, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bullard, 
was born Oct. 18, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the i6th Bat. 
of Light Arty. Mass. Vols. The battery was employed mostly in the de- 
fenses of Washington, D. C, and was in no engagement. He was mustered 
out June z"], 1865, and finally discharged July 13, 1865. 

Sylvanus Bullard, son of Cyrus and Eda (Partridge) Bullard, was 
born and resided in Medway. He enlisted as a private of Co. I, 38th Mass. 
Regt. He was rejected for disability at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, before 
the regiment left camp for the war. He died at Medway, (3ct. 27, 1866. 

Edward M. Bullen, son of Amos H. and Mary A. Bullen, was born 
March 17, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, in Camp An- 
drew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He took part in the earlier sei-vices and marches of the regiment, and on the 
retreat of Gen. Banks, May 25, 1863, being sick in the hospital at Winches- 
ter, Va., he was taken prisoner, paroled May 31, and sent to Camp Parole 
in Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and returned to duty in the regi- 
ment in December following, and in May, 1863, he was wounded through 
the left lung and arm. Removed to the rear by comrades and again removed 
as the Union troops fell back from the field, he was finally left for dead near 
a small stream of water. As the flow of blood became stanched he revived, 
and when the rebel forces came in possession of the field, he again fell into their 
hands. While hing near the stream he came near losing what little life still 
remained by drowning, from a sudden rise of the water after a rain. Re- 
moved from his perilous position by the captors, he was placed, with other 
wounded prisoners, in charge of a paroled Pennsylvania soldier, who pitched 
a tent over them and cared for them with great assiduity and kindness during 
the time he remained a prisoner. He was paroled and sent within the Union 
lines. May 13, and immediately sent to the hospital at Aquia Creek, Va., 
where he remained one month and was then removed to McKim's Mansion 
Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Slowly recovering from his wounds but unfit 
for further service, he was discharged at the hospital Aug. 26, 1863. 

Charles E. Burr, son of Laban and Maria Burr, was born Oct. 11, 
1842, in Bellingham. He enlisted Dec. 26, 1863, and was mustered into 
the United States sei-vice Jan. 5, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 
4th Mass. Cav. He was in the engagement at John's Island, S. C, on the 
2d and 5th of July, 1864, on the latter of which he was wounded through 
the right ankle. He was sent to the hospital in Beaufort, S. C, and after- 
wards to Readville, Mass., and subsequently to Worcester, at which place 



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he was discharged, Oct. 20, 1S64, for disability. He appears by the state 
record to be accredited to Bellingham, but he was at the time of enlistment 
a resident of Medway, and was accredited one of the quota of this town. 

Jacob W. Butler, a resident of Chelsea, enlisted for and received a 
bounty from this town, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 
9, 1864, for one year, in Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with 
his regiment in Virginia and was mustered out July 16, 1865, as Sergeant. 

John Carr, son of John and Ann Carr, was born in Leitrim County, Ire- 
land. At the age of forty-four years he enlisted in August, and was mustered 
into the United States service Sept. 3, 1S62, for three years, as a private of 
Co. H, 40th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability after a brief 
term of service, April 3, 1863. He died Feb 5, 1884. 

Alfred A. Gary, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 
15, 1S32, in Potsdam, N. Y. He enlisted, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1864, as 3d Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. The regiment was stationed in the defense of Washington, 
D. C. He was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864, at the close of his 
term of one hundred days. 

Charles E. Cary, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 
I, 1839, ""^ Potsdam, N. Y. Pie enlisted in April, or early in May, 1S61, 
and was mustered into the United States service June 26, 1861, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles 
of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9 ; second Bull Run, August 30; South 
Mountain, September 14; and at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, at which 
time he was instantly killed by the bursting of a shell from a Confederate 
battery. His remains were buried on the field. Immediately upon the 
receipt of the intelligence of his death, a brother, Mr. Alfred A. Cary, 
visited the battle-field for the purpose of securing and bringing home the 
body for interment, but though assistance was freely given him by those who 
had aided in burying the dead it was impossible to identify the remains. 

Samuel B. Gary, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 
10, 1S44, in Potsdam, N. Y. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service July 23, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of Co. B, 
43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

John W. Cass was born in Boston, Mass. At the age of twenty-one 
years he enlisted earlv in May, 1S61, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability Sept. 18, 1862. 

Jeremiah Cassidy, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years, 
and was accredited to Medway. 

William Hiram Chace, son of Mason and Laurania (Rounds) Chace, 
was born in 1826, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into 
the service of the United States July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private 
of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was injured while executing some 
rapid movements on drill, just previous to the battle of Antietam, and was 
discharged for disability Nov. 4, 1S62. He died of disease Feb. 17, 1866. 

Calvin Claflin, son of Hamblet B. and Betsey (Curtis) Claflin, was 
born Aug. 31, 1840, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 



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service Sept. 13, 1S63, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was at the time a resident of HolHston, and accredited to 
that town, though by state record he appears as from Medwa}'. He died 
March 31, 1871, and was bnried in Medway. 

Albert II. Clark, son of John C. and EHza A. (Henderson) Clark, 
was born Oct. 26, 1834, in Medway. He enlisted early in May and was 
mustered into the United States service May 35, 1861, for three years, as a 
private of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal, Feb. 
34, 1863. He was in all the earlier engagements of his regiment. He was 
in the fight at Winchester, Va., May 35, 1S63, and at Cedar Mountain, Va., 
August 9, where he was severely wounded in the leg and was sent to the hos- 
pital in Annapolis, Md. He was not fit for active service again till Aug. 15, 

1563, when he rejoined his regiment at Kelly's Ford, Va. During this pro- 
longed absence he was, on the 30th of December, 1863, reduced to the ranks. 
He was on duty with his regiment during the remainder of its term and was 
in the battle of Resaca, La., May 14 and 15, 1864. He was mustered out 
May 38, 1S64, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Albert L. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, was 
born May 37, 1838, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S63, for nine months, at 
Camp Meigs, in Readville. Mass., as 3d Sergeant of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was at the time of enlistment a student of Williams College, hav- 
ing just completed the second year of his course. He served with his regi- 
ment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 30, 1S63, his term having 
expired. He did not complete his college course, and for several years has 
been a resident of Franklin, Mass. 

Asa Clark, son of Sanford and Nancy Clark, was born Sept. 35, 183 1, 
in Medfield. He was mustered into the United States service March 1 1 , 

1564, for three years, as a private of the i6th Mass. Light Bat. He served 
with his battery in the defenses at Washington, D. C, and was mustered 
out June 37, 1865, at the close of the war. 

Charles Clark, son of Nathaniel and Margery W. (Pond) Clark, was 
born Feb. 33, 1837, in Medway. He enlisted July 33, 1863, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service July 39, 1S63, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. H, 33d Regt. Mass. Vols. Though residing at the time in Ash- 
land he preferred to be accredited to Medway, and received a bounty from 
the town. He was promoted Corporal about Dec. 20, 1863. He was pro- 
moted Sergeant March i. 1863. He reenlisted, and was re-mustered Jan. 5, 
1S64, for the term of three years. He was discharged for promotion January 
II, and mustered Jan. i3, 1S65, as 2d Lieut, of 6ist Mass. Inf. He was 
promoted to ist Lieut., February i. He states that he was in the following 
engagements: At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1863, his regiment, however, 
being in the rear in support of batteries, and but little exposed ; Fredericks- 
burg, Va., Dec. 13, 1S63. when the regiment was first thoroughly under fire ; 
Chancellorsville, Va., May i to 3, 1863 ; skirmish at Aldie, June 33 ; Get- 
tysburg, Penn., July 3 and 3 ; Rappahannock Station, November 75 under 
fire, but no losses in the regiment; Mine Run, Dec. i, 1S63 ; Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; skirmish at Todd's Tavern, May 8; Laurel Hill. May 
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Tolopotomy Swamp, May 29 and 30 ; Bethesda Church, June 3 ; siege ot 
Petersburg, Va., from June 18 nearly through July ; Weldon R. R., August 
iS to 21 ; skirmish at Hatcher's Run, October 27; and in the final charge 
at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, as an officer of the 61 st Regt. He was 
mustered out of service July 16, 1865. He died Dec. 23, 1874, in Milford, 
IVlass. 

Charles S. Clark, son of Sanford and Nancy Clark, was born Aug. 
27, 1830, in Medfield. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered into 
the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
1 8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He 
was discharged for disability May 6, 1S65. He continued to reside in Med- 
way until his death, Aug. 2, 1882. 

David A. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, was 
born Oct. 9, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 9, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the battle of Bisland, La., April 13, 1S63, and was on 
duty with his regiment before Port Hudson, La., from the 25th of May until 
the surrender of the place on the 8th of July, during which time the regi- 
ment was under fire, and exchanged shots with the enemy nearly every day ; 
he was in the fight at Cane River, La., April 23, 1864 ; and at the Plains of 
Mansura, May 16 following. On the 20th of July the regiment embarked 
on board the ocean steamer "■ Karmack," at Algiers, La., for the North, 
and he arrived at Washington, D. C, on the 30th, and was soon sent to the 
Shenandoah Valley. He then took part in the movements of his regiment 
and engagements with the enemy during the latter part of August and in 
September. At the battle of Opequan, September 19, he was taken prisoner 
with about three hundred others, and taken to Richmond, Va., where he 
was confined in the Libby Prison for four days, after which he was taken to 
Belle Isle, where he remained until paroled, Oct. 8, 1S64. He arrived 
inside the Union lines on the next day, and was sent to Camp Parole at An- 
napolis, Md., remaining there till exchanged Dec. 14, 1864. He did not 
return to his regiment, but was detailed for duty on the pro^■ost-guard at 
Annapolis until the end of his term. He was mustered out June 14, 1865. 
Since the war he has been engaged in business, first in Baltimore, Md., 
afterwards, for a short time, in Savannah, Ga., and since then in Boston, as 
a member of the firm of Claik & Roberts. 

Edmund N. Clark, son of Elbridge and Lydia (Newton) Clark, w^as 
born Aug. 19, 1840, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service on the ninth day of August, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in an engagement at Fort Bisland, La., 
April 13, 1863. He went with his regiment to Port Hudson, but before it 
became engaged he was taken sick and sent to Baton Rouge Hospital. He 
rejoined his regiment on its return to that place, Aug. 18, 1S63. He was in 
the battle of Cane River, April 23, 1864, and in the skirmishes succeeding, 
his regiment forming the rear guard of the army in its progress towards 
Alexandria. Afterwards he was in the engagements on the return, from 
Alexandria to the Mississippi, the principal of which was the battle at Man- 
sura Plains, May 16, 1864. He was left at Morganzia, La., sick with chills 
and fever when his regiment started for Algiers, La., July, 3, 1864, to take 
conveyance for the North. Remaining unfit for service he was granted a 



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furlough, and started for home, leaving New Orleans Aug. 16, 1864. His 
disability still continuing, he was discharged Dec. 14, 1864, in Boston. 

Frederick F. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, 
was born June 6, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States sei-\'ice, July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

George Edmund Clark, son of Abijah and Ann C. (Sayles) Clark, 
was born Dec. 26, 1834, "^ Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He resided in Medfield at the time and was accredited 
to that town. He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 33, 
1S63, and was severely wounded in the leg, and taken prisoner. He was 
paroled, and set at liberty June 26, 1S63, and mustered out of service Aug. 
20, 1863, by reason of the expiration of his term. He came home suffering 
from his wound as well as from malarial disease. After recovering, in a 
measure, his health, in April, 1S65, he went West, and settled in Cobden, 
111., connecting himself with a firm in the hardware trade. Afterwards he 
removed to Marble Hill, Mo., and subsequently to Lutesville, where he still 
continues in the same business. He mari'ied, April 29, 1867, Eliza J. 
Walker, who died in December, 1884. Mr. Clark is a member of the School 
Board of Lutesville, occupying the position of the clerk of that body. 

James Warren Clark, son of James P. and Maria (Frost) Clark, was 
born Aug. 3, 1837, ^" Medway. He enlisted the last of August and was 
mustered into the United States service vSept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Aug. 28, 
1S63, in Readville, Mass., his term of service having expired. He enlisted 
again in the same regiment and company, and was mustered into the United 
States service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as 2d Sergeant. He 
was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, the term of the regiment having expired. 

Sewall J. Clark, son of Amos and Luthera Clark, was born Sept. 
12, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was mustered into 
the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Brashear Citv, 
La., June 33, 1863, and was taken prisoner. He was paroled and liberated 
June 26. 1863. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass., 
the term of the regiment having expired. He enlisted a second time in the 
same regiment and company, and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a Corporal. He was mustered 
out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Warren A. Clark, son of John Craig and Eliza A. (Henderson) 
Clark, was born April 26, 1837, ^^ Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was at the time a resident of Bellingham and 
was accredited to that town. He was mustered out at the expiration of his 
term of sei-vice, Aug. 20, 1S63. He enlisted a second time for the town of 
Medway, and was mustered into the LTnited States service, March 11, 1864, 
for three years, as a private of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served with 
his battery in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was in no engagement. 
He was mustered out June 27, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 



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William B. Clark, son of Amos and Luthera Clark, was born April 
10, 182!^, in ISIedwav. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered 
into the United States senice, July 22, 1S64, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, at the close of his term. 
Alfred Clifford, son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Mann) Cliftbrd, was 
born Feb. 11, 1S45, in Medway. He enlisted July 22, 1864, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service for one hundred days, as a private of Co. 
B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Joseph Clark Clifford, son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Mann) Clif- 
ford, was born Sept. 10, 1S39, in Medway. He graduated in 1S62 from 
Amherst College, Mass. He enlisted in August, married Sept. 10, 1862, 
Elizabeth Condit, daughter of Rev. U. W. Condit, of Deerfield, N. H., and 
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, 
at Camp Meigs, Readville, as ist Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was promoted to 2d Lieut. Nov. 12, 1862. Served with his regiment in 
Louisiana, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, 
Aug. 20, 1863. He taught school and studied law in New Hampshire, until 
the call for volunteers in 1864, when he took part in organizing a company 
of artillery, receiving a commission as ist Lieut. He was mustered into the 
United States sei-vice Sept. 8, 1864, and served as ist Lieut, of the 5th un- 
attached Co. Heavy Arty. N. H. Vols., for one year in Fort Foote, Md., 
and in Fort Richardson, Va. He was detached from his company, and 
served on the staff of Gen. G. A. DeRussy, commanding the division south 
of the Potomac, and of Gen. J. A. Haskins, chief of artillery, 22d army 
corps. He was inspector of guards in Washington, on the night of the 
assassination of President Lincoln, and was one of five officers detailed as 
guard over the remains of the President while in the Wliite House, before 
the funeral services. After the grand review of the Union Army at the close 
of the war he was mustered out of service with his regiment, ist N. H. 
Arty., June 15, 1865. He was appointed June 9, 1865, 2d Lieut, in U. S. 
Regular Army Ordnance Department, promoted to be ist Lieut. June 23, 
1874, and to Capt. April 14, 1875. He was stationed at Fortress Monroe, 
Va., 1865 to 1868; in St. Louis, 1868 to 1871 ; in Benicia, Cal., 1871 to 
1876 ; in Rock Island, 111., 1876 to 1880 ; in West Troy, N. Y., 1880, and is 
now at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Penn. Captain Cliftbrd has two 
sons, Charles Condit Cliftbrd, born Feb. 17, 1866 in Fortress Monroe, Va., 
and Alfred Cliftbrd, born Oct. 6, 1880, in West Troy, N. Y. 

John Coad, a resident of Medway, was boi'n in Eastport, Me. At the 
age of thirty-three he enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Oct. 8, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 23d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was on duty with his regiment at the battle of Roanoke Island, 
N. C, Feb. 8, 1862, and at the battle of Newbern, N. C, March 14th fol- 
lowing. He was discharged Oct. 7, 1862, for disability. 

John W. Codding, at the age of twenty-four years, a resident of Attle- 
boro, Mass., enlisted Dec. 7, 1864, and was mustered into service on the 
same day for one year, as a private of the i8th unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. 
Vols., and was accredited to Medway. He was mustered out of sen-ice 
May 12, 1865, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Samuel P. Coffan, at the age of twenty-four years, residence un- 



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known, was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1S64, for three 
years, and accredited to Medway. 

Charles H. Cole, son of Asa and Mehitable (Fairbanks) Cole, was 
born April 11, 1S39, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 
1S63, in Readville. Mass. He enlisted again and was mustered into service 
July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a private of the same regiment and 
company. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64, at the close of his term. 

John Conlv enlisted and was mustered into the United States service 
December, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., 
and accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. 

Timothy Coughlin was born in 1S40, in Kerry County, Ireland. He 
enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service. May 2^;, 

1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. Feb. 17, 

1862, he left the regiment, having been detailed to gun-boat service on the 
Mississippi River. He was assigned to the gun-boat " De Kalb," and went 
on board at Cairo, 111. He states that he was in the following engagements : 
at Island No. 10, March 16, Fort Pillow, May 10, oft' Memphis, Tenn., 
June 6, at St. Charles, up tlie White River, June 17, 1862; at Arkansas 
Port, Jan. 11, 1S63 ; at the siege of Vicksburg, Miss. ; in several engage- 
ments at Haines' Bluff", on Yazoo River ; at Duvall's Bluff', on the White 
River ; in a three days' engagement at Fort Pemberton ; and at Yazoo City, 
Miss., July 13, 1863, at which time the " De Kalb " was blown up. In this 
last engagement he was wounded in the foot. He states that he was then trans- 
ferred to the flag ship and afterwards to the receiving ship where he was dis- 
charged from the service Aug. II, 1863. He enlisted a second time Dec. 
13, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service the same day as 
a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat., for the term of one year. During his 
service the battery was stationed at Port Hudson, La., and was in no engage- 
ment. He was mustered out July 25, 1865, at the expiration of his term. 

David F. Covell, son of David and Lucy L. (Engly) Covell, was 
born May i, 1S46, in Medw\ay. He was mustered into the United States 
service as a private of Co. G, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He first enlisted for 
Medway, but was rejected by the examining surgeon for want of proper age. 
He afterward enlisted in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., was accepted, and 
accredited to Boston, receiving a bounty from that city. He died April 22, 

1863, of disease, at Bayou Gentilly, La. By the kindness of the members of 
his company enough money was raised among them to procure a metallic 
coffin and forward his remains to his home in West Medway. His name 
appears in the state record as Frank Covell. 

Charles E. Cummings, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Carey) Cum- 
mings, was born Dec. 19, 1832, in Franklin. He enlisted early inMay, and 
was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was promoted Corporal Aug. i, 1862. He was in all the 
earlier engagements of the regiment, and in the battle in Winchester on 
the retreat of General Banks, May 25 ; Cedar Mountain, August 9, and 
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. He died Jan. 19, 1863, in the hospital in Wash- 
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ington D. C, of chronic diarrha'a. His remains were brought to Medway 
for burial. 

Alexander Metcai.f Cushing, son of Warren and Abigail (Adams) 
Gushing, was born March 25, 1823, in Newfane, Vt. He was mustered 
into the United States service July 28, 1862, as a private of the 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols., and assigned to Co. E. He joined his regiment just previous to 
the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., but took no part in the engagement. 
He died Nov. 24, 1862, of disease, in the hospital at Sharpsburg, Md., and 
his remains were buried there. 

Alonzo M. Dain, son of Rice O. and Mary Dain, was born Sept. 6, 
1845, in Medway. He first enlisted at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, and was 
sworn into the service for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. 
Mass. Vols, Desiring to be transferred to the 2d Mass. Inf.. he was sent to 
Camp Cameron, at Cambridge, by order of Col. Wild, and was there re- 
jected. He enlisted again and was mustered into service Sept. 16, 1863, for 
threeyears, as a private of the loth unattached Co., afterwards Co. F, 3d Regt. 
Mass. Heavy Arty. He served with his company until July i, 1865, at 
which time he is reported by the state record as having deserted. There 
appears to have been a large number of desertions from the regiment about 
that time from some cause. He enlisted again about Dec. 10, 1S66, in the 
3d U. S. Cav., for five years, and sewed about one-half his time. He after- 
w^ards received regular discharge papers from the 3d Heavy Arty. 

Henry R. Dain, son of Rice O. and Mary Dain, was born Feb. 8, 
1 831, in Royalston, Vt. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United 
States service, Feb. 26. 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 3d Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He joined the regiment at Morganzia Bend, La., about the ist 
of June, 1864. He died Sept. 14, 1S64, of chronic diarrhcva, at Berryville 
Hospital, Va. 

Charles H. Daniels, son of Henry and Mary A. (Pike) Daniels, 
was born March 10, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service July 2, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. 
B, 1 6th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal April 13, 1863. 
He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 25, and 28: at 
Glendale, June 29 ; at Malvern Hill, July i and 8 ; at Briston Station, or 
Kettle Run, August 28 ; at 2d Bull Run, August 29 and 30 ; was under fire 
at Chantilly, September i ; at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1S62 ; at Chan- 
cellorsville, May 3, 1863 ; at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3 ; in a skirmish at 
Wapping Heights, or Manassas Gap, Nov. 27, 1863. About Aug. i, 1863, 
he was detailed with some four or five others of his company as conscript 
guard, and was on duty at the conscript camp at Long Island, Boston Har- 
bor, for several weeks, after which he again returned to his regiment. In 
February, 1864, he reenlisted for another term of three years. In his mem- 
orandum of February 15, is found the following: "Mustered into the U. S. 
service as a soldier for three years, or the war, at Division Head-quarters, 
by Capt. Williams, in the presence of Lieut. Lombard, the recruiting officer 
of the regiment. This is coolly done. My motto, ' Our W^hole Country' ; 
mypra3er, 'God speed the right' : my platform, 'Honorable peace or perpetual 
war.' This thing must be put down, and it is the duty of those who believe 
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.s(j I tnust stay in the army as long as the war lasts, if I live so long." He was 
granted the usnal veteran furlough, which he spent at home, and returnino-, 
joined his regiment near White Oak Church, Va., Alay 17, 1864. He was 
taken sick June 3, while the regiment was near Hanover C. H., and w^as 
sent to Finley Hospital, at Philadelphia, Penn. During his absence his ref*-- 
iment was mustered out, its term having expired, and the reenlisted men 
were transferred to the nth Mass. Battalion. He returned, and w\as as- 
signed to Co. E. He was in the engagement at Deep Bottom, Aug. 16, 
1S64, and in the following battles in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va. : one on 
the 19th of August, in front of that place ; near Fort Davis, Sept. 10 and 11 ; 
Poplar Grove Church, October 2 ; near Boydtown, Plank Road, October 
27 ; near Fort Morton, a night attack by the enemy, November ^ ; took part 
in the destruction of the Weldon R. R., Dec. 9, 1S64 ; and w^as again in front 
of Petersburg, Feb. 5, 1S65. He was appointed 2d Lieut, of the U. S. colored 
Infantry by Maj.-Gen. E. O. C. Ord, March 10, 1865, and was discharged 
from the nth Battalion for promotion March 28, and joined his regiment, 
and was mustered March 30, at Humphries Station, Va. He was first as- 
signed to Co. A, but was transferred to Co. B, Oct. 26, 186^, and was in 
command of that company until Jan. 9, 1866. He was appointed Acting 
Regimental Qiiartermaster, March i, 1866, and was commissioned R. Q_. 
M. by the Secretary of War on the ist of September following. With his 
regiment he took part in the final campaign in Virginia, which resulted in 
the surrender of General Lee. His regiment was afterwards ordered to 
Brazos Santiago, Tex., where it arrived on the 23d of June, 1865. It after- 
wards moved to White's Ranch, thence to Roma, where it remained until 
Jan. 30, 1866 ; again returning to White's Ranch, where it remained until 
September 13. During the stay at that place the regiment lost forty-fi^'e men 
by cholera. Retiuned to New Orleans, La., arriving there Sept. 2^, 1866. 
He was on duty with his regiment in and about that cit}^ until Jan. 21, 1867, 
when the regiment started for Louisville, Ky., where the officers and men 
were finally discharged from the service, Feb. 7, 1867. Just before leavino- 
New Orleans, in Januar}', he was bitten on both hands by a dog of strange 
appearance, which was soon afterwards killed as a rabid animal. The wounds 
were slight, and soon healed, and it was hoped no harm would result. But 
these hopes were destined to disappointment, and we are left to wonder at 
that mysterious Providence which presei'ved him unharmed through a score 
of battles, and all the exposures of five and a half years of camp life, to fall so 
soon a victim to that terrible disease, the hydrophobia. He died June 6, 
1867, in West Medway. 

Edward Daniels, son of Cyrus and Louisa (Whitney) Daniels, was 
born July 8, 1S36, in Sherborn, .Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service June 27, 1861, for three years, as second-class musician in the 
band of the nth Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the first battle of Bull Run, 
July 21, 1861 ; the siege of Yorktown, April, 1862: Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5 ; and in the battles on the peninsula as follow^s : Fair Oaks, Savage 
Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill. He was discharged at Harrison's 
Landing, Va., Aug. 8, 1862, by reason of general order in relation to the 
discharge of regimental bands. He enlisted a second time as a first-class 
musician in the band of Brigade 2d Division 2d Army Corps, July 10, 1S63. 



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Served five months on Long Island, Boston Harbor. Joined his brigade at 
Brandy Station, Va., in December, 1863, and served in Virginia until the 
close of the war. Being a musician, his duty during engagements v/as to assist 
in removing the \vounded from the field. He was mustered out of service a 
second time, July 2, 1S65, at Munson Hill, Va. He was a resident of Ash- 
land, to which place he was accredited. Present residence Natick, Mass. 

Henry Jasper Daniels, son of Jaazaniah B. and Cordelia (Ellis) 
Daniels, was born Jan. 16, 1842, in Medway. He enlisted the last of 
August, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for 
nine months, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42dRegt. Mass. Vols., atCamp Meigs, 
Readville, Mass. He served with his regiment in the Department of the 
Gulf and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. He 
enlisted a second time for one hundred days, and was mustered into service 
as 1st Sergeant of the same regiment and company, July 22, 1864. He was 
mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1864. He removed to 
Medfield, where he died Dec. 9, 1870. 

Joseph Leland Daniels, son of Ellis and Sarah (Phillips) Daniels, 
was born December, 1S34, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 13, 1861, as a private of Co. E, i6th Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was at the time a resident of Bellingham and was accredited to that town. 
Promoted Corporal September or October, 1862. He died of disease, Feb. 
13, 1863, in camp, near Falmouth, Va., and his remains were buried there. 
His wife after his death came to reside in INIedway. 

William A. Daniels, son of William D. and Abigail H. (Jones) 
Daniels, was born Jan. 21, 1S40, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 
and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three 
years, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbuiy, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, 
and at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, when he was wounded in the leg 
and shoulder. He sufiered amputation of the arm at the shoulder joint, and 
died vSept. ^, 1862, of hemorrhage, in the hospital in Washington, D. C. 
His remains were brought to Medway for burial. 

William D. Daniels, son of Jasper and Mehitable (Partridge) 
Daniels, was born Nov. 29, 181 7, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Aug. i, 1861, for three vears, as a mu- 
sician in the band of the i8th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged at 
Harrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 11, 1S62, by reason of a general order from 
the War Department, No. 151, relating to the discharge of regimental bands. 
He died Oct. 31, 1S63, in Medwav. 

Timothy Daley was born in L-eland, resided in Milford at time of 
enlistment, at the age of twenty-four years. He enlisted and was mustered 
same day, Jan. 19, 1S64, for three years, as a recruit of 38th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He deserted July 10, 1S64. He is reported to have been arrested as 
a deserter from some other regiment, Daley having been an assumed name. 

David S. Darling, son of Nathan and Harriet B. (Leonard) Darling, 
was born April 14, 1844, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service Feb. 16, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
H, 31st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the expedition of Major-General 
Butler for the capture of New Orleans, La., and witnessed from on board the 



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transport, the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip by the fleet un- 
der Admiral Farragut. In taking possession of New Orleans his regiment 
was the first to land. He states that he was in the first advance before Fort 
Hudson, La., from Alarch 6 to 20 ; atFort Bisland, April 13 and 13 ; again be- 
fore Port Hudson from IMay 34 to June 17, and under fire nearly every day. 
On the 14th his regiment lay on the ground for manv hours, without shelter, 
under a broiling sun, when to rise would have been to receive a rebel bullet. 
Dec. 19, 1S63, his regiment was converted to cavalry. February 29, started on 
the Red River campaign. April 2 he was in a skirmish near Natchitoches ; 
April 8, in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads; 9 and 10, battle of Pleasant 
Hill ; April 23, Cane River ; fight at Hudson's Plantation, May i, and Gov- 
ernor Moore's Plantation, May 3 ; Marksville, May 15 and 16 ; and at Yel- 
low Bayou, June iS, 1S64. He states that he was mustered out of service 
Feb. 23, 1S65, in New Orleans, La. 

Jesse Darling, son of Samuel and Sophia (Linnel) Darling, was born 
April 8, 1829, in Orleans, Jeflerson County, N. Y. He enlisted, and was 
mustered into the United States service Aug. 33, 1864, for one year, as a 
private of the i8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Heavy 
Arty. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and 
was discharged for disability May 6, 186^ 

Amos Francis Davis, son of Amos B. and Eleanor P. (Tyler) Davis, 
was born Jan. 6, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 33, 1861, as a private of Co. E, 39th Regt. Mass. Vols. Fie 
was at that time a resident of Somerville, and was accredited to that town. 
He was in an engagement at Mine Run, in November, 1863. Through the 
winter following he was on detail as Hospital Steward and Surgeon's Clerk. 
He was in the battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864 ; at Laurel Hill, where his 
regiment lost nearly fifty per cent, in killed, wounded, and missing ; at North 
Anna, Tolopotomy, and Bethesda Church. After the arrival of his regiment 
in front of Petersburg, he was detailed as clerk at brigade head-quarters, and 
remained in that position until the end of his term. He was mustered out 
near Washington, D. C, June 2, 1865, and finally discharged the last of 
June, in Readville, Mass. 

Edwin S. Davis, son of Amos B. and Eleanor P. (Tyler) Davis, was 
born March 2, 1848, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and 
was mustered into the United States service, July 33, 1864, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. His 
regiment was stationed in Alexandria, Va., and Great Falls, IMd. 

Sheppard Davis, age twenty-seven, residence unknown, was mustered 
into the United States Vet. Res. Corps, 13th Regt., June 20, 1863, for 
three years, and accredited to Medway. He was discharged for disability 
Sept. 1 1, 1864. 

Benjamin F. Dexter was born in Boston, and was a resident of that 
city at the time of his enlistment. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 3, 1864, for one year, and was accredited to the town of Med- 
way. He held the position of ist Sergeant of Co. B, while remaining in 
camp at Galloup's Island, 6ist Regt. Alass. Vols. In October, 1864, when 
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Acting Sergeant-Major, ami was appointed to that position when the regi- 
ment was filled up. He was appointed 3d Lieut. April 3, 1S64, and was 
mustered out of service June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 
Previous to his connection with the 6ist Regt. he had held a 2d Lieutenant's 
commission in the 54th Regt. Mass. Vols. 

Charles M. Disper, son of Joseph and Lavina (Adams) Disper, was 
born Sept. 27, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagements at Winchester, 
Va., May 35, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He was discharged 
for disability, Feb. 35, 1863. 

Francis T. Dodge, son of Tyler and Addie (Wilkie) Dodge, was born 
Jan. 23, 1846, in Medway. He first enlisted at Camp vStanton, Lynnfield, 
Mass., and was sworn into the United States service about July 28, 1862, 
for the term of three years, as a member of Co. D, 35th Mass. Regt. Desir- 
ing to be transferred to the 2d Mass. Inf., he was sent to Camp Cameron, by 
direction of Col. Wild of the 35th, and was there rejected by the recruiting 
ofiicer. He enlisted ao-ain in December following and was mustered into the 
United States service Jan. 10, 1S64, for three years, as a private of the 3d 
unattached Co., afterwards Co. A, 3d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was 
transferred to the United States Navy Sept. 19, 1864. 

Patrick J. Donnovan, resident of Boston, enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service, Dec. 10, 1864, for one year, as a private of 
Co. G, 61 St Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. He was pro- 
moted Sergeant Dec. 14, 1864, and Commissary Sergeant March i, 1865. 
He was mustered out of service June 4, 1865. He had previously served a 
term in Co. H., ist Regt. Mass. Vols. 

John F. O. Driscoll, resident of Charlestown, Mass., enlisted and 
was mustered into the United States service, June 9, 1864, for three years, 
as a private of Co. A. 6th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited 
to Medway. He was mustered out of service Nov. 18, 1S65. 

Thomas Dudy was born in New Haven, Conn. At the age of twenty- 
one years he enlisted in May, and was mustered May 25, 1861, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He deserted July 6, 
1 86 1, from Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass. 

Amos A. Dugan, son of William and Lucretia M. (Williams) Dugan, 
was born Oct. 6, 1846, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols., July 33, 1864, 
for one hundred davs. He was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term, Nov. 11, 1S64. He enlisted a second time, Jan. 10, 1865, and 
was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, 
as a private of Co. K, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regi- 
ment in Virginia, and was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Shubard E. Dunbar, son of Charles and Patience Dunbar, was born 
Nov. 4, 1839, in Franklin, Mass. He was drafted into the United States 
service July 15, 1S63, for three years, and was assigned to Co. G, i8th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the middle 
of September, 1863, and was in the engagements at Rappahannock Station, 
November 7, and at Mine Creek, Nov. 30, 1863 ; at the Wilderness,' May 5, 



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6, 7 1 Laurel Hill, May 9, Spottsylvania, May 23, skinnisli at Shady Grove 
Road, May 30, Tolopotomy Swamp, June i, Cold Harbor, June 3 to 5, skir- 
mish at Svminer's Bridge, on Chickahominy River, June 7, and before Peters- 
burg, Va., from June 19 to July 20, 1S64, at which time the regiment was 
mustered out, the recruits and reenlisted men being organized as the iSth Bat- 
talion. He was afterwards engaged at Weldon R. R., August 21, and at 
Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 1S64. The battalion was merged, October 36, in 
the 32d Mass. Inf., and took part in the destruction of the Weldon R. R. 
in December, and in the engagements before Petersburg, Va.,in March and 
April, 1865. He was mustered out of service June 29, 1S65. 

William H. Dunbar, son of Charles and Patience Dunbar, was born 
JSIarch zS, 183^. in Franklin, INIass. He hrst served in the 2d R. I. Regt., 
in which he enlisted about June, 1861. He was in the first battle of Bull 
Run, July 21 of that vear. He was discharged for disability in September, 
1861. He also served in the U. S. Nav}-, having enlisted Jan. 22, 1S62, in 
Boston. He shipped as landsman on board the gun-boat " Marblehead," 
which, during his service, was stationed off Charlestown, S. C. He was 
discharged for disability in Mav, 1S63, from the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, 
N. Y. He enlisted a second time, Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered into 
the United States service, on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
1 8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 7th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He 
served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of sei'\'ice 
June 17, 186^. He removed in 1879, and resides in Milwaukee, Wis. 

Alonzo Dunton, son of Joel and Lavina Dunton, was born June 10, 
1840, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co, E, 2d Mass. Regt. 
He was promoted Corporal Dec. 30, 1862, and Sergeant Feb. 22, 1863, which 
jiosition he held until June 22, 1864. He reenlisted about Jan. i, 1864, for 
three years. He states that he was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., 
Aug. 9, 1862 ; at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 ; at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863 ; 
at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863 ; at Cedar Creek, and in the battles on the 
Savannah River, under Gen. Sherman. He was also one of the party of 
sixty men under Capt. Cogswell, which crossed the Potomac to Shepards- 
town, Va., on a November night in 1862, and killed the noted guerilla, 
Burke, and took prisoners several of his men. He ajDpears to have de- 
serted Aug. 3, 1864. V^i'd. The Potomac and Rapidan^ p. 231. 

John H. Durgin, at the age of twenty-eight years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, ISIay 4, 1864, for three years. 

Charles H. Everett, son of William and Abby F. (Wiggin) Everett, 
was born Nov. 18, 1844, ^'^ Medway. He first enlisted Dec. 16, 1861, in 
Co. D, 5th Battalion R. I. Vols., and was discharged for disability, May 
29, 1863. He enlisted a second time, December i, and was mustered into 
the United vStates service Dec. 7, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. 
H, 2d Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to the town of 
Milford. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, April 10, 1864, and con- 
fined at Andersonville, Ga., till about the middle of September following, 
when he was removed to Florence, S. C, where he remained in confine- 
ment until about March i, 1865, when he was exchanged and sent within 
the Union lines. But hardship and starvation had done their work. He 
reached home in April, and died May 25, 1865. 



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George B. Everett, son of William and Abby F. (Wiggin) Everett, 
was born Aug. 21, 1840, in Medway. He enlisted in January, 1861, as 
a private of Captain Benison's Battery U. S. Light Arty., for the term of 
five years. This term was afterwards reduced to three years, and he was 
mustered out of service about January, 1864. He soon afterwards enlisted 
again in the 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., for three years, and was accredited to the 
town of Hanson. He was discharged from the regiment to enable him to 
accept a commission as 2d Lieut, in the 2d Regt. U. S. colored Cavalry. 
He was mustered out, February, 1S66, in Brazos Santiago, Tex. 

Albert F. Fales, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was 
born Nov. 13, 1836, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, in Camp 
Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Mass. Inf. He was in all 
the earlier engagements of the regiment. At Winchester, Va. , May 25, 1862, 
he was wounded through his arm, the ball, afterwards striking a comb in 
the pocket of his blouse, glanced off, thus averting a more serious, if not a 
fatal wound. At Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862, he was wounded in 
the face by a pistol ball or buck-shot. At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, 
he was severely wounded in the left hand. He was discharged Dec. 6, 
1862, for disability, from the General Hospital, Harrisburg, Penn. 

James E. Fales, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was born 
Feb. 5, 1828, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, at Readville, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the 
Department of the Gulf and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. 

John M. Fales, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was born 
Jan. 27, 1835, in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and was 
mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, in 
Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was detailed assistant in commissary department, and held the position 
of butcher through his term of service, exempt from duty in the ranks. He 
was mustered out at the expiration of his term. May 28, 1864. 

John Farren, at the age of forty-five years, residence Boston, was mus- 
tered into the United States service Nov. 14, 1863, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. He was assigned to the credit of Med- 
way, April 30, 1864, and mustered out Dec. i, 1865, by reason of general 
order No. 155 of the War Department. 

John Fendt, at the age of thirty-one years, residence unknown, was 
mustered into the United States service May 5, 1864, for three years, as a 
Corporal of ist Co., 2d Battalion. Fie was accredited to Medway. 

Charles H. Fisher enlisted Nov. 21, 1864, and was mustered into ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, in Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was accredited to Medway, but was not a resident of the town. He served 
with his regiment in Virginia, and was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Frank L. Fisher, son of Lewis and Betsey (Richardson) Fisher, was 
born Sept. 27, 1844, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the service of the United States, Sept. 13, 1862, in Readville, 
Mass., for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, 



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his term having expired. He enhsted again in the same regiment and com- 
pany for one hundred days and was mustered into service July 23, 1S64. lie 
served in the defenses of Washington, D, C, and was mustered out Nov. 
II, 1864. He resides in Pueblo, Col. 

George H. Fisher, son of Timothy Fisher, at the age of eighteen 
years, enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 

1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired. 

George S. Fisher, son of Simeon and Mary A. (Rockwood) Fisher, 
was born Sept. 13, 1828, in Holliston. He was a resident of Ashland, and 
was accredited to that town. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 16, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. E, 5th 
Reo-t. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in North Carolina. The 
regiment was engaged at Kinston, Whitehall, and Goldsboro', and in 
skirmishes at Hill's Point, Blount's Creek, and in a reconnoisance of rebel 
works at Mosely Creek, and subsequently in the capture of those works. 
He was mustered out July 2, 1863, at expiration of his term of service. 

Henry S. Fisher, son of John S. and Frances M. Fisher, resided in 
Maiden, but was accredited to the town of Medway. At the age of si^ctcen 
years he enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, Dec. i , 
1864, for one year, as a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat. He was mus- 
tered out July 25, 1865. 

Lewis L. Fisher, son of Ebenezer and Melatiah (Smith) Fisher, was 
born in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted Aug. 20, 1862, and was mustered 
into the United States service on the same day for three years, as a private 
of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability, Feb. 19, 

1863. He died July 4, 1866, an accidental death. 

Theodore Willis Fisher, son of the Hon. Milton Metcalf and Elea- 
nor (Metcalf) Fisher, was born May 29, 1837, ^^^ Westboro, Mass. He was 
educated in the public schools of Medway, in Williston Seminary, East 
Hampton, and in Phillips Academy, Andover. He graduated, in 1861, 
from the Harvard Medical College in Cambridge, and was at once appointed 
to the position of Resident Physician for the city institutions in Boston 
Harbor. He was commissioned, Aug. 29, 1862, Assistant-Surgeon of 
the 44th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Sept. 12, 1862, for nine months. He was at that time a resident of 
Boston, but preferred to be accredited to Medway. His regiment arrived 
in North Carolina, October, 1862. He was on duty in the Tarboro' Expedi- 
tion, when his regiment took part in the engagement at Rawles' Mills, 
November 2, and also in the Goldsboro' expedition, when it was in the 
engagements at Kinston, December 14; Whitehall, December 16; and 
Goldsboro', Dec. 17, 1862. He was detailed Jan. 28, 1863, in charge of 
a section of Foster General Hospital, in Newbern, N. C. He obtained 
leave, Jan. 29, 1863, to go on the expedition to Plymouth, N. C, and on 
account of sickness did not return to the hospital till February 24 following. 
He was commissioned Surgeon of his regiment April 10, 1863, in place of 
Dr. Robert Ware, deceased, and rejoined his regiment at Washington, 
N. C, April 16, the day on which the siege of that place was raised. He 
was mustered out June 18, 1863, at the expiration of his term. In the 



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THEODORE WILLIS FISHER, M. D. 



autumn of 1S63 Dr. Fisher was appointed Assistant-Sujoerintendent of the 
Boston Lunatic Hospital, which position he filled until 1869. During this 
period, in 1867, he traveled widely in Europe, making hospital construc- 
tion and ventilation a special study. In 1869 he established himself in 
Boston as a specialist in the treatment of mental diseases. He was widely 
consulted, and testified as an expert in cases of insanity in courts throughout 
New England, and was a witness in the famous Guiteau trial. Dr. Fisher 
wrote many papers on insanity and mental diseases. In 1880 he was ap- 
pointed Superintendent of the Boston Lunatic Hospital, which position he 
now fills. He is a member of numerous medical societies in the country. 
Dr. Fisher delivered an historical address Dec. 31, 1872, at the dedication 
of Sanford Hall, Medway. He married, Nov. 10, 1858, Maria C. Brown, 
daughter of Artemas Brown, m. d., of Medway. Mrs. Maria C. Fisher 
died July 28, i860. Dr. Fisher married, Dec. 18, 1873, Ella G. Richard- 
son, daughter of J. W. Richardson, Esq., of Boston, Mass. There are three 
children of the second marriage now living, viz., Willis R., Edward M., 
and Gertrude Fisher. 

WiLLARD P. Fisher, son of Simeon and Mary A. (Rockwood) Fisher, 
was born Oct. 2, 1842, inHolliston. He enlisted the last of August, and was 



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mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at 
Brashear Citv, La., June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. He was pa- 
roled June 26, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass. He 
enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service March 11, 1864, for 
three years, as a Corporal of the i6th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 27, 1S65. 

Julius A. Fitts, son of Charles H. and Emeline A. (Richards) Fitts, 
was born Nov. 12, 1843, in Medway. He enlisted in August, and was 
mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed as an orderly 
to Lieut. -Col. Stedman, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. He enlisted 
again from Holliston, Mass., for one hundred days, in the same regiment 
and company, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864, as 5th Sergeant. 
He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out 
Nov. II, 1864. He became a resident of Medfield, and engaged in mer- 
cantile business. 

James Fitzgerald, son of Edward and Mary (O'Connor) Fitzgerald, 
was born about September, 1840, in Kerry County, Ireland. He enlisted 
May 24, 1861, for four years, as a private of U. S. Marine Corps. He was 
first assigned to duty on board the United States steamer '• Preble," Sept. 20, 
1 86 1. He was at the capture of Ship Island, Oct. 13, 1S61, and in an en- 
gagement with the rebel ram, "Manassas" above the passes of the Missis- 
sippi River. He was in a slight engagement, April 3, with the rebel fleet 
under Admiral Buchanan, and June 29, 1S62, at the capture of the steamer 
"Ann" at the entrance of Mobile Bay, bound for that port from Nassau, N. 
P., with harnesses, saddles, and artillery stores. He left the " Preble" Jan. 
10, 1863, and was assigned to duty at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Fla., re- 
maining there until December, when he went on board the United States 
transport "Bermuda." He was transferred, Feb. 17, 1865, to the United 
States steamer "Richmond," arrived at Charlestown Navy Yard, July 15, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. i, 1865, his term having expired. 

Michael Fitzgerald, a resident of Medway, was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

Andrew Fitzsimmons, residence Cambridge, Mass., was mustered 
into the United States service. May 7, 1864, for three years, as a member of 
unassigned detachment Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

James Blake Flaherty, son of Thomas and Maria (Blake) Flaherty, 
was born May 15, 1848, in Ireland. He was a resident of Medway, but en- 
listed from Philadelphia, Penn., and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice March 3, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 19th Regt. Penn. 
Cav. He took part in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1864, and 
in many raids and skirmishes. He was mustered out May 12, 1866, at the 
expiration of his term of service, in New Orleans, La. 

Thomas Flaherty, son of Thomas and Maria (Blake) Flaherty, was 
born about 1846, in Ireland. He was a resident of Medway, but enlisted 
September 27, from Worcester, Mass., for three years, as a private of Co. K, 
3th Regt. N. Y. Cav., and was mustered into service Oct. 15, 1861. He was 



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afterward promoted Corporal. The service of his regiment was principally 
in Virginia. He took part, Nov. 12, 1862, in the movement by which the 
rebels *were driven out of Stephensburg, Va.. the Union troops occupying 
the rebel camp. March 28, 1863, he was in a raid under General Kilpatrick, 
resulting in the capture of a number of prisoners, and he was detailed one of 
the guards over them. On the 23d of March, in a skirmish with Moseby's 
cavalry near Chantilly, he was taken prisoner with thirty-four others of his 
regiment, and sent to Richmond, Va. He was paroled after three days, 
and sent to Camp Parole, at Annapolis, Md. When a prisoner on his way 
to Richmond, he was deprived of a part of his clothing by the rebel guards, 
and thus exposed, he took cold, which resulted in a fever, from the effects 
of wdiich he never recovered. He was exchanged after several months, and 
returned to his regiment, but being unfit for service he was sent to the hos- 
pital, and in May, 1864, was removed to Lovell General Hospital, Ports- 
mouth Grove, R. I. In October he returned to duty in the regiment, and 
took part in several skirmishes, and on one occasion, having his horse killed 
under him, he escaped capture only by mounting the horse of a comrade who 
had been killed. He was resolved, as he wrote to his mother, to be killed 
rather than be again taken prisoner. He was mustered out Nov. 14, 1864, 
at the expiration of his service. After being discharged his health continued 
to fail, and he died Dec. 21, 1865, in Medway. 

Emmons Force, son of Samuel and Relief (Hood) Force, was born July 
5, 1834, in Westboro, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Rox- 
bury, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols, He was 
in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment and at the battle of Winchester, Va., 
May 25, 1862. Soon after he was sent to the hospital and was detailed as 
a mechanic. He was discharged Nov. 21, 1862, for disability. 

Silas Force, son of Samuel and Relief (Hood) Force, w\as born March 
22, 1842, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service Nov. 
28', 1864, for one year, as a private of Co. A, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He re- 
mained on duty at Galloup's Island for one month after his enlistment ; after- 
wards was some time at Hart's Island and did not join his regiment until 
April, 1865. He was mustered out July 26, 1865. 

William W. Forman, of Boston, enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service June 9, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. K, 
loth Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to Medway. 

George J. Foster, son of Appleton and Louisa A. (Bannister) Fos- 
ter, was born June 23, 1845, in Medway. He w^as mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 25, 1862, for three years, as a private of the 3d N. Y. 
Light Bat. He was at the time a resident of New York City. He states 
that he was in some twenty or more engagements during his service. He 
was mustered out July 25, 1865, at the expiration of his term. 

Peter Foster was born in Scotland, G. B. He enlisted May 20, and 
was mustered into service Aug. 24, 1861, in Co. I, loth Regt. Mass. Vols., 
from Wrentham, Mass. He was discharged April 24, 1 862 , for disability. At 
the age of twenty-seven years he enlisted, Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered 
into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
i8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Mass. Heavy Arty. He served 
in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1865. 



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William B. Foster, son of Appleton and Louisa A. (Bannister) 
Foster, was born Dec. 19, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service from Canton, Mass., Aug. 19, 1862, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. A, 4th Regt. Mass. Vols. He died April i, 1863, in 
University Hospital, New Orleans, La., where he was buried. 

George F. French, at the age of twenty-four years, enlisted in Decem- 
ber, 1S62, and was mustered into service for three years, as a private of Co. 
C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resi- 
dent. By the state record he appears as mustered in ALirch 17, 1S63, and 
accredited to Middleton. He was discharged Nov. 16, 1S63, for disability. 

Amos L. Fuller, of Medway, w^as mustered into the United .States ser- 
vice May 19, 1861, for three months, as a private of Co. D, 3d Battalion 
Riflemen Mass. Vols. He was discharged July 23, 1S61, for disability. 

Charles F. Fuller, son of William and Mary (Henderson) Fuller, 
was boin April 5, 182S, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was 
mustered into the service of the United States, May 25, 1861, for three years, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 8. 
1862, for disability. He enlisted a second time as Frank C. Fuller, and 
was mustered into service May 13, 1862, for three years, as a private of the 
7th Mass. Light Bat. He was transferred March 23, 1864, to the Vet. Res. 
Corps. He was assigned to the 31st Co., 2d Battalion, and afterwards 
transferred to the 32d Co., 2d Battalion Vet. Res. Corps. 

George A. Fuller, son of Stephen B. and Mary A. (Christian) Ful- 
ler, was born Jan. 9, 1847, in Charlestown, Mass. He was mustered into 
tlie United States service Dec. 10, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. 
G, 2d Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, 
N. C, April iS, 1864, and was sent to Andersonville, Ga., where he died in 
prison, August, 1864. He was buried in the grave marked No. 7,392. 

George Edmund Fuller, son of Elihu and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller, 
was born March 3, 1826, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service, July 32, 1864, for one hundred days, as 2d Lieut, 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

George F. Fuller, son of Israel D. and Eliza (l^arbcr) Fuller, was 
born jNLirch 8, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted from Brighton, and was mus- 
tered into the LTnited States service Aug. 25, 1863, for nine months, as a 
private of nth Mass. Light Bat. He was mustered out of service May 25, 
1863, his term having expired. 

James A. Gale, son of Dr. Amory and Martha ( Leland) Gale, was 
l)orn Oct. 3, 1837, in Amherst, N. H. He enlisted in March, and was 
mustered into the United States service x\pril 7, 1864, for three years, as a 
private of the i6th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the defenses of Wash- 
ington, D. C, and was mustered out July 27, 1865, by reason of the close 
of the war. He removed to West Medway, and resumed his medical prac- 
tice, which he still continues. 

Patrick Gallagher was born in Leland. He resided in Medway, 
and at the age of nineteen years enlisted from Bellingham, and was mustered 
into service Dec. 37, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. M, 4th Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He was found dead in his tent May 24, 1S65, at camp, near 



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Richmond. Va., and is supposed to have been killed by the accidental dis- 
charge of his own carbine. 

John Glancy, son of Owen and Margaret Glancy, was born June 24, 
1841, in Ireland. He enlisted at Charlestown Navy Yard July 17, 1S61, for 
four years, as a private of the U. S. Marine Corps. He was assigned to 
duty on the frigate " Congress," and was onboard tliat ill-fated vessel when 
she was destroyed, March S, 1862, by the rebel ram " Merrimac," at Hamp- 
ton Roads, Va. He afterwards served on board the " San Jacinto," which 
was sent to the West Indies in pursuit of the pirate " Alabama." He was 
discharged, March 13, 1863, for disability. 

John Gormly, on the rolls as John Gorman, was born in Tyrene 
County, Ireland. He resided in Medway. At tlie age of nineteen years he 
enlisted, in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25. 
1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regi- 
ment ; in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, at Cedar Mountain, 
Aug. 9, 1862 ; at Chancellorsville, May 3, at Beverly Ford, June 9, and at 
Gettysburg, Penn., July 2 and 3, 1863. He was transferred Sept. 6, 1863. 
to the Vet. Res. Corps, and mustered out May, 1864. 

Joseph H. Gould was born in Nova Scotia. He was mustered into 
the United States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 
i6th Light Bat. Mass. Vols. He deserted April 3, 1864, from Camp Meigs^ 
Readville, Mass. He was a resident of Medway at time of enlistment. 

Charles Grant, born in Douglas, Mass., enlisted in Medway at the 
age of thirty-four years, and was mustered into service May 25, 1861, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was dis- 
charged, May 30, 1 86 1, from Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass. 

Charles A. Grant, son of Charles and Janette Grant, was born Jan. 
3, 1849, 'in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, Jan. 5, 1865, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 6Lst Mass. Regt. 
He was at the time a resident of the town, but received a bounty from the 
town of Bellingham, to which place he was accredited. He was in the en- 
gagement at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1S65, and mustered out July 16, 1S65. 

Edwin A. Grant, son of Calvin and Eliza Grant, was born May 31, 
1847, in Wrentham. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He died Sept. 11, 1864, in Alexandria, Va., and was buried 
in Medway. 

Frank S. Grant, son of Calvin and Eliza Grant, was born Aug. 18, 
1844, in Wrentham. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service for three years. May 25, 1861, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment : in the 
fight at Winchester, Va., May 25, at the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 
9, Antietam, Md., Sept. 17. 1862; Chancellorsville, May 3, Beverly Ford, 
June 9, and at Gettysburg. Penn., July 2 and 3, 1863. At the latter engage- 
ment he was wounded through the knee, and was transferred Jan. 14, 1864, 
to the Vet. Res. Corps. He was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term, May, 1864, and died April 25, 1868, in Medway. 

George O. Grant, son of Calvin and Rebecca Grant, was born in 1841, 



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in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service^ 
Aug. i6, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 38th Rcgt. Mass. 
Vols. He was transferred Feb. 4, 1863, to the ist Louisiana Cav., and 
was with that regiment in several skirmishes, and at the siege of Port Hud- 
son, La., and afterwards at Carrion Crow Bayou, at which time he was- 
wounded in the thigh, the ball lodging in the groin. He was discharged 
April II, 1864, for disability arising from his wound. He enlisted again 
from Milford. 

Harrison G. O. Grant, son of Calvin and Rebecca Grant, was born 
in 1838, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the 
United States service June 6, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 
ist Bat. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He served in the forts of Boston Har- 
bor, and was mustered out of service Sept. 12, 1865, by reason of the 
close of the war. He became an inmate of Chelsea Soldiers' Home. 

James M. Grant, son of Calvin and Eliza Grant, was born March 16, 
1840, in Woonsocket, R. L He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regi- 
ment, and in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, at which 
time he was taken prisoner. He was paroled, and sent to Camp Parole, in 
Annapolis, Md., from which place, after being exchanged, he returned, 
Oct. 23, 1862, to his regiment, then at Harper's Ferry, Va. In April, 1863, 
he was sent to the hospital, and remained there until the last of January, 
1864, when he again joined his regiment, and was in the battle of Resaca, 
Ga. He was mustered out of service May 28, 1864, his term having expired. 

John P. Green, son of John P. and Martha Green, was born July 8, 
1827, at Westford, Mass. He enlisted in Lowell, in Co. C, 30th Regt. Mass. 
Vols., and was mustered into service Oct. 2, 1861. He was discharged 
April 2, 1862, at .Ship Island, Gulf of Mexico. 

George E. Greenwood, son of George H. and Lydia E.Greenwood, 
was born July 20, 1842, in Franklin. He enlisted early in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service. May 25, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal April 9, 
1863, and Sergeant Dec. 30, 1863. During the winter of 1861-2 he was 
sick in the hospital at Frederick, Md., and remained there on detailed duty 
until August, 1862, when he returned to the regiment and was in the battle 
of Cedar Mountain, August 9, and at Antietam, September 17. In Novem- 
ber he was one of a party of sixty men of his regiment who on a night excur- 
sion under Captain Cogswell, visited Shepardstown and killed the notorious 
Capt. Burke, a rebel guerilla, and took prisoners several of his men. He was 
in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, when he was wounded in the 
right arm and breast. He joined his regiment again August 18. at Alexandria, 
just as it was ready to leave for New York to assist in enforcing the draft. He 
continued on duty with his regiment, and in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May, 
11^, 1864, he was again wounded in the right arm. He was mustered out May 
28, 1864, his term having expired. He married and settled in Frederick, 
Md., soon after the close of the war, where he still resides. 

George H. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born April 13, 1820, in Franklin. He enlisted the last of 



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Auc^ust, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served 
with his regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63. 

Isaac C. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born May 2, 1822, in Holliston, a part of that town now within 
the limits of Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered into ser- 
vice May 35, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a 
private of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed July i, 1861, to 
June 4, 1863, as hospital wagoner, after which he was in the ranks for a 
time, and took part, Aug. 9, 1862, in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. 
Soon afterwards he was detailed as a driver to the Division Ambulance Corps 
and continued in that service except for a very brief period until the end of 
his term. He was mustered out of service May 28, 1864. He enlisted a 
second time, Aug. 27, 1864, and mustered into the United States service on 
the same dav, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 6ist Mass. Vols. August, 
1864, he was detailed as company cook to the end of his term of service. 
He was mustered out June 17, 1865. 

Joiix T. Greenwood, son of Isaac C. and Sarah Greenwood, was born 
jan'. 15, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted Aug. 26, 1864, and was mustered 
Into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. 
B, 61 St Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia, and 
took part in the operations before Petersburg in March and April, 1865, but 
w^as not in the battle of April 2, having been detailed on special duty at the 
time. He was mustered out of service June 4, 1865. 

Joseph A. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born in July, 1829. He enlisted July 11, and w^as mustered into 
the United States service July 21, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
B, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He deserted in December, 1863, from Stewart's 
Mansion General Hospital. He was returned to his regiment, and sentenced 
by a court-martial to serve out his term without pay. The sentence was 
subsequently remitted, and he was mustered out of service June 30, 1865, at 
the expiration of his term. He resides in Cliftondale, Mass. 

Thomas Hackett, at the age of twenty -one years, residence Cambridge, 
Mass., enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1864, 
for one year, as a private of the 6th Mass. Bat. Light Arty., and accredited 
to Medway. He was mustered out Aug. 7, 1865. 

Robert Hall, at the age of forty-one years, residence not known, en- 
listed Sept. 7, 1864, and was mustered into service the same day, for one 
year, as a private of Co. C, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his 
regiment and was mustered out June 4, 1865. 

Daniel Hammond, son of Daniel and Mary E. (Tuttle) Hammond, 
was born March 3, 1832, in Salem, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the service of the United States, July 32, 1864, for one hundred days, as 
a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of 
Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

George B. Hardy, son of Eliphalet D. and Eunice (Tyler) Hardy, 
was born in Medway. He was drafted into the United States service July 
15, 1863, for three years, and was assigned to Co. C, 12th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was killed May 5, 1864, in the battle of the Wilderness, Va. 



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John Harney was born in Roscommon Connty, Ireland, and resided in 
Mcdway. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 4, 1S62, 
for three years, as a private of Co. B, 3Sth Mass. Inf. He (Hed June 4, 1863. 

Peter Harrington, son of Michael and Catharine (Jennings) Har- 
rington, was born in 1S39, in Roscommon Count}^ Ireland. He enlisted 
earlv in May, and was mustered into the United .States service May 35, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the 
earlier skirmishes of the regiment, and in the battles of Winchester, Va., 
May 25, and of Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; also at Antietam, Md., Sept. 
17, 1862, when he was wounded in the elbow. He was discharged Dec. 
6, 1S62, for disability arising from his wound. On the night after the battle 
of Cedar IMountain, Harrington was detailed on the picket guard. The 
line ran through the woods not very far from the Confederate picket. In the 
darkness some one hailed him, and inquired the way to the head-quarters of 
a certain Confederate general. Taking in the situation at once Harrington's 
mother wit did not desert him, and he quickly replied, '' .Step this way and 
I will show you," and very soon thereafter the Confederate captain found 
himself disarmed, and under guard at the Union head-quarters. 

Tho.aias J. Harrington, son of Michael and Catharine (Jennings) 
Harrington, was born March 29, 1S31, in Roscommon County, Ireland. 
He was mustered into the United States senice Sept. 3, 1863, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., but being a recruit, his 
term was to expire with that of the regiment. He joined his regiment before 
the battle of Antietam, and was there, but not engaged. At the battle of 
Chancellorsville he was detailed to duty on the supply train. He was trans- 
ferred, Sept. 30, 1S63, to the Vet. Res. Corps. 

William Harrold, at the age of eighteen years, resident of Boston, en- 
listed Sept. 7, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service the 
same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and 
was accredited to Medway, Mass. He was mustered out June 4, 1S65. 

Edward P. Hart, son of Charles E. and Julia A. (Daniels) Hart, 
was born Jan. 31, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service July 2, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, i6th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 25, 
and 28; at Glendale, June 29; Malvern Hill, July 1 and 8: Kettle Run, 
August 27 ; and second Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862. In the latter battle he was 
wounded in the hand, losing a part of the forefinger of his right hand. He 
was transferred to Vet. Res. Corps in July, 1863 ; assigned to Co. A, 14th 
Regt., of which company he was promoted Jnly 20, Corporal. He took 
part in a few skirmishes on the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by 
the rebels in 1863. He was mustered out of service July 2, 1864. He was 
a resident of Medway, but by the rolls is accredited to Holliston. 

Michael Hart, Jr., son of Michael and Margaret (Crowell) Hart, was 
born June, 1845, in Boston, Mass. He enlisted Nov. 33, 1864, and was 
mustered into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a pri- 
vate of Co. G, 6 1 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was with his regiment before 
Petersburg, Va., and in the final engagement, April 2, 1865. He was de- 
tailed during the latter part of his term as servant to Capt. Suticn, of Co. G. 
He was mustered out of service July 16, 1S65. 
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Addison T. Hastings, son of Deming J. and Lucia (Daniels) Hast- 
ings, was born Feb. 22, 1S42, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service about June i^, 1S62, for three months, as a 
pi-ivate of Co. B, 7th Squadron R. I. Cav. He was at the time of enlist- 
ment a student at the Military Academy at Norwich, Vt. He served in 
Maryland and Virginia, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term. 

William Hawes, son of Lewis and Irene Hawes, was born March 12, 
1839, ^^^ Medway. He was mustered into the United States service July 18, 
1861, for three years, as a private of Co. G, 20th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was with his regiment until June 30, 1862. At the battle of Ball's Blufl' he 
was not engaged, having been detailed on some special service at the time, 
but is believed to have been on duty at the siege of Yorktown, Va., and at 
the battle of Fair Oaks, and also in some of the engagements after that battle, 
while on the retreat towards Harrison's Landing. Capt. O. W. Holmes, of 
Co. G, in a letter to the mother of Hawes, says, that '• on the 30th of June, 
while on the retreat to James River, he fell behind the regiment, and was 
taken prisoner. He was reported by some of the men as sick, and some said 
wounded." Subsequently returned prisoners reported seeing him in prison 
in Richmond, Va. Since then nothing has been heard from him. 

William C. Hawes, son of John H. and Merriam (Clark) Hawes, 
was born Nov. 29, 1834, in Walpole, Mass. He enlisted from Milford, and 
was mustered into service May 30, 1862, for six months, as a private of the 
8th Bat. Mass. Light Arty. He was in the following engagements : at Sul- 
phur Springs, Va., August 22 ; Bull Run, August 30; Chantillv, Septem- 
ber I ; South Mountain. vSeptember 14; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1S62. 
He was mustered out of service Nov. 29, 1862, his term having expired. 
He enlisted again al)out January i, and was mustered into the LTnited States 
service Jan. 6, 1S63, for three years, as a Corporal of the 15th Bat. Mass. 
Light Arty., (state record says mustered Februarv 13). He was detailed 
clerk of the batter}-, and for several months was Acting Adjutant. He was 
discharged from the battery Dec. 4, 1863, to enable him to accept an appoint- 
ment as 2d Lieut, in the i62d Regt. N. Y. Vols. Li relation to his charac- 
ter, his subsec[uent services, and his death, the following has been selected 
from an article prepared by a citizen of the town, and published June, 1864, 
in a local paper: "Another Hero Gone. — With sadness we record 
the death of another brave Medway volunteer, Lieut. William C. Hawes, 
who died at Alexandria, La., May 29, six days after receiving a mortal 
wound in the battle of Cane River." Lieut. Hawes, after joining his regi- 
ment, was in three hard-fought battles, at jVLansfield, Mount Pleasant, and 
lastly at Cane River on the 23d of May, 1S64, at which time he was wounded 
while charging up the wooded hill to which the enemy had been driven, and 
where they were strongly posted. In a letter to the wife of Lieut. Hawes, 
Capt. Seaman, his commanding officer, speaking of the manner of his being 
wounded, says, " He was struck by a ball and three buckshot. The ball 
entered at the left shoulder blade ; the buckshot enteretl the left shoulder, but 
did not pass through the body." He says, " our brigade was ordered to the 
front, and to charge up the hill. When nearly on the hill Lieut. Hawes 
ordered a rebel to surrender, and the man fired, the ball taking effect as above. 
The man that shot him was fired at by our men three times, and severely 



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wounded and taken prisoner, and had he not been hurried tlirough our lines, 
would have been lynched by our men." He also adds, •' allow me to say your 
husband had the kind feelings and sympathy of all who knew him. Since 
our acquaintance he has been my particular and intimate friend, and I deeply 
reo-ret that I have to lose his society." After being woimded he was con- 
veved by ambulance and boat some fifty miles to Alexandria, where, in the 
hospital, under the charge of Dr. Andrews, of the 120th X. Y. Vols., he re- 
ceived the best of medical treatment, and was constantly attended by Mr. 
John Stephens, [r., an agent of the sanitary commission, who, in a letter to 
his wife and mother, speaks in the highest terms of his fortitude and patience 
under all his sufferings. He says, "' throughout all he was calm, and felt that 
perfect peace which cometh from nothing of earth." He was sustained by 
that comfort v.hich Christ has promised to all his people. The night before 
he died he said, '' I am dying, but tell mother I died happy, and in a good 
cause." After passing through the two previous battles unharmed, he wrote 
to his wife, " God has seen fit to spare my life thus far ; though the bullets 
flew thick and fast all around me, yet I came out unharmed, and am 
extremely grateful to my Father in Heaven. I may foil in the next battle ; 
if so, I freely ofier my life for our noble cause." These were truly pro- 
phetic words. Lieut. Hawes was a young man of good education, temperate 
habits, correct and manly deportment, modest and unassuming, and wherever 
known bore an irreproachable character. In his diary, which he kept of 
each day's events, and wdiich for purity of language, beauty of st3'le, with 
minuteness of detail, to say nothing of superior penmanship, is a model 
composition, is found the following, which he seems to have adopted for his 
creed, and a better one in brief is rarely found : "• Five facts : A living faith 
is the best divinity ; a holv life is the best philosophy ; a tender conscience is 
the best law ; honesty is the best policy ; and temperance the best physic." 
The temptations and vices of camp neither allm-ed nor contaminated him, but 
the stern realities of war, the magnitude of the conflict, and its mighty re- 
sults, gave breadth and expansion to his intellect, ennobled and purified his 
heart, and led to an entire consecration of himself to his God and his country. 
His death was full of consolation to his friends who mourned his loss. 

'• HEADQLfARTERS 15TH MaSS. BaTTERY, NeW OrLEAXS, La., DE- 
PARTMENT OF THE Gulf, May 30, 1864. Battery Order No. 36 : 3d Lieut. 
William C. Hawes, late of Medway, Mass., while leading his company in 
the last battle of Cane River, received a wound of which he died some time 
last week. Lieut. Hawes enlisted as a private in this battery at its original 
formation, and served as clerk of the company till some time last fall, when 
he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the i62d N. Y. Vols. He was an 
honest, faithful, and true soldier, a gentleman, and one of the best young 
men I ever met. In his death, the sei'vice loses an able oflficer, society, a 
bright ornament, and his family, a devoted husband, father, and brother, and 
we all, a sincere friend. While feeling deeply his untimely end, with proud 
satisfaction we can point to the fact that he fell wounded with his face to the 
enemies of his country. While we mourn his departure let us most sincerely 
sympathize with his dear friends who will miss him much. We shall ever 
remember 2d Lieut. William C. Hawes as a patriot. Per Order, T, 
PiERSON, Capt. 15th Mass. Battery, Commander." The degree of estima- 



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tion at which he was held by the members of the battery appears in the letter 
of Capt. Pierson to the sister of Lieut. Hawes, in which he says: "When 
the preceding order was read to the company, many eyes were wet with tears 
when they remembered your dear brother." He also remarks, " he would 
have been promoted the next day if he had lived." It may be truly said he 
was promoted. 

Albert M. Havward, at the age of twenty-two years, residence not 
known, was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer of the 2d Mass. Inf., and was 
mustered into the United States service Aug. 30, 1S63, for three years, as a 
private of that regiment. 

James H. IIeaton, son of Samuel and Tirza (Carlton) Heaton, w^as 
born Sept. i, 1S31, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted for one hundred days, 
and was mustered into the service July 22, 1S64. He served in the vicinity 
of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864. 

John Henry was born in Sligo County, Ireland. He enlisted in May, 
at Medway, and was mustered into the United States service. May 25, 1861, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was in every 
engagement in which the regiment took a part, during his term of service ex- 
cept Gettysburg. He was at Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, 
August 9; at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 
3, 1S63, wdien he was wounded in the breast. He returned to duty in the 
regiment again Aug. 17, 1863. He was afterwards in the battle of Resaca, 
"Ga., May i ^, 1864. In November, 1862, he was one of the party under Capt. 
Cogswell, which visited Shepherdstown, Va., and killed the noted guerilla, 
Burke, and took several of his men prisoners. He was mustered out May 
28, 1864, his term having expired. 

James T. Higgins, at the age of thirty-eight years, a resident of Rox- 
bury, but accredited to the town of Medw^ay, enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service Nov. 29, 1864, for one year, as ist wSergeant of Co. 
G, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He had previously served a full term in the ist 
Regt. Mass. Vols., from Roxbury, having been mustered out May 25, 1864, 
as ist Sergeant of Co. K. He was discharged April 19, 1865, from Co. 
G, for promotion, and promoted 2d Lieut. Co. B, 61 st Regt. 

John Higgins, son of John and Catherine Higgins, was born June 24, 
1836, in Limerick County, Ireland. He enlisted Aug. 36, 1864, and was 
mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a 
private of Co. B, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battle of Peters- 
burg, April, 1S65, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1865. He 
removed to Hopkinton, where he died several years since. 

Edmund W. Hill, son of Hiram and Clarissa (Henderson) Hill, was 
born Nov. 25, 1836, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a Corporal of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 29, 1862, for disa- 
bility. He enlisted a second time for one hundred days, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

Lewis Solon Hill, son of Lewis and Huldah (Randall) Hill, was born 
Nov. 23, 1844, in Medway. His father continued to reside here for some 
years after. He enlisted in February, 1864, as a recruit to 28th Mass. Regt., 



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and was assigned to Co. I. He was, at the time of enlistment, a resident of 
Framingham, and was accredited to that town. He was with his regiment, 
and took part in the engagements before Petersburg, Va., in the spring and 
summer of 1864. He died, November, 1S64, in Washington, D. C. 

Moses Hill, son of Moses and Persis (Phipps) Hill, was born March 
22, 1823, in Bellingham, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 21, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of 
Sharpshooters, called "Andrew Sharpshooters." He first served on the 
upper Potomac, his company being attached to the command of Gen. Lan- 
der during the winter of 1861-2. After the death of Gen. Lander it was 
transferred to the 15th Regt., with which it became connected in April, 
1862, during the siege of Yorktown, Va. Lieut. -Col. Kimball of that regi- 
ment speaks of the company as having been of great service in that siege, 
with telescopic rifles, in silencing the enemy's batteries by picking oft' the 
gunners or compelling them to retire. He was subsequently in the battle of 
Fair Oaks in June, iS63,and in other succeeding engagements of the Penin- 
sula Campaign. It was during the hardships and exposures of this cam- 
paign, that his health began to fail and he was finally sent to one of the hos- 
pitals in Washington, D. C. There he continued to grow worse and at the 
request of his wife, Mr. Geo. L. Richardson of this town visited him, ob- 
tained his discharge on the 13th of October, 1862, and immediately accom- 
panied him home, where he died Oct. 29, 1862. 

John Hirl, at the age of thirty-five years, residence New Bedford, en- 
listed Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day, for one year, as a private of the 26th unattached Co. of Mass. Vols. 
He was mustered out of service May 12, 1S65, the war being ended. 

Alonzo Hixon, son of Willard and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was 
born Feb. 19, 1826. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1861, at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a pri- 
vate of Co. E, 2d Mass. Regt. He was detailed as company cook in AL'iy, 
1861, and occupied that position during his entire term, on which account he 
w^as generally exempt from duty in the ranks. He was, however, in the ranks 
in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25, 1S62, and again May 15, 1864, at 
the battle of Resaca, Ga. He was mustered out May 28, 1S64. 

Egbert Oswell Hixon, son of Isaac and Persis (Adams) Hixon, was 
born in 1827, in Medway. He enlisted about April 15, 1861, for three 
months, as a private of Co. D, 8th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to 
Lynn. He was mustered out of service Aug. i, 1861, his term having ex- 
pired. He enlisted again, and was mustered into the United States service, 
Aug. 15, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of Sharp- 
shooters, known as "Andrew Sharpshooters," He deserted about Septem- 
ber, 1862, and afterwards enlisted in an Ohio regiment under an assumed 
name, and died in the service. 

George H. Hixon, son of Elihu and Hannah Hixon, was born March 
15, 1838, in Medway. He enlisted May 20, 1861, for one year, in the U. vS. 
Navy, and shipped on board the steam frigate " Colorado." He served on 
board that vessel until April, 1862, when he was transferred to the sloop-of- 
war " Pensacola," at the mouth of the Mississippi River, for the expedition 
against New Orleans. He was at the bombardment of Forts Jackson and 



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St. Philip, engaged witli the rebel fleet and earth works on the river above, 
encountered the fire rafts, and afterw^ards was in front of New Orleans when 
Gen. Butler took possession of the city. About the ist of June he was re- 
turned to the " Colorado," and was discharged from that vessel about July 
I, 1S63, at Portsmouth, N. H., his term having expired. He enlisted again, 
and was mustered into service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private 
of the i6th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the vicinity of Washington, D. 
C, and was mustered out June 37, 1S65, the war being ended. 

Edward Hogan, son of James and Margaret Hogan, was born Feb. 38, 
1 838, in Tipperary County, Ii-eland. He enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service May 35, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 3d Mass. Inf. He was promoted Corporal March 23, 1S64. From 
August, 1861, to February, 1S63, he was detailed for duty with the ord- 
nance of^cer of the regiment. He states that he was in all the earlier skir- 
mishes of the regiment, was in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at 
Cedar Mountain, August 9. when he was wounded in the hand, but recov- 
ered so much as to return to duty Oct. 10, 186^3 ; was in the battle of Chan- 
cellorsville. May 3 and 4; Beverly Ford, June 9; at Gettysburg, Penn., 
July 2 and 3, 1S63, when the regiment lost in one charge, 137 out of 316 
men engaged; and at the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1S64. He was 
mustered out May 28, 1864. 

Edwin H. Holbrook, son of Edwin L. and Ablw D. (Hill) Holbrook, 
was born Oct. 30, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, 
and was mustered into the United States service July 32, 1864, as a Cor- 
poral of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Wash- 
ington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. 
His regiment was stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. He was 
detailed as clerk of provost-marshal, at Alexandria, Va., during his term. 

James T. Holmes, born in Nova Scotia, resided in Boston, enlisted 
Sept. 6, 1864, at the age of twenty years. He was mustered into service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65, as Sergeant. 

Dennis Hosmer was born May 4, 1806, in Sterling, Mass. He enlisted 
July 19, and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 16, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 3ist Mass. Regt. His fiunily resided 
in Medway, but he appears by the rolls to be accredited to the town of 
Holden, Mass. He was discharged Dec. 7, 1861 , for disability. As nothing 
is known of him since he is supposed to be dead. 

Edw^in H. Hosmer, son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer, was born Aug. 
I, 1844, in Wrentham, Mass. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice April 4, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 39th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was with his regiment in the battles before Richmond, Va., in 
the summer of 1863. HewasdischargedOct.il, 1S63, for disability. He 
enlisted again for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States 
service July 19, 1864, as a private of Co. G, 60th Regt. Mass. Vols., sta- 
tioned at Indianapolis, Ind. He was mustered out of service Nov. 30, 1864. 

John G. Hosmer, son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer, was born Jan. 
25, 1846, in Wrentham, Mass. He enlisted July 33, and was mustered into 
service July 38, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. 



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M;iss. Vols. He states that he was in tlie Ibllowino- engagements : at South 
Movmtain, Va., .September 14; Antietam, Md., September 17; in a heavy 
skirmish at Sulphur Springs, the last of November ; and at Fredericksburg, 
Va., Dec. 13, 1S62 ; afterwards he participated in the siege of Vicksburg, 
Miss., the last of June, 1S63 ; and subsequently in the siege and capture of 
Jackson, Miss., in which his regiment took a prominent part, and was first 
to plant its colors within the city. After the latter engagements he was taken 
sick, and sent to the hospital at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and remained there 
four months, after which he was sent to Portsmouth Grove Hospital, R. I., 
from which place he paid a Thanksgiving visit home. He returned to Camp 
Dennison, and Feb. i, 1864, was sent to Stevenson. Ala., where he was 
detailed as safe guard. September, 1864, he again joined his regiment at 
Petersburg, Va., and was in the battles on South Side R. R., Hatcher's 
Run, and at the capture of Petersburg. He was mustered out of service 
June 9, 1865. 

Albert C. Houghton, son of Abel S. and Anna Houghton, was born 
in Newton, Mass. He enlisted in ]SIedway in May, and was mustered into 
the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- 
moted Corporal April i, 1863. He was in all the earlier engagements of the 
regiment; at Winchester, Va., May 25; at Cedar Mountain, August 9; at 
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; and at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863. In this 
last battle, he was struck in the leg by a round shot, nearly severing the limb 
and causing his death. 

Alvin W. Houghton, son of Amos and Almira Houghton, was born 
June 5, 1S43, in Swansey, N. H. He enlisted in Medway, in IMay, and 
was mustered into the United States service. May 35, 1861, for three years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. During a larger part of his term of service he was detailed as officer's 
cook and forager. He was mustered out May 38, 1864. He afterwards en- 
listed again and served in the i6th Regt. N. H. Vols. 

Joseph H. Howard, at the age of thirty years, residence unknown, 
was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer, in Boston, and mustered into the ser- 
vice of the United States Aug. 30. 1862, for three years, as a private of the 
2d Regt. INIass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George H. Ide, son of the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., and Mary (Emmons) 
Ide, was born Feb. 3, 1835, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was 
mustered into the United States service May 35, 1861, in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- 
moted Corporal, July 7, 1861, and returned to the ranks Feb. 24, 1862. He 
was in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, and in the engagements at 
Winchester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, at which 
time he was instantly killed. In this battle Herman S. Sparrow also fell, 
who was of the same company. They were among the first from the town 
to enlist in the sei^vice of the government and were also the first Medway 
men to fall martyrs to the Union cause in the War of the Rebellion. The 
news of the death of these young men brought not only deep grief to their 
families and relatives, but stiiTcd our whole people, and gave us a more real- 
izine: sense of the stern realities of the terrible conflict in which we were 



engaged. Few subsequent events of the war affected all our people more 
deeply. In allusion to this feeling the Rev. D. Sanford, in a funeral sermon, 
preached at the church of the Rev. Dr. Ide, on Sunday, August 24, said : 
" In the event of these two deaths, what sorrow! what anguish! what 
heart-stricken families ! yea, what mourning and grief in the whole com- 
munity ! and what a gloom has settled upon us. The ordeal through which 
we are passing is full of instruction. We are learning a lesson of great 
practical import. Our very cahmiity shows something of the terribleness of 
the war. At this moment nearly or quite one hundred thousand homes in 
the loyal states are made desolate by the hand of death in the field or in the 
camp." But he adds: " This baptism of blood is the prelude to future tri- 
umphs. These precious lives given up, will, with others, be the perpetual 
life and augmenting glory of the nation. In the future those who live will 
read the records of the present, and bless God for the patriotism, the self- 
sacrifice and devotion of the people now, as we bless Him for those who 
wrought deliverance and freedom for us." In a letter addressed to the chair- 
man of the selectmen by Lieut. E. W. Patterson, who was in command of 
the company, Capt. Qiiincy having been wounded and taken prisoner in the 
same engagement, he says : " Both Ide and Sparrow were shot through the 
head, and instantly killed. They were buried under the direction of our 
Chaplain. Please express to the afflicted ones in Medway the sympathy, 
not only of myself, but of the regimental commander, for their loss." In 
speaking of the company in the same letter, he says : " I cannot speak too 
highly of the courage and noble conduct of all the men. There is not a sin- 
gle man who could have done better than he did." Says Chaplain Qiiint 
in a letter to the chairman of the selectmen : " Both Ide and Sparrow did 
their whole duty. Rely upon it they deserve the honor that INIedway can 
give." In a letter to the Rev. Dr. Ide, he says : " Your son died fighting 
nobly and bravely, I can assure you. His memory should have that record. 
You have given a son to a heroic death, where he never faltered in the midst 
of an overpowering and terrible fire." Immediately on the receipt of the 
intelligence of this death, the selectmen, acting under authority of a vote 
of the town, passed sometime previously, and at the request of the relatives, 
dispatched Mr. D. J. Hastings as an agent to secure and bring home for 
burial the bodies of the slain. Before leaving Massachusetts he was furnished 
with a very earnest note from the Hon. Henry Wilson to the Secretary of 
War, which note was also approved by Gov. Andrew, requesting that he 
might, if possible, be permitted to pass within the lines of Gen. Pope's army 
for the purpose indicated. Such, however, was the condition of affairs that 
his request could not be granted. And so their remains where allowed to 
rest where comrade hands laid them down, " with green boughs placed over 
them lest the earth should press too rudely." 

George A. Jacobs, at the age of twenty-one years, residence Boston, 
enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Sept. i3, 1S64, for 
one year, as a private of Co. C, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited 
to Medway. He was mustered out June 4, 1865. 

Edmund A. Jones, son of Elisha A. and Rhoda (Ellis) Jones, was 
born Feb. 11, 1S42. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d Regt. 



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Mass. Vols. ; and was afterwards promoted 3d Sergeant, June 31, 1S63. lie 
was at the time of enlistment a student of Amherst College, having just com- 
pleted his Sophomore year. After his discharge from the military service 
he returned and completed his course, graduating with the class of 1865. lie 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and in the engagement at Lafourclie 
Crossing was woimded in the shoulder. He was mustered out with liis 
company in Readville, Aug. 20, 1S63. After his graduation at Amherst he 
was assistant in Lake Forest Academy, at Lake Forest, 111., where he re- 
mained four years, the last year as principal. In 1S69 he removed to Mas- 
sillon, O., taking the position of superintendent of schools, which he has 
continued to hold to the present time, with tlie exception of an interval of 
two years, when he bore the same relation to the schools in IMarietta, O. 
Mr. Jones is recognized as an educator of ability and prominence, not only 
in the city where he resides, but in the county. He is an active worker in 
the cause of temperance, and for some years has been the superintendent of 
a large Sunday School. He married, Dec. 23, 1S73, Flora Richards, the 
daughter of Warren C. Richards, Esq., of Massillon, O. 

John B. Jones, at the age of nineteen years, residence unknown, was 
mustered into service May 9, 1S64, for three years, in U. S. Vet. Res. 
Corps, and was accredited to Medway. 

Frank Kaney, son of James and Ann (Foley) Kaney, Avas born April 
17, 1S44, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He enlisted into the United States 
Navy for one year, and shipped on board the steamer "• Mercidetta " March 
31, 1S63. The steamer was first assigned to duty in the West Indies, wdiere 
it remained four months, after which it was stationed oft" Wilmington, N. C, 
until the end of his term. He was mustered out March 31, 1S64. 

Cornelius Keating, at the age of thirty-eight years, resident of Med- 
ford, Mass., but accredited to Medway, enlisted Dec. 2, 1864, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private 
of Co. G, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out July 16, iS6v 

Martin M. Keith, at the age of twenty-five years, residence Bridge- 
water, vias mustered into the United States service May 4, 1864, for thiee 
years, as a private of 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medwav. 

William F. Kemp enlisted, and was mustered into the United States 
service Dec. 2, 1864, for one year, as a recruit of Co. B, 5';th Regt. Mass. 
Vols., and accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He 
was mustered out of service Aug. 29, 1865. 

John H. Kendall, residence Boston, enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service June 24, 1S63, for three years, as a jDrivate of Co. 
I, 6th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. He was dis- 
charged for disability in Cincinnati, O., Aug. 13, 1865, and died of disease 
on the 26th of October following. 

Joseph Kersher, at the age of thirty-nine 3ears, family residence, El- 
gin, Kane County, 111., was mustered into the United States service jSIay 5, 
1864, for three years, as a Corporal of the 3d Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, Co. G, 
and accredited to Medway. In the spring of 1865 he was transferred to ist 
Co., 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps. He was mustered out of service in Brattle- 
boro, Vt., Nov. 14, 1865, by reason of general order 155, relating to the re- 
duction of the army after the close of the war. 



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Patrick Killaley, at the age of twenty-four years, residence Mil- 
ford, Mass., enlisted, and was mustered into service Nov. 23, 1864, for one 
year, as a recruit of ist Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was assigned to Co. 
F, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65, by reason of the close of 
the war. He was accredited to Medway. 

Charles C. Kimball, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, 
was born Aug. 17, 1S42, in Keene, N. H. He enlisted early in May, and 
w^as mustered into service May 15, 1861, for three years, as 5th Sergeant of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and also at the batde of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He 
was discharged from the service Sept. 14, 1862, by order of the Secretary of 
War, to enable him to receive a commission as 2d Lieut, in another Mass. 
Regt., but upon being mustered out declined to be mustered in again. 

Frank W. Klmball, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, was 
born Sept. 4, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was 
mustered into the United States service July 22, 1S64. He served in the de- 
fenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864. 
Charles G. Kingsbury, son of Charles and Miranda (Tyler) Kings- 
bury, was born March 20, 1837, '"* Medway. He enlisted April 20, and 
was mustered into service June 26, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 1 2th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed as wagoner, Dec. 25, 1862, 
and was transferred to the Vet, Res. Corps, March 25, 1864, and mustered 
out of service June 28, 1864, his term having expired. He enlisted again 
about the 25th of January, 1865, in Co. D, 39th Mass. Inf., and at the battle 
of Five Forks, Va., on Saturday April 1. 1865, he was wounded through the 
body and died from the effects of the wound, May 29, 1865, in Washington, 
D. C. His remains were brought to Medway for interment. 

George H. Kingsbury, son of Hiram and Charlotte (Wight) Kings- 
bury, was born May 25, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred 
days, and was mustered, July 22, 1864, into the United States service. He 
was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. 

William Kirby, at the age of twenty-five years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the senice of the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the 7th of 
May, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway. 

Annah Ladd, at the age of forty-four years, enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service. May 7, 1864, as a member of Vet. Res. Corps, 
for three years. He was accredited to Medway, but was not a resident. 

James E. Lawrence, son of Abijah and Elmira Lawrence was born 
Sept. 2, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 23, iS64,for one year, as a private of the i8th unattached 
Co. of Heavy Arty, afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He 
served with his regiment in the defenses of Washington, D. C, until April 
24, 1S65, when on account of ill health he was given a furlough of twenty 
days, and came home. He went to Camp Meigs, Readville, after the ex- 
piration of his furlough, and subsequendy to the hospital at Worcester, Mass. 
He was mustered out July 14, 1865, in Boston. 

George F. Leavitt, at the age of eighteen years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service, April 30, 1864, for three years, 
as a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps., and accredited to Medway. 



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Gilbert II. Leland, son of Joseph and Betsey (Fisk) Leland, was 
born, 1835, in Sherborn, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 14, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. 
IVIass. Vols., and was accounted on the quota of Medway, though he ap- 
pears, by the records at the Adjutant-General's office, to be accredited to 
Sherborn. He was in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13. 1863, 
and at Fort Hudson. On the 27th of May he was detailed as guard for the 
company baggage, and did not return to the company, but was soon after 
sent to "the hospital in Baton Rouge, sick, where he died June 3, 1863, of 

t\phoid fever. 

Horatio T. Leonard was born in Taunton, IMass., but resided in Med- 
way. At the age of twenty-five years he enlisted Sept. 3, 1864, and was 
mustered into service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61 st 
Mass. Inf. He sensed with his regiment in Virginia, and was mustered out 
June 4, 1865, bv reason of the close of the war. 

John Leonard, at the age of twenty-seven years, residence Boston, en- 
listed June 24, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day as a member of Co. I, 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. Mustered out 
June 24, 1866, at expiration of service. He had previously served in Co. A, 
32d Regt. Mass. Vols., having been mustered into service Nov. 12, 1S61, 
and discharged Feb. 19, 1863, for disability. 

William Lilley, at the age of twenty-seven years, born in Union. Conn., 
enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 23, 1S64, 
for one year, as a private of the i8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th 
Reo-t. Mass. Vols. He scr^•ed in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and 
was mustered out June 17, 1865. 

John Looby, at the age of thirty-one years, residence Lawrence, Mass., 
enlisted Nov. 27, 1863, and was mustered into the United States service on 
the 7th of December following, as a private of Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Fleavy 
Arty. He was discharged Aug. 13, 1865, for disability. 

Charles Magerty, born in Ireland, at the age of twenty-eight years 
enlisted, Dec. 29, 1863, and was mustered into the United States service, Jan. 
6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. E. 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. He 
served his term, and was mustered out Nov. 14, 1865, in Richmond, Va. 

George W. Mahr, son of John and Betsey Mahr, was born Feb. 10, 
1836, in Medway. He first enlisted for three months, and was mustered into 
the United States service April 16, 1861, as a private of Co. K, ist Regt. 
R. I. Vols. He took part in the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, and was 
mustered out Aug. 2, 1861, at the expiration of his service. He was drafted 
into the United States service July 15, 1863, and assigned to Co. I, i8th 
Regt. Mass. Inf. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the 
middle of September, and was in the battle at Rappahannock Station, No- 
vember 7, and at Mine Run, Nov. 30, 1863. May, 1864, he was taken pris- 
oner at the Wildneress, Va. With other prisoners he was marched to a rail- 
road station, about thirty miles from Richmond, where a large number of 
prisoners were put on board cars for Andersonville, Ga. They were 
crowded like cattle into box cars, there being some sixty-five in the car with 
him, nearly as many as could stand therein, and w^ere there confined during 
the whole journey, lasting several days. For rations, a small allowance of 



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corn meal was doled out to each. At Andersonville they were turned into 
the stockade prison like a herd of cattle to find such shelter as they could, 
none being furnished, and a larger part of their clothing being taken away, 
leaving them barely sufficient for a covering. The daily rations there were 
about two-thirds of a pint of corn meal, with, sometimes, a bit of bacon, but 
very rarely any vegetables. Their food they cooked as best they could. 
After a time, however, a ct)ok house was built, and cooked rations issued, 
but still meagre and poor. After a few months of confinement he began to 
sufier with scurvy, and for several weeks was so sick as to be unable to v/alk, 
still slight care and little medicine were given him. Prisoners sickened and 
died in great numbers, sometimes a hundred per day, and each day a four- 
mule wagon would be drawn within the enclosure, the dead bodies piled on 
like logs of wood, and carried to trenches for burial. There, for nearly 
twelve months, he endured the privations of that prison, the very name of 
which will ever be a symbol of atrocity and barbarity. While there, no 
word from his family reached him, neither did they know what had become 
of him until the last of January, 1865, when a letter was received, dated 
" Prisoners' Camp, Andersonville, Ga., May 31," informing them that he 
had just arrived there, and wvis in good health. He was liberated at the 
close of the war, and reached home May 23, 1S65. He was mustered out 
Julv 12, 1865, in Boston. 

Albert W. Mann, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) Mann, was 
born Aug. 14, 1836, in Wrentham, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and 
was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, as 3d Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
promoted ist Sergeant July 13, 1861, Sergeant-Major May 10. 1862, 2d Lieut, 
of Co. C, March 31, 1S63. He had a full share of all the marches and en- 
gagements of his regiment during his term of service. He took part in the 
movements in the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1861 and spring of 
1862, and was in the battle of Winchester, Va.. IMay 25, on the retreat of Gen. 
Banks, Co. E forming the rear guard. The regimental loss was sixty-four 
killed and wounded, and eighty-four missing, many of them prisoners. Capt. 
Quincy, of Co. E, in a letter wa-itten immediately after, speaks highly of the 
conduct of his men in this, their first battle. He was at the battle of Cedar 
Mountain, Va., August 9, when the regimental loss was one hundred and 
fifty-four in killed and wounded : of Co. E, Capt. Qiiincy wounded and taken 
prisoner, Ide and Sparrow, of Medway, killed, and W. A. Daniels mortally 
wounded. Missing, none. This latter fact, wrote Lieut. Patterson, ''speaks 
highly for the company "; and he added, "all did their duty nobly." In 
August he was in a skirmish at Beverly Ford on the 21st, and under fire at 
Sulphur Springs on the 23d. He was at the battle of Antietam, September 17, 
when the regimental loss was sixty-seven in killed and w^ounded and two 
missing. April 21, 1863, he was in a skirmish at Germania Ford, where a 
force of rebels were building a bridge, one hundred and three of whom 
were captured ; and at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, where 
the regiment lost one oflficer and twenty-two men killed and eight men mor- 
tally, and eighty-six others more or less severely wounded, and eight taken 
prisoners, being thirty-three per cent, of its strength. He was at Gettysburg, 
July 2 and 3, where again the regimental loss was forty-four per cent., nearly 



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all in a single charge, and again in a skirmish at Kelly's Ford, August i. 
Soon after the regiment was ordered to New York to assist in enforcing the 
draft. He returned to the field early in September, and soon left Virginia 
for Alabama. In January, 1864, he was detailed with other officers of the 
regiment to accompany the retnlisted men home for their veteran furlough, 
with expectation also of obtaining recruits for the regiment, then reduced to 
less than three hundred men. But owing to the peculiar circumstances then 
existing, no recruits were secured. He returned to the regiment the last of 
January, and was in the advance towards Atlanta, Ga. May 15, 1864, he took 
part in the battle of Resaca, Ga., where the regimental loss was one killed 
and twenty-seven wounded, six of them mortally. His term having expired, 
he was mustered out of service May 28, 1864. Subsequent to his return he 
removed to Needham, afterwards to South Boston, and then to Saugus, 
Mass. He was a builder of the hotels at the Point of Pines and became 
superintendent of the grounds of this seaside resort. He died suddenly 
Aug. 28, 1881, and his burial was in West ]Medway. 

Frank V. Mann, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) jMann, was 
born Sept. 10, 1S40, in West Medway. He enlisted in August, and was 
mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the Department of the Gulf and was 
mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of service. 

George F. Marden, at the age of twenty-five years, enlisted on the 7th 
of December, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day for one year, as a private of Co. G, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
w^as accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mus- 
tered out of service July 16, 1865, as Sergeant of his company. 

William M. Martin, son of Gideon and Ruth Martin, was born March 
24, 1821, in Chesterville. He was mustered into the United States service 
Aug. 6, 1862, for three 3'ears, as a recruit of the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., but 
with the condition that he should be discharged when the term of that 
regiment should expire. He was in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 15, 
and mustered out May 28, 1864. He enlisted again Aug. 27, 1864, and 
was mustered into service the same da}^, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 
6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia and was in 
the battle of Petersburg, April, 1865. He was mustered out of service June 
4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

George E. Mason, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, was 
born Oct. 3, 1837, '" ISIedway. He enlisted December 2, and was mustered 
into the United States service Dec. 3 (Dec. 11, state record), 1863, for three 
years, as a private of Co. I, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty., and being a resi- 
dent of Holliston was accredited to that town. He served with his regiment 
in Virginia and North Carolina, and was in the engagements at Kinston and 
%icinity, in March, 1865. He was mustered out of service Sept. 3, 1865, 
at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. 

Simon Leprilette Mason, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, 
was born Nov. 5, 1829, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into ser- 
vice June, 1861, as a private of Co. I, nth Mass. Regt., and being a resident of 
Charlestown was accredited to that city. He states that he was with his regi- 
ment in the following engagements : in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 



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i86i ; at the siege of Yorktown in April, 1S62 ; at the battle of Williamsburg, 
May 5 ; Fair Oaks. June 25 ; {Savage Station, June 29 ; Glendale, June 30 ; 
Maivern Hill, July i ; Bristow Station, August 27 ; 2d Bull Run, August 
29 and 30; and Chantilly, about September i. In the foregoing battles he 
served as a private in the ranks. Soon after he was detailed as a musician, 
a member of a band formed by detail from the several companies of the 
regiment, and continued in that position until the end of his term. He was 
constantly with or near his regiment in all the subsequent engagements to 
assist in removing the wounded or in their care at the corps hospital. He 
was mustered out of service June, 1S64, at the expiration of his term. He 
enlisted again about October, 1864, in the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and 
served at the conscript camp, Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. For several 
years past Mr. Mason has been a teacher of music in Boston. 

Thomas H. Matthews was born in Wales, G. B. At the age of 
thirty-six years he was mustered into the United States service, Aug. 6, 1864, 
for tliree years, as a private of Co. A, ist Regt. Mass. Cav. He was a resi- 
dent of Medwav. but appears by the state record to be accredited to Lowell. 
He is reported to have been wounded in action, Oct. 14, 1S64, since which 
nothing is known of him. 

William H. Matthews, at the age of twenty-three years, was mus- 
tered into the United States service Aug. 11. 1863, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. C, 28th Mass. Inf. He served as a substitute for Henry E. Gay, 
one of the drafted men from Medway. He was mustered out June 30, 1865, 
at the expiration of his service. 

Peter Mawn was born in Leitrim County, Ireland. At the age of 
twenty-six years he enlisted, Aug. 12, 1862, and was mustered into the 
United States service on the same day, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 
2d Regt. Mass. Vols. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, he was 
wounded in the leg, which was afterwards amputated above the knee. He 
was discharged Aug. 21, 1863, for disability, from the General Hospital at 
Washington, D. C. He i-emoved to Milford, where he died in October, 
1867. 

Edward A. May, son of James B. and Juliette May, was born Aug. 
17, 1843, in Attleboro, Mass. He enlisted, and was mustered into service 
May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was appointed regimental marker, and was in the engagement at Win- 
chester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He was dis- 
charged Dec. 6, 1862, for disability. He enlisted again in the 2d Regt. 
Mass. Cav., Co. D, mustered in Jan. 3, 1865, and discharged July 20, 1S65. 
He was accredited to Holliston on the last enlistment. 

James B. May, son of Elisha and Cynthia B. May, was born June 12, 
1822. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service, 
May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was promoted Corporal Aug. i, 1862. In December, 1861, or in Janu- 
ary following, he was detailed on recruiting service, and did not again join 
his regiment until the last of May. In the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 
9, he was severely wounded in the groin, and only escaped falling into the 
hands of the enemy by the assistance of a comrade, Peter Harrington. His 
wounds proving so serious, he was discharged Dec. 22, 1862, for disability. 



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Daniel McAlevey was born about 1832, in England, (Cliaplain Qiiint 
says Ireland). lie enlisted Aug. 28, 1862, and was mustered into the 
United States service on the same day as a recruit of Co. H, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was wounded in the hand at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 
3, 1S63, and was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps, Oct. i, 1863. He was 
mustered out of service Aug. 31. 1864. 

John McCabe enlisted on the 7th of December, 1S64, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of Co. G, 6ist 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of 
the town. He was mustered out July 16, 1865, as a Sergeant. 

Joiix McCann at the age of twenty-seven years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into service in the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1864, lor 
three years, and accredited to Medway. 

James McCowan was born about 1830, in Derry, Ireland. He en- 
listed at Medway in May, and was mustered into the United States service 
in Camp x\ndrew, West Roxbury, May 25, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. K, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Dec. 30, 1861, 
for disability. He enlisted again and was mustered into service for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. By the state 
record he appears to be accredited to Milford. He died Oct. 5, 1864, of yel- 
low fever, at Beaufort, N. C. 

Gilbert McCuelom, son of Granville E. and Agnes (Davidson) Mc- 
Cullom, was born Jan. i, 1840, in Pawtucket, R. I. He was mustered into 
the United States service July 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 
lOth Regt. Mass. Vols. In December, 1S62, he was taken prisoner near 
Fredericksburg, Va., and taken to Richmond, but was soon paroled and 
sent to Camp Parole at Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and rejoined 
his regiment in the spring of 1864, about the time of the battle of the Wil- 
derness, Va., and he was again taken prisoner and confined for a time at the 
infamous pen at Andersonville, Ga., and then removed to the equally no- 
torious one at Florence, S. C, where he remained until about the ist of 
March, 1865. He was then taken to Wilmington, N. C and exchanged, 
but being too feeble to proceed further north was taken to Hospital No. 4, in 
that city, where he died March 11, 1S65. His remains were subsequently 
removed and buried in West Medwa}'. 

Richard B. McEeroy, son of Patrick and Margaret McElroy, was 
born April 2, 1831, in Albany, N. Y. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, and was 
mustered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of the iSth 
unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Jiuie 17, 1865, by 
reason of the close of the war. 

Thomas McKenna at the age of thirty-seven years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service. Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1S64, 
for three years, and accredited to ISIedway. 

James McLaughlin, son of John and Lucy (Watson) McLaughlin, was 
born about A. D. 1S40, in Galway County, Ireland. He enlisted Dec. 13, 
1864, and was mustered into the LTnited States sei"vnce on tiie same day, for 
one year, as a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat. During his service the 
batterv was stationed at Port Hudson, La., and was in no engagement. He 
was mustered out July 2^, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 



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Christopher McNamara was born in Philadelphia, Penn., resided in 
Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United vStates service Jan. 
6, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3d Regt. Mass. Cav., and 
accredited to Boston. He deserted Aug. 23, 1S65, from Fort Kearney, N. T. 

Thomas McNamara, born in Philadelphia, Penn., residence Medway, 
enlisted at the age of tw'enty-three years, and was mustered into the United 
States service March 19, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3d 
Regt. Mass. Cav., was accredited to Boston, and mustered out July 20, 
1S65, at expiration of service. He had previously served in the U. S. Navy 
on board the ship "Clara Dolson," and was discharged July 31, 1862. 

William F. Merritt, son of William F. and Mary A. (White) Mer- 
ritt, was born Feb. 26, 1S46, in Ashland, Mass. He enlisted for one hun- 
dred days, and was mustered into the United States service on the 22d of 
July, 1864. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mus- 
tered out Nov. II, 1864. 

John Miller, at the age of twenty-seven years, I'esidence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service Dec. 15, 1862, for three years, 
as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. By 
the state record he appears to have deserted Dec. 28, 1862. 

Lewis L. Miller, son of Warren and Emily Miller, was born Aug. 
17, 1S40, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted the last of April, 1861, but was 
not mustered into the United States service until June 26 following. He 
was a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass, Vols., and enlisted for three years. 
He was in the engagement at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862 ; at Rap- 
pahannock Station, August 25 ; and at the second battle of Bull Run, Aug- 
ust 30, when he was wounded in the leg, and died, Oct. 2, 1862, from the 
effects of the wound in the hospital in Washington, D. C. His remains were 
brought to Franklin for interment. 

Dea. James Mitchell, son of Robert and Sarah (Begg) Mitchell, 
was born June 10, 1820, in Sherbrooke, Canada. He had been a resident 
of Medway for several years, and was an esteemed officer of the First Church 
of Christ. He first offered his services for three years, in July, 1S62, but on 
examination at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, he was rejected for physical disa- 
bility. Still desirous of serving the country in its hour of need he enlisted 
and was accepted for the nine months' term, and was mustered into service 
Sept. 13, 1862, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. His 
regiment was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, and performed most of 
its service in Louisiana. He was detailed during a considerable part of his 
term as hospital nurse, a service for which he was well adapted, and where 
such service was needed, sickness prevailing much among the men. The 
regiment was retained in service somewhat more than its stipulated term, 
probably on account of the protracted sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, 
-and Company K having been detached as pontooniers, took part in the 
siege of the latter place. It left New Orleans July 31, 1863, and arrived in 
Boston August 10, when the men were furloughed, and ordered to report at 
Readville on the 20th. Among the many who came home suffering with 
disease, was Dea. Mitchell, who was prostrate with an attack of camp dysen- 
tery. With strength hardly sufficient to enable him. to reach home, he sank 
rapidly away and died Aug. 19, 1863. 



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James S. Mitchell, son of Jxunes and Elizabeth Mitchell, was born 
June 3, 1849, in East Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was 
mustered into service July 16, 1S64, (state record says mustered July 23,) as 
a private of Co. E, 60th Regt. He was mustered out Nov. 30, 1864, at 
expiration of service. His regiment was stationed at Indianapolis, Ind. 

John Monks, son of Matthew and Ann Monks, was born about A. D., 
1S3S, in Kildare County, Ireland. He enlisted in Boston, and was mustered 
into the United States Navy Aug. 31, 1864, for three years, as a substitute 
for James M. Daniels, of Medway, an enrolled man. He shipped on board 
the U. S. steamer " Little Ada," Oct. 5, 1S64, ranking as landsman. 

Alexander Le B. Monroe, son of Dr. Stephen and Susan (Le Baron) 
ISIonroe, was born May 3, 1S07, in Sutton, Mass. He had been for many 
years a practising physician and surgeon in Medway. During the summer 
campaign of 1862, there being a great demand for army surgeons, he offered 
his services as contract surgeon, and was sent to the Army of the Potomac by 
William J. Dale, Surgeon-General of Massachusetts, leaving home May 
21, 1862, for his post. May 25 he was ordered to report for duty as 
Acting Assistant Surgeon in the General Hospital at White House, Va., by 
Charles S. Tripler, Surgeon and Medical Director of the Army. He gives 
the following as an item of his experience : " June 5, received the following 
order: ' General Hospital, White House, June 5, 1862. To A. L. 
B. Monroe, Ass't Surg., Gen'l Hospt. Sir: You will immediately pro- 
ceed to the R. R. station at White House, and strictly enforce the following 
order: ' Head-quarters, June 2, 1862. To Brigade-Surgeon A. T. Wat- 
son. Please inspect carefully the cars as they arrive at White House, and 
send back every man who is not wounded, whether he be sick or %vell, — 
please see that the order to go back is obeyed. (Signed) S. Williams, 
Asst. Adj. -Gen. I have the honor to be your obt. serv't. Alex. T. Wat- 
son, Brig.-Surg'n., in charge of the hospital.' The next train of cars from 
the army brought down about three hundred soldiers, one already dead, 
three dying, who lived but a few hours, and over thirty likely to die, with 
the best of care ; the balance were more or less sick, but would probably re- 
cover with proper care. To send the sick men back to the swamps of the 
Chickahominy would be equivalent to dooming them to death, and inhuman 
to the last degree. I therefore determined to prevent it, if possible, and w^ith 
that view called upon Mr. Olmstcad, hoping that his influence would secure 
a countermand of the order. With great difficulty he prevailed upon Sur- 
geon Watson to disregard it, and the poor fellows were brought to the hos- 
pital. How such a strange order should be issued from the head-quarters of 
the army was a mystery to me and others, which has never been explained. 
Dr. W^atson was never disciplined for disregarding it. June 22, ordered to 
report to Brig.-Gen. S. P. Heintzelman, 3d Corps, at Savage Station. June 
25 was assigned to temporary duty with 2d Regt. N. H. Vols., and in that 
position served through the Seven Days' Battle, and until the army arrived at 
Harrison's Landing, when I was sent to the hospital at Fortress Monroe, and 
discharged on account of sickness July 11, 1862." Dr. Monroe continued 
his practice in Medway until his death, Feb. 20, 1879. 

Francis Le Baron Monroe, son of Dr. A. L. B. and Louisa (Barber) 
Monroe, was born March 20, 1836, in Medway He first served as Assist- 
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ant Surgeon of the ist Light Mass. Bat., known as Boston Light Arty.» 
commanded by Capt. Asa AL Cook. This was a three months organi- 
zation. He gives the following brief account of his experience in the 
service: "Left Boston April 20, 1861, as Assistant Surgeon of Boston 
Light Arty. ; ten days at Annapolis ; six weeks at Relay House ; occu- 
pied Baltimore with Gen. Butler. Gen. Banks next in command. Our 
batter}^ was ordered into the cit}* when he arrested the police commis- 
sioners. Mustered out August 2d, and returned home. Commissioned 
Assistant Surgeon of ist Mass. Vol. Inf., Sept. 3, 1861. Joined the regi- 
ment at Bladensburg ; belonged to Gen. Hooker's brigade, his first com- 
mand ; moved down to Budd's Ferry on the Potomac in October, 1861 ; 
spent the winter there. In the spring Hooker's division formed part of the 
3d Corps; took part in the siege of Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg, 
Fair Oaks, Seven Davs', Glendale, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing. Em- 
barked at Yorktown August, 1S62, to Alexandria, thence to Warrenton Junc- 
tion — enemy in the rear — fought them at Bristow". Tlien with Pope's army 
at 2d Bull Run. Remained in camp at Fairfax Seminary vmtil November i, 
then marched to Fredericksburg, Gen. Sickles commanding division. Battle 
of Fredericksburg. Appointed Surgeon of 15th Mass. Vol. Inf., Dec. 29, 
1862. The 15th was in Sully's brigade of Howard's division, Couch com- 
manding 2d Corps. Was Acting Brigade Surgeon part of the winter, while 
we lay near Falmouth. In May, 1863, Gen. Hooker commanding the army, 
the battle of Chancellorsville occurred. The 2d Division 2d Corps, com- 
manded by Gibbon, occupied the city of Fredericksburg, and cooperating 
with the 6th Corps, carried the Fredericksburg Heights about May 3 ; then 
in camp till June. Marched to Gettysburg after the battle of that place, and 
was made medical inspector of 2d Corps, Warren commanding corps. In 
the campaign down to the Rapidan and back. Battle of Bristow ; Mine 
Run. Wintered near Brandy Station. Returned to my regiment in Janu- 
ar}', 1864. Mav, 1864, on the operating staff of the brigade ; through Gen. 
Grant's campaign : battle of the Wilderness, after which, being left in charge 
of the wounded, was in the enemy's lines for two weeks ; battle of Cold 
Harbor ; Petersburg. Regiment came home, and was mustered out July 
28, 1864. Sept. II. 1864, was appointed Acting Assistant-Surgeon, U. S. 
Army, at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. May, 1865, made Past Surgeon 
of Draft Rendezvous at Galloup's Island vmtil April 30, 1S66, when I was 
formally discharged." He was subsequently commissioned Assistant Sur- 
geon and Brevet-lNIajor U. S. Army, which position he held until June, 1876, 
when he resigned, and became a druggist in the city of Chicago, 111. 

Amos B. Morse, sonofBenoni and Abigail (Baker) Morse, was born 
Jan. 20, 1826, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 
35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battle of South INIountain, Va., 
September 14; at Antietam, Md., September 17; Fredericksburg, Va., 
Dec. 13, 1862 ; at the siege and capture of Jackson, Miss., in June, 1863, his 
regiment being the first to plant its colors in the city ; at the siege of Knox- 
ville, Tenn., November, 1863; on the Weldon R. R., July, 1864; Poplar 
Spring Church, September 30 ; Hatcher's Run, October 27 i at Fort Sedg- 
wick, in the vicinitv of which his regiment remained from Nov. 27, 1864. to 



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the last of March, i86^ ; and at Fort Mahonc, April 2, 1S65. He states that 
he was constantlv on duty during- his term of service and at the time of the 
battles of Campbell Station, Spottsylvania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor 
he was detailed on special duty at regimental head-quarters. He was mus- 
tered out of service at the expiration of his term, June 9, 1865, as a Corporal, 
to wdiich rank he had been promoted Dec. 7, 1S64. 

Andrew Morse, at the age of twenty-two years, was mustered into the 
United States service Oct. 31, 1861, as a private of Co. I, ist Mass. Cav. 
He was, at the time of enlistment, a resident of Medway, but appears by 
the state record to have been accredited to the town of Livermore, Me. He 
was transferred to Co. I, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav., and recnlisted in the field 
Jan. I, 1864, for three years, and was accredited to Medway. He was in the 
battle of James Island, S. C, June 17, and at Pocataligo, Oct. 23, 1863, and 
was on duty at Morris Island during the siege of Fort Sumter in 1863, and 
in the Florida campaign in the winter of 1863 and 1864, and took part in the 
battle of Olustee. He was mustered out of service Nov. 14, 1865, by reason 
of the close of the war. 

Eleazar Morse, son of Eleazar and Polly (Adams) Morse, was born 
May II, 1817, in Rutland, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service May 28, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. G, 3d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 35, 1863, and 
at Cedar Mountain, August 9, of the same year. Much of the latter part of 
his term of service was spent in the hospital. He was discharged for disa- 
bility March 10, 1864. Mr. Morse removed toHolliston, but at the time of 
his death, March 6, 1873, was stopping temporarily in Hopkinton. His re- 
mains were interred in West Medway. 

Frederic Daniels Morse, son of Asa D. and Eliza (Hill) Morse, 
was born Dec. 35, 1838, in East Medway. He enlisted the last of August, 
and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine 
months, as Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was a 
student in Monson Academy, and graduated in 1S63 from Amherst College, 
Massachusetts, having but jvist completed his course when he enlisted. He 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and was in the engagement at Bra- 
shear Citv, La., June 23, 1S63, at which time he was taken prisoner. He 
was paroled June 26, and mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of 
the service of his regiment. He afterw^ards studied medicine in the Rush 
Medical College, Chicago, 111., from which he graduated in 1867, and com- 
menced practice in Chicago, but in 1868 settled as a practising physician in 
Lawrence, Kan., where he still resides. Dr. Morse married, Oct. 19, 1869, 
Addie A. Smith, daughter of Alvin Smith, m. d., of Monson, Mass. 

Milton H. Morse, son of John Morse, was born in 1843, in Milford, 
Mass. He was mustered into service July 27, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. I, iSth Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 4, 1S62, 
for disability. He again enlisted and was mustered into ser^^ice as a private 
of Co. I, 39th Regt. Mass. Vols., Aug. 35, 1862, and accredited to Natick, 
giving his name as Henry M. Morse. He was again discharged Sept. 12, 
1863. He enlisted again for the third time and was mustered into service 
Nov. 17, 1863, as a recruit to Co. D, ist Regt. Msss. Cav., and accredited 
to Milford. He was mustered out June 29, 1865, as absent. 



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Robert T. Morse, son of Andrew and Margaret (Metcalf) Morse, 
was born Aug. 27, 1833, in Mcdway. He enlisted the last of August, and 
was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He died Oct. 4, 1862, of diphtheria. 

Daniel Mundon, son of John and Sarah Mundon, was born Aug. 5, 
1834, in Wareham, Mass. He enlisted at Medway early in Ma}-, and was 
mustered into the United States service in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, 
May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was detailed company cook June 23, 1S61, to July i, 1S62, and afterwards 
as orderly of Lieut. Patterson of Co. E, by whom he was sent out for bread, 
while on the march from near Frederick, Md., over the South Mountain, 
towards Antietam Creek, Sept. 14, 1862, when he deserted. 

Charles Murray, residence unknown, was mustered into the United 
States service December, 1862, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. 
Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. 

James F. Murphy, at the age of twenty years, enlisted and was mus- 
tered into the United States service on the 5th of December, 1864, for one 
year, and accredited to ISIedway, though he was not a resident of the town. 
He served as a private in the 6th Mass. Light Bat., and was mustered out 
Aug. 7, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

George L. Myer, son of Henry and Nancy (Leonard) Myer, was born 
May 9, 1837, '^^ Newark, N. J. He first enlisted at Camp Stanton, Lynn- 
field, Mass., and was sworn into service for three years, as a private of Co. 
D, 35th Mass. Inf. But before that regiment left camp he was sent, by di- 
rection of Col. Wild, to Camp Cameron, in Cambridge, to be transferred 
to the Sharpshooters, and was there rejected by the recruiting officer for be- 
ing below the standard height. He enlisted again for one hundred days, and 
was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and, Nov. 11, 1864. was mustered out. 

William D. Newland, son of David and Sarah Newland, was born 
Jan. 3, 1841, in Boston. He entered the United States service as ordinary 
seaman in the navy, Feb. 20, 1862, and shipped on board the sloop of war, 
"Oneida." In April, 1862, he took part in the movements of the fleet under 
Capt. Farragut, for the capture of New Orleans. He was in the engage- 
ments at Forts Jackson and vSt. Philip, with the rebel fleet above the forts 
and the earth works below New Orleans, known as Fort Chalmette. Sub- 
sequently he was in engagements at Grand Gulf, and at the siege of Vicks- 
burg and of Port Hudson, and with the rebel ram '' Arkansas." Afterwards 
he was in the engagement, Aug. 5, 1864, at the passage of the fleet, vmder 
Commander Farragut, past Forts Morgan and Gaines at the entrance of 
Mobile Bay, and with the ram ''Tennessee." He was wounded by a heavy 
fragment of shell, and discharged Oct. 27, 1S64, for disability. 

John Nolan, son of James and Mary Ann Nolan, was born July 6, 
1826, in Boston. He enlisted in Medway the last of August, and was hius- 
tered into the United States service at Readville, Mass., Sept. 15, 1862, for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass, Vols. He served in 
Louisiana, and when tlie regiment returned home he was left sick in the St. 
James Hospital at New Orleans, where he died Aug. 7? 1863. 



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John Nolan, son of John and Catherine Nolan, was born Aug. 17, 
1849, in Boston. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice, April 6, 1S65, as a private of Co. B, 5th N. Y. Vols. He was mus- 
tered out of service Aug. 21, 1S65. 

William A. Nolan, son of John and Catherine Nolan, was born Aug. 
II, 1S47, "^ Boston. He was mustered into the United States service July 
23, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of Co. E, 60th Regt. Mass. 
Vol. Militia. He w^is mustered out of service Nov. 30, 1864, at the expira- 
tion of his term. He enlisted again, and was mustered into service April 6, 
1865, as a private of Co. B, 5th Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was again mustered 
out Aug. 21, 1S65. 

George E. Nourse, son of Gilbert and Betsey W. (Cargill) Nourse, 
was born July 14, 1843, in Medway. He enlisted Feb. 27, 1864, and was 
mustered into the United States service on the same day for three years, as 
a private of the 14th Mass. Light Bat. He was in the engagements at 
Spottsylvania Court House, from May 9 to the i8th, 1864; at Tolopotomy 
Creek, June i ; Bethesda Church, June 2 and 3 ; Cold Harbor, June 3 to 
12; and at the siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17 to the surrender, 
April, 1865. He was promoted Corporal in March, 1864, and was detailed 
Clerk of the Battery, May, 1864. He was mustered out in Readville, Mass., 
June 15, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Hugh O'Brien, residence unknown, at the age of twenty-seven vears, 
was mustered into service Dec. 3, 1864, for one year, in Co. H, ist Mass. 
Cav. He was mustered out as Sergeant, June 26, 1865, by reason of the 
close of the war. 

Michael O'Donnell, son of James and Catherine (Welch) O'Donnell, 
was born Nov. 17, 1843, in Kilkenny, Ireland. He enlisted in Medway 
early in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury. He was promoted Corporal Nov. 3, 1862 ; Sergeant Dec. 
30, 1862; and ist Sergeant May i, 1863. He was in the battle of Win- 
chester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1863, at which time 
he w^as wounded in the right arm. He returned to duty Sept. 17, 1S62. He 
was in the battle of Chancellorsville, ]May 3 ; in the fight at Brandy Station, 
June 9 ; and at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, when he was again wounded in 
the hip, after wdiich he remained in the hospital until the expiration of his 
term. He was mustered out May 11, 1864. 

John O'Hara was born about 1839, '" Ireland; resided in Medway, 
enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service Julv 26, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. B, iSth Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
with his regiment until detached, Nov. 16, i86i,- to gun-boat service. 
He was in engagements on board the " Carondolet " at Island No. 16, in 
the spring of 1862, and afterwards in other engagements on the ISIississippi 
River and its tributaries below. He was discharged for disabilitv December, 
1863, and died, Feb. 22, 1864, of disease, in Medway. 

Alfred Onion, (now known as Alfred Ashton), son of Lemuel and 
Sabra (Green) Onion, was born Sept. 28, 1844, in Medway. He enlisted 
and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, i86i,inCamp 
Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 



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Mass. Vols. Soon after the regiment arrived at the South and commenced 
its services in the field, he lost his voice. December, 1861, he was sent to 
barracks hospital, at Frederick, Md., and was detailed Commissary of the 
Hospital, in which position he continued to serve until the expiration of his 
term. He was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 23, 1864. He did 
not recover his voice till after his return North, at the expiration of his ser- 
vice. He was mustered out at Frederick, Md., the last of June, 1864. 

Thomas O'Rourke, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service Dec. 3, 1864, for one year, in 
Co. H, ist Mass. Cav. He was mustered out as Sergeant of his company, 
June 26, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Charles Osborne, at the age of twenty-one years, enlisted and was 
mustered into service Dec. 13, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 26th 
unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though 
not a resident of the town, and mustered out of service May 12, 1865. 

William R. Parsons, son of William and Agnes (Todd) Parsons, 
was born Oct. 8, 1825, in Lancashire, England. He enlisted in Medway, in 
May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for 
three years, as ist Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. July 13, 1861, 
reduced to rank of 3d Sergeant and made Ordnance Sergeant. Again ap- 
pointed ist Sergeant May 14, 1862. He was in the battle at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, at which time he was 
wounded in the hand. He was discharged Nov. 29, 1862, for disability. 
He continued to reside in Medway, and was killed Feb. 13, 1875, by being 
thrown from a sleigh by a runaway horse. 

David Allen Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was 
born April 3, 1833, i" Medway. He took an active part in recruiting Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass Vol. Militia, which was organized in Medway by the choice 
of company officers, on the twenty-eighth day of August, 1862, at which time 
he was elected 2d Lieut. He was mustered into the United States service in 
Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., Sept. 13, 1862, for the term of nine months. 
His commission was dated Sept. 2, 1862. He was detailed, October 20, As- 
sistant Adjutant-Gen. on the staff' of Brig-Gen. R. A. Pierce, Commandant 
of the Camp at Readville, and remained on duty at camp after his regiment 
left for the South. Dec. 26, 1862, he was appointed Assistant Provost Mar- 
shal of Massachusetts, under Major Blake. Under these appointments he 
continued to serve till March 5, 1863, when he was discharged from the 42d 
Regt. and received the appointment of 1st Lieut, and Adj. of the 54th Mass. 
Inf., a colored regiment then being recruited at Camp Meigs. April 14 he 
was commissioned Captain of that regiment. He served with his regiment in 
the siege of Charleston, S. C, on James, Folly, and Morris islands. A failure 
of health compelled him to return North and he was discharged Jan. 19,1864, 
for disability. Since the war Captain Partridge has taken an active interest 
in public affairs. He has twice represented the district very acceptably in the 
Legislature, and shown himself efficient as a town officer, having served for 
several years on the board of selectmen of which he is at present chairman. 
He is often called upon to preside over meetings of the town for which posi- 
tion he has an especial fitness. 

George V. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was 



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born Nov. 9, 1S42, in Harrington. Conn. lie was mustered into service 
Sept. 23, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. K, 1st Regt. Mass. Cav. 
This company was afterwards known as Co. K, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. In 
April, 1S62, he was on dnty as a bearer of dispatches at the siege of Fort 
Pulaski on Cockspur Island, Savannah River. Afterwards he took part in 
many raids, skirmishes, and reconnoissances. April 2, 1864, in an engage- 
ment at Cedar Run, near Jacksonville, Fla., he was wounded, and died of 
his wound May 2, 1S64, at Hospital No. 3, Beaufort, S. C, and was buried 
there in Lot No. 18, Grave No. 576. 

Warren J. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J- Partridge, was born 
Feb. 3, 1839, at Harrington, Conn. He enlisted in Medway, in August, 
and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was discharged for disability 
Oct. 22, 1862, from CamjD Meigs, Readville, Mass. 

William S. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was born 
April 30, 1841, in Harrington, Conn. He was mustered into the United 
States service April 16, 1S61, for three months, as a private of Co. K, ist 
Regt. R. I. Vols. He was in the battle of Bull Run, Virginia, July 21, 1S61, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. 2, 1861, his term having expired. 

William E. Pettingill, at the age of twenty-one years, residence not 
known, enlisted Dec. 3, 1864, and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice the same day, for one year, as a private of the 6ist Regt., Co. G, and 
accredited to Medway. He was mustered out Jvdy 16, 1865. 

George E. Pettis, son of George and Sarah (Snelling) Pettis, was 
born Jan. 26, 1S40, in Holliston. He enlisted in August, and was mustered 
into the United States sei-vice Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, in Readville, 
Mass., as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with 
his regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, by reason 
of his term having expired. He married and settled in Mcdheld. 

William H. Pettis, son of George and Sarah (Snelling) Pettis, was 
born July 5, 1841, in Holliston. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 12, 1862, for nine months, as a private of the 44th Regt. Mass. 
Vol. Militia. He was, at the time of enlistment, residing in Sherborn, and 
was accredited on the quota of that town, though he appears by the state 
record to be accredited to Medway. He was mustered out of service June 
18, 1863, his term having expired. He enlisted again, and was mustered 
into the United States service Dec. 7, 1863, for three years, as a private of 
Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, 
N. C, April 18, 1864, and carried to Andersonville, Ga., where, after suf- 
fering the rigors and privations of that filthy pen, he is reported to have en- 
listed in the rebel service to avoid starvation. Nothing further is known of 
him. On his last enlistment he was accredited to Medway. 

JoHX A. Pierce, son of John and Althea (Springer) Pierce, was born 
Aug. 20, i83i,in Milford, INIass. He enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service Feb. 25, 1864, for three years, as a recruit of the 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was assigned to Co. E, and joined his regiment at 
Pumpkinvine Creek, La., the last of May, 1864. He was in but a single en- 
gagement during the advance upon Atlanta, Ga. Suffering from disease, he 
was sent to the hospital about the loth of July, and afterwards to Convales- 



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cent Camp near Chattanooga, from which place he was detailed about Oc- 
tober I, as cattle guard and did not join his regiment again until the last of 
March, 1865. He was mustered out of service July 14, 1S65, in Washing- 
ton, D. C, by reason of the close of the war. 

Ezra Pierson, son of William and Mary Pierson, was born Jan. 19, 
1831, in Yorkshire, England. He enlisted March 9, and was mustered 
into the United States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of 
the i6th Mass. Light Bat. His term of service was passed principally in 
the defenses of Washington, D. C. He was mustered out at Readville, June 
27, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Jonathan Pitcher was born in Barnstable, Mass. At the age of forty- 
two years he was mustered into the United States service, vSept. 25, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. K, 23d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in 
the battle of Roanoke Island, N. C, Feb. 8, 1862, and at Newbern, N. C, 
March 14 of the same year. He was discharged May 23, 1862, for disability. 
He enlisted again and was mustered into service Sept. 15, 1863, for three 
years, as a private of Co. G, 24th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. After a few 
months service he was again discharged for disability at Washington, D. C. 
He became an inmate of Soldiers' Home, Togus, Me. 

Edwin C. Pond, son of Justin and Ruth D. (Perry) Pond, was born Sept. 
10, 1S34, in Franklin. He enlisted in Medway in August, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, in Readville, Mass., for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He 
served in Louisiana, and was mustered out at Camp Meigs, Readville, Aug. 
20, 1863, his term having expired. He died, March, 1877, in Franklin. 

Edwin D. Pond, son of Moses and Nancy Pond, was born Dec. 22, 
1835, i'"* Medway. He enlisted in Medway in August, and was mustered 
into the service in Camp Meigs, Readville, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served in Louisiana 
and was mustered out at Readville, Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired. 

Elmer H. Pond, son of Jonathan and Eliza (Fisher) Pond, was born 
March 21, 1848, in IMedway. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Feb. 2, 1865, for one year, as a private of Co. K,6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was a resident of Medway, but received a bounty from Bellingham, and 
was accredited to that town. He was in the battle of Petersburg, April, 
1865, and was mustered out July 16, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

George E. Pond, son of John and Charlotte (Wiswell) Pond, was 
born Jan. 27, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted in Medway in August, 1862, 
and was mustered into the United vStates service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his 
regiment in Louisiana. He was mustered out at Readville, Mass., Aug. 20, 
1863, his term having expired. 

George Otis Pond, son of Paul D. and Hilda (Hill) Pond, was born 
Sept. 22, 1829, in Franklin. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Aug. 27, 1862, for three years, as a private of the 2d Co. of Sharp- 
shooters. He was in the battle of Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, and at 
Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. He died of disease Jan. 20, 1863, on 
board an ambulance near (state record says Falmouth, Va.) Strasburg, Va., 
while being removed from the held hospital to the General Hospital. 



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Oscar A. Pond, son of Jonathan and Eliza (Fisher) Pond, was born 
March 6, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service 
SejDt. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. 
Militia. He received a bounty from the town of Bellingham and was ac- 
credited on the quota of that town, but by the state record he appears as 
from Medway. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of 
his service. While on duty in Louisiana he had an attack of typhoid fever, 
from which he never fully recovered. He died of dysentery September, 
1863, in West Medway. 

Asa D. Prescott, son of John and Rhoda Prescott, was born Janu- 
ary, 1S3V i" Phillips, Me. He enlisted ]May 3, and was mustered into ser- 
vice June 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, i zth Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; at South 
Mountain, August 14; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. In the latter en- 
gagement he w^as wounded through the thigh, and discharged in conse- 
quence, Jan. 13, 1S63. His present residence is Boston, Mass. 

Alpheus Procter, at the age of nineteen years, resident of Chelsea, 
Mass., enlisted Dec. 6, 1S64, and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. 
Vols., was accredited to Medway, and mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Franklin Procter, son of Ezekiel and Martha Procter, was born Nov. 
7, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service July 
28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was discharged, Oct. 13, 1862, for disability. He continued to reside 
in Medway till his death, Sept. 19, 1879. 

Stephen F. Purdy, at the age of twenty-three years, enlisted at Med- 
way, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, for one 
hundred days. He was mustered out on the eleventh day of November, 1864. 

Patrick Raferty, residence unknown, enlisted Dec. 6, 1864, for one 
year, and was mustered into the United vStates service on the same day, as a 
private of Co. K, 6ist Regt. Mass. \"ols., and accredited to Medway. 

George H. Read, son of George and Louisa (Fairbanks) Read, was 
born Feb. 12, 1841, in Medway. In April, 1861, he enlisted for three 
months, and was mustered into service April 15, as a Corporal of Co. H, ist 
Regt. of R. I. Inf. He was at that time a resident of Providence, R. I. 
He served his full term with his regiment, and took part in the first battle of 
Bull Run, July 21, 1S61. After his discharge he returned to Medway and 
again enlisted, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1861, as a private of 
Co. I, 1st Mass. Cav. This company was afterwards known as Co. A, In- 
dependent Battalion, and still later was transferred, and became Co. I, 4th 
Regt. Mass. Cav. He was in the battle at James Island, S. C, June 17, 
1862, and at Pocataligo, S. C. He was on duty at Morris Island, S. C, 
during the siege of Fort Sumter, and afterwards took part in the Florida 
campaign in the winter of 1863-4, and was in the disastrous battle ot Olus- 
tee, Feb. 20, 1864. Having reenlisted on ist of January, 1864, for another 
term of three years, he received the usual veteran furlough, and visited home 
in March or April following. He afterwards returned to his regiment, but 
w\as suffering severely from the effects of a cold contracted during the expo- 
sure of the Florida campaign, and from which he never recovered. He was 



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■detailed as clerk of the Regimental Qiiarter-Master during the latter part of 
his term of service, and though suffering greatly from disease, he performed 
his duties unflinchly to the end. He was mustered out of service Nov. 14, 
1865, by reason of the close of the war. After his discharge his disease 
made rapid progress, and he died Feb. 35, 1866, of pulmonary consumption. 

Timothy Reakdon, (or Riordan), son of John and Julia (Wallace) 
Reardon, was born May iS, 1847, "^ Cork County, Ireland. He enlisted 
and was mustered into the United States service, July 22, 1864, for one hun- 
dred days, Co. B, 42d Mass. Regt. He served with his regiment in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his 
term having expired. He died March, 18S0, in Milford, Mass. 

Thomas Reise, at the age of twenty-four years, residence unknown, en- 
listed Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into service the same day for one 
year, as a private of Co. K, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Med- 
way. He was mustered out as Sergeant July 16, 1865. 

Patrick Regan, at the age of nineteen years, enlisted for one hundred 
days, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 
1864, at the expiration of his term. 

Benjamin F. Remmick, son of Benjamin and Eliza (Briggs) Remmick, 
was born Feb. 25, 1841, in Gardiner, Me. He was mustered into the 
United States service June 11, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 
2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Winchester and Cedar Moun- 
tain, Va., and at Antietam, Md. In the latter engagement he was instantly 
killed and was buried on the field. 

George S. Rice, son of Hollis and Nancy (Abbe) Rice, was born 
April 24, 1840, in Medway. He enlisted at Medway in August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in Louisiana and was in 
the engagement at Brashear City, June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. 
He was paroled June 25, and was mustered out of sei-vice Aug. 20, 1863, 
his term having expired. He enlisted again for one hundred days, in the 
same regiment and company, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864. 
He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 
II, 1864, his term having expired. 

George H. Rich, at the age of eighteen years, private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. was mustered into service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days. He 
•died Aug. 14, 1864, from an accidental wound. 

Henry H. Rich, son of Henry and Mary (Paine) Rich, was born July 
30, 1842, in Truro, Mass. He enlisted for one hundred days and was mus- 
tered into service July 22, 1864. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. 

James G. Richards, son of William and Nancy J. (Gilmore) Rich- 
ards, was born Dec. 20, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, and 
was mustered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
i8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. 
He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of 
service June 17, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

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was born June 14, 1843, in Medway. He enlisted for nine months, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1863, as a private of Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regiment in Louisiana, 
and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of his term. 

Emory Richardson, son of Artemas and Deborah (Johnson) Richard- 
son, was born Aug. 7, 1817, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service June 13, 1861, as a private of Co. F, nth 
Regt. Mass. Vols., and having served his full term of three years was trans- 
ferred June 24, 1864, to the nth Battalion, by reason of having reiinlisted. 
He was accredited to Medway, though he had not for some years been a 
resident of the town. State record says, on reenlistment, accredited to Wey- 
mouth, Mass., and mustered out July 14, 1865, at expiration of service. 

Henry S. Richardson, son of Moses and Keziah (Fairbanks) Richard- 
son, was born Dec. 25, 1833, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States sei-vice Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. Being a resident of Dedham, he was accredited 
to that place. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired. 
By the state record he appears as from Medway. 

Joseph H. Richardson, son of Joseph L., Jr., and Sylvia (Partridge) 
Richardson, was born June 7, 1S40, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service July 2, 1861, for three years, as a Corporal of Co. 
B, i6th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Fair Oaks, June 
I ; Peach Orchard, June 25 ; Glendale, June 29 ; Malvern Hill, July i ; 
Second Bull Run, August 29 and 30; Bristow Station, August 27 ; Freder- 
icksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3; Gettysburg, July 
2, and Locust Grove, Nov. 27, 1S63. At Gettysburg he was wounded in 
the arm. He was also in the battle of the Wilderness and engagements 
succeeding, in May and June, 1864, when he states that his regiment was 
under fire more than fifty days in succession. He was a resident of Hollis- 
ton at the time of enlistment and was accredited to that town. He was 
mustered out of service July 27, 1S64, his term having expired. 

Brougham Roberts was born in London, England. He enlisted at 
the agd of twenty-four years, in July, and was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 9, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 30th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was with his regiment until the last of 
IVIarch, 1863, when by an accidental wound in the foot he was compelled to 
go into the hospital. He was subsequently sick with the black-tongue fever 
and was not again fit for sendee until June 7, when he started to join his regi- 
ment at Port Hudson. Before reaching that place, however, he was sent back 
to Brashear City, by order of Gen. Emory, and was in the engagement at 
that place June 23, and taken prisoner. He was soon paroled with the other 
prisoners taken at that time, but he states that the paroles were considered of 
no force, not having been signed by an officer duly authorized to serve, and 
the men were immediately returned to service. He joined his regiment 
again at Baton Rouge, July 30, and remained there through the succeeding 
winter, in camp, and was in the engagements in April and May following, 
during the Red River expedition of Gen. Banks. After the return of the 
regiment to Virginia he was in the engagements in the Shenandoah Valley in 
the autumn of 1864. The most important of these were at Opequan, Septem- 



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ber 19; Fisher's Mill, September 22, and Cedar Creek, October 19. From 
December 11 to May, 1865, he was detailed as a clerk to Chief Qiiartermaster 
at Gen. Shennan's head-quarters. Fie joined his regiment at Savannah, Ga., 
in May, but on account of an accidental injury he was sent to the Division 
hospital and did not return home with his regiment which started June 30. 
He was mustered out of service Aug. 13, 1865, in Boston. He resides in 
New York City, where he has been engaged in business for several years. 

Henry M. Rockwood, son of Martin and Julia M. Rockwood, was 
born March 6, 1S42, in Bellingham. He was mustered into the United States 
service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the i6th Mass. Light 
Bat. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered 
out June 27, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Thomas Rollins was born in Lancashire, England. He enlisted at 
the age of twenty-five years, in Medway, and was mustered into the United 
States service in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 25, 1S61, for three 
years, as a Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted 
Sergeant, July 7, 1861. He deserted July, 1862, from Winchester, Va. 

Chandler W. Sanders, son of Alexander R. and Fidelia Sanders, was 
born Sept. 11, 1843, in Upton. He enlisted on the twentieth day of Sep- 
tember, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service, for one year, 
as a private of Co. E, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement 
before Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, and was mustered out of service 
June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. He is the overseer of boot 
manufactory in the State Prison, Providence, R. L 

George S. Sanford, son of George and Sarah (Sanger) Sanford, was 
born April 10, 1842, in Medway. He enlisted August 11, and was mustered 
into the United States service, Sept. 12, 1862, for nine months, as a private 
of Co. F, 44th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was at that time a resident of 
Southboro, but preferred to be accredited to his native town of Medway. He 
was in the battle of Rawle's Mills, on the Tarboro' expedition, November 2 ; 
at the battle of Kinston, N. C, December 14; at Whitehall Bridge, Decem- 
ber 16, and at Goldsboro', Dec. 17, 1S62. He was discharged Jan. 23, 1863, 
for disability. He enlisted a second time in Co. G, 6oth Mass. Regt., for 
one hundred days, was mustered into service July 19, 1864, and mustered 
out Nov. 30, 1864, at the expiration of his term. 

Melvin Sawyer, at the age of twentv-one vears, residence New Bed- 
ford, Mass., enlisted and was mustered into the United States service on the 
thirteenth dav of December, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 26th unat- 
tached Co. of Inf. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out of service May 12, 1865, bv reason of the close of the war. 

Michael Schofield was born in Ireland. He enlisted at the age of 
twenty-one years, Sept. 15, 1864, and was mustered into the United States 
service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 6ist Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was detailed as fifer during most of his term of service. 
He was in the engagement before Petersburg, April 2, 1865, and was mus- 
tered out at camp near Arlington Heights, June 7i 1865. 

John Scott, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Scott, was born Nov. 22, 
1833, ^" Tyrone County, Ireland. He enlisted as a substitute for James 
Doherty, of Cambridge, Mass., and was mustered into the United States ser- 



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vice Aug. 35, 1S63, for three years, and assigned to Co. K, iStii Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the loth of Septem- 
ber, and was in the engagement at Rappahannock Station, November 7 ; at 
Mine Run, Nov. 29 and 30, 1S63 ; at the Wilderness, May 5, at Laurel Hill, 
May 10 ; at Spottsylvania, May 23 ; at Cold Harbor, June 3 to 5 ; and before 
Petersburg, Va.-, June 18, when he was struck in the leg by a solid shot and 
the limb so severely shattered that amputation became necessary, and his 
limb was removed Aug. 12, 1S64. In September the term of the iSth Regt. 
having expired, it was mustered out of service and the i-ecruits and recnlisted 
men were transferred to the 32d Regt. Being unfit for duty he never joined 
that regiment and was discharged March i, 1S65, for disability. 

Richard Searles, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service, January, 1S63, for three years, as a recruit for the 
22d Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George T. Simpson, son of Hiram W. and Marv E. (Wcndall) Simp- 
son, was born Aug. 14, 1S38, in Boston. He enlisted May 21, 1S61, in 
Capt. Thos. W. Clark's Co., afterwards a company of the 29th Regt., but 
during Simpson's service in it, attached to the 4th Mass. Regt., a three 
months organization. While a member of this company he was in the bat- 
tle of Big Bethel. He was discharged June 26, 1S61 (state record, July 6), 
for disability. He enlisted again as a private of Co. K, 31st Regt., and was 
mustered into service Jan. 15, 1862. He was again discharged Dec. 9, 
1862, for disability. He enlisted a third time as a private of Co. A, 3d Regt. 
Mass. Cav., and was mustered into service Feb. 29, 1864, for three years, 
and accredited to Boston. He was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps in 
April, 1865, and was mustered out of service Nov. 21, 1865, by reason of 
General Order No. 116, Adjutant-General's Office, in Washington, D. C. 

Frank X. Sinzinger, at the age of thirty-two years, residence unknown, 
enlisted Dec. 5, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of the 6th Mass. Light Bat. He 
was mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Michael Slaven, son of Philip and Bridget Slaven, was born in 1S35, 
in Leitrim Country, Ireland. He enlisted in jVIay, and was mustered into 
the United States senice in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 2S, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He says he 
was constantly on duty and in all the skirmishes and battles of the regiment 
during his term of service. He was at the battle of Winchester, Va., May 
25, 1862; at Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Chan- 
cellorsville, May 3, Beverly Ford, June 9, Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863, 
and at Resaca, May 15, 1864. He was mustered out of service May 28, 
1864, his term having expired. 

Edmond J. Smith, son of Jason and Lucy (Gay) Smith, was born June 
20, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted Dec. 30, 1863, and was mustered into 
the service of the United States Jan. 6, 1864, as a private of Co. C, 4th Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He states that he was in many raids and skirmishes but the only 
engagement in which he took part was at Camden, S. C, at which time he 
was wounded in the leg by a minie-ball. This fight occurred on the 17th 
of April, 1865. He was mustered out of sen-ice July 28, 1865, at the U. S. 
General Hospital, in Worcester, Mass. 



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William Smith, son of Jason and Lucy (Gay) Smith, was born March 
2, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted Dec. 23, 1863, and was mustered into the 
United States service Jan, 6, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 4th 
Mass. Cav. He states that the only considerable engagement in which he 
took part was at Honey Hill, on the Charleston and Savannah R. R. He 
was in many raids and skirmishes, in one of which, at Davol's Neck, on the 
Charleston and Savannah R. R., he was wounded in the finger. For about 
six months of his term he was detailed as orderly first to Gen. Pattee, and 
afterwards to Gen. Van Wight. He was mustered out of service as a Cor- 
poral, in Richmond, Va., Nov. 14, 1S65, by reason of General Order from 
the War Department, No. 144. He died Jan. 30, 1869, of consumption. 

Henry L. Snell, son of Henry C. and Sibbel (Adams) Snell, was 
born Dec. 18, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted in Medway in August, 1S62, 
and w^as mustered into the United States service at Camp Meigs, Readville, 
Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He seiA'ed with his regiment in Louisiana, and w^as in the engagement at La- 
fourche Crossing, June 21, 1863. He was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 
1863, his term having expired. 

Herman Solon Sparrow, son of Philip S. and Laura E. (Shepard) 
Sparrow, was born Feb. 14, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 
and was mustered into the United States service at Camp Andrew, May 
25, 1861, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He bore a part in the 
earlier services of the regiment ; he was in the engagement at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, when he was instantly 
killed, being shot through the head. Having been among the first to enlist, 
he was also one of the first from this town to fall in battle. Letters from regi- 
mental officers bear testimony to his manlv qualities as follows : *'He was a 
brave and good soldier, and never flinched from doing his duty. He was al- 
ways at his post, let what would, come." " Calm, decided, faithful, accom- 
modating, and affectionate, he won for himself the esteem of all." For more 
particulars see I'ecord of George H. Ide. 

Philip O. Sparrow, son of Orlando and Tamson (Whitney) Spar- 
row, was born April 6, 1838, in Wrentham. He was drafted into the United 
States service July 15, 1863, for three years, and assigned to Co. A, 9th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was discharged Dec. 16, 1863, for disability. 

James Spelman, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknow'ii, 
was mustered into service May 4, 1864, for three years, in LT. S. Vet. Res. 
Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

Matthew M. Sperry was mustered into service May, 1864, for three 
years, in U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

George A. Stedman, son of George and Elvira (Daniels) Stedman, was 
born in Holliston. He enlisted from Medway as a private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia, for one hundred days, and was mustered into the 
United States sei^vice July 22, 1864. He served in the defenses of Washing- 
ton, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

Charles H. Stewart, at the age of thirty-eight years, residence un- 
known, enlisted Nov. 2, 1864, and was mustered into service on the same 
day, for one year, as a private of Co. F, 71st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
mustered out July 16, 1865. 



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George Herbert Stratton, son of John and Lucinda Stratton, was 
born Feb. 19, 1842, in Medvvay. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of 
Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He says he was in the following engage- 
ments : South Mountain, Va., September 14; Antietam, Md., September 
17; at Sulphur Spring. Va., last of November ; Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 

1862, when he was slightlv wounded ; at the siege and capture of Jackson, 
Miss., in which his regiment took a prominent and highly lionorable part. 
Soon after the capture of Jackson he was taken sick and sent to a hos- 
pital of which he was afterwards detailed Acting Qiiartermaster, and where 
he served out his time. He was mvistered out November, 1865, in Boston. 

John S. Stratton, son of John and Lucinda Stratton, was born April 
18, 1834, in Sherborn. He enlisted in the United States Navy Oct. 10, 1S61, 
onboard the "North Carolina," and went to Fortress Monroe, when, on 
account of sickness he was sent back to the Naval Hospital at Brooklyn, 
N, Y., where he was discharged March 8, 1862, for disability. He enlisted 
in August, and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, 
as private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regi- 
ment in Louisiana, and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, his term 
having expired. Again he enlisted and was mustered into service Aug. 30, 
1864, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He took 
part in the engagement before Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. He was 
mustered out June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Frederick Swarman, son of Carson and Ann Swarman, was born June 

6, 1839, in Boston, Mass. He enlisted April 29, and was mustered into 
the United States service at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, June 26, 1862, as a 
Corporal of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols., for the term of three years. He was 
in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9 ; at Rappahannock Station, 
August 25 ; Thoroughfare Gap, 2d Bull Run, August 30 ; Chantilly, Septem- 
ber I ; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 ; at which time he was wounded, having 
a leg cut ofl'by a cannon shot. While he was lying on the field, the battle still 
raging, he was twice wounded, once in the arm and once in the head. He 
was discharged April 2, 1863, in consequence. He enlisted again Aug. 19, 

1863, for three years, as a Corporal in the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps. He was 
discharged Dec. 26, 1863, for disability. He is still a resident, and for sev- 
eral years has held the position of Postmaster in Rockville, Medway. 

John H. Swarman, son of Carson and Ann Swarman, was born April 

7, 1837, ^" Boston. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1861, for three years, at Camp Andrew, West Rox- 
bury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. V^ols. He was in the engage- 
ment, May 25, 1862, at Winchester, Va., and was taken prisoner. He was 
first kept a prisoner in Lynchburg, Va., and afterwards in Belle Isle, Rich- 
mond, until exchanged, Sept. 19, 1862. He again joined the regiment Oct. 
23, 1862 ; and was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3 ; engage- 
ment at Beverly Ford, June 9, and at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863 ; when 
he was wounded in the leg. He was not again fit for service until November, 
when he was detailed for special duty as guard at Louisville, Ky., where he 
remained till the end of his term. He was mustered out May, 1864. 

Avery Sylvester, son of Ansel Sylvester, was born April 6, 1844, in 



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Etna, Me. He enlisted at the Provost Marshal's office in Worcester, Dec. 
7, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. G, 3d Regt. Mass. Heavy 
Arty. He appears by the state record to be accredited to Worcester, but he 
was understood to be accredited upon the quota of Medway. He was taken 
prisoner at Plymouth, N. C, April, 1864, and died in October following in 
the Confederate prison at Florence, S. C. 

John Tevlin, son of Michael and Betsey Tevlin, was born about 1S31, 
in Boston. He resided in Medway, but enlisted for the town of Bellingham, 
and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 27, 1864, for three 
years, as a private of Co. M, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. vState record says, "de- 
serted Aug. 10, 1S65." 

William H. Thomas, at the age of nineteen years, enlisted in Medway 
August, 1862, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 
1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of his service. 

John Thompson, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service December, 1862, for three years, as a recruit for 
the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. 

Henry Tibbets was mustered into the Vet. Res. Corps July 7, 1863, 
for three vears. 




CAPTAIN BENJAMIN C. TINKHAM. 



Benjamin C. Tinkham, son of Harvey and Jane (Cornish) Tinkham, was 
born Oct. 11, 1S27, in Middleboro, Mass. He enlisted in August, and was 



mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S63, for nine months, at Camp Meigs, as 
2d Sergeant of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was promoted 
ist Lieut, of the company, March 24, 1S63. In the engagement at Lafourche 
Crossing, La., June 3i, 1863, he was in command of a detachment of his 
regiment and was highly commended by his superior officer present, Lieut. - 
Col. Sawtelle for his coolness and bravery on the occasion. He was mus- 
tered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of his service. He "enlisted again 
for one hundred days, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864, as Captain 
in the same regiment and company. He sei^ved in the defenses of Washing- 
ton, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64, at the expiration of his ser- 
vice. Capt. Tinkham having completed his military career, returned to his 
former employment of railroad building. For two years he was engaged on 
the Dighton and Somerset road. Subsequently he was employed on the 
Boston water works and in railroad building in Connecticut. Meanwhile 
his familv remained in Aledwav. In 1869 he removed to Boston Highlands, 
Mass., where he has since resided. He has been for some years a contractor 
and builder. Capt. Tinkham was a successful business man ; for two years, 
in 1881 and 1883, he represented Ward 21 of the city of Boston in the 
State Legislature. He was an active and influential member of the Elliot 
Church, Roxbury, and for several years sei^ved as the treasurer of that so- 
ciety. He married, Jan. 3, 1849, Cynthia Perkins, of Middleboro, Mass. The 
children were: Nettie F., born Oct. 20, 1851 ; married June 21, 1S76, the 
Rev. B. F. Hamilton, pastor of the Elliot Church, Roxbur}-. Idella, born 
March 19, 1S57, and died Nov. 17, 1865. 

Charles H. Torrev, son of the Rev. Charles T. and Mary (Ide) Torrey, 
was born Dec. 27, 1S37, in Salem, Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service Oct. 7, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 25th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Roanoke Island, N. C, Feb. 
8. 1862, and Newbern, N. C, March 14, 1862. He was discharged March 
16, 1S63, for disability. He enlisted again, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 3, 1863, for five years, as Hospital Steward in the 
Regular Army, and was detached as a clerk in the office of the Surgeon 
General of the United States, In Washington, D. C. He was mustered out 
Sept. 30, 1865, by reason of special order from the War Department, relat- 
ing to the reduction of the army, consequent to the close of the war. 

James J. Treaxor was born in Ireland ; resided in Boston ; enlisted at 
the age of thirty years, Sept. 9, 1864, and was mustered into service on the 
same day, for one year, as a private of Co. K, ist Regt. Mass. Heavy Ai't}-., 
and accredited to Med way. He was mustered out May 29, 1865. 

John S. Treen, son of Joseph and Lucretia F. Treen, was born at 
Wallace River, N. S. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, May 25, 1 86 1, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was with his regiment during the earlier sen-ice ; at the 
battle of Winchester, May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9, and at Antie- 
tam, Sept. 17, 1862, when he was killed in action. 

Lewis A. Treen, son of Henry and Sarah A. Treen, was born at Wal- 
lace River, N. S. He was mustered into the United States senice. May 
25, 1861, for three years, as a Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He took part in all the earlier service of the regiment, and was in the fight 
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at Winchester, Va., May 25, deserted, June 12, 1S62, from Winchester, 
Va. In a letter to the chairman of the selectmen written soon after by 
Capt. Qiiincy, of Co. E, inquiring if anything was known here concern- 
ino- Mr. Treen, he expressed the opinion that he must either have deserted 
or been taken prisoner. He could not believe the former without positive 
proof, for he regarded him as one of the best men in the company. But it is 
ascertained that Mr. Treen's course was mainly induced by domestic troubles 
at home. It was understood that he came to Massachusetts where he re- 
mained a considerable time, after which he enlisted again under an assumed 
name in Maj. P. A. Taylor's Department of Signal Corps, U. S. Army, 
was enrolled on the i3tli of March, 1S64, for three years or the war, and 
was honorably discharged on the 23d of August, 1865. Mr. Treen, after 
the war, settled in Olympia, Wash. Ter., and afterwards removed to 
Seattle, where he now resides. He is established with Mr. G. F. Raymond, 
under the firm name of Treen & Raymond, importer and manufacturers of 
boots and shoes. He has been a member of the Territorial Legislature, and 
occupies an honorable position in business and social circles where he resides. 

Lucius M. Turner, son of Samuel Turner, was born in Chester, Vt. 
He enlisted in Medway in August, and was mustered into the United States 
sen-ice Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, at Camp Meigs, Readville, as a pri- 
vate of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served in Louisiana, and 
was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, at the expiration of his term. 

William Henry Turner, son of Stephen and Polly M. (Williams) 
Turner, was born April 11, 1839, in Medway. He enlisted in Medway, 
in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for 
three years, at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 
at Cedar Mountain, August 9, and Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. He was 
discharged for disability Jan. 24, 1S63, and died June 3, 1863, of chronic 
diarrhoea, in Milford, Mass. 

Edward G. Tutein, at the age of twent}-four years, residence Chelsea, 
Mass., was mustered into service Dec. 17, 1S64, for one year, as Captain 
of Co. G, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out July 16, 1865, at the expiration of his service. He had 
previously served a full term of three years in the ist Mass. Inf., first as 
Sergeant of Co. H, and from March i, 1863. as 2d Lieutenant. 

Albert Vallet, son of Brayton and Freelove Vallet, was born April 
17, 1823, in Gloucester, R. I. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1864, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the i8th Un- 
attached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He sei-ved in 
the defenses of W^ashington, D. C., and was discharged April 25, 1865, for 
disability. He died of heart disease, Sept. i, 1880, in W^est Medway. 

Albert L. Vallet, son of Albert and Sarah Vallet, was born Aug. 2, 
1847. He was mustered into the United States service March 11, 1864, for 
three years, as a private of the i6th Mass. Light Bat. He served in Mary- 
land and Virginia, and was mustered out June 27, 1865. 

John H. Vallet, son of Albert and Sarah Vallet, was born Jan. 12, 
1841, in Medway. He was mustered into service of United States Feb. 8, 
1864, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 4th Mass. Cav. He was mus- 



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tered out May 30, 1S65. He was accredited to Cambridge, though a resident 
of Medway. 

Jeremiah Vase, son of Stephen and Joanna (Bird) Vase, was born in 
1S35, in Xorthbridge, Mass. He enlisted Aug. 3i, 1862, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day, for three years, as a recruit to the 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols., with the understanding that his term should expire with 
that of his regiment. In the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3. 1S63, he 
was wounded in the neck. After his recovery, on his way back to the regi- 
ment, he was injured in the ankle by a railroad collision, so as to unfit him 
for sei-vice. He was mustered out May 20, 1S64, and is now living, a fiirmer, 
in Nooksack Crossing, Wash. Ter. 

John Walch enlisted Dec. 13, 1S64, and was mustered into service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 6ist Regt. ISIass. Vols. 
He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was 
mustered out July 16, 1S65, as ist Sei-geant. 

Charles Wardin enlisted and was mustered in August, 1S62, for three 
years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Mass. Inf. He deserted soon after receiv- 
ing his bounty. 

John Watts, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service, December, 1862, for three years, as a recruit for the 
29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George C. Webber, born in East Douglas, Mass., enlisted at the age 
of twenty-six years, in Medway, and was mustered into service May 25, 
1S61, for three years, at Camp Andrew, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He states that he was in the following engagements : Winches- 
ter, Va., May 25 ; Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; skirmish in Pope's retreat, 
August, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Chancellorsville, Mav 3 and 3; 
Beverly Ford, June 9; Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863, and Resaca, Ga., 
]\Iay 15, 1S64. He was mustered out of service May 20, 1864, his term hav- 
ing expired. He enlisted again Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered into ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, as a private of the i8th unattached Co., 
afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He sei-ved in the defenses 
of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1865. 

James Welch, sonof James and Mary Welch, was born April 18, 1848. 
He enlisted as "John Blake," and was mustered into the United States 
service Jan. 23, 1865, for the term of three years, as a recruit to the 28th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was a resident of Medway, but was accredited to Dudlev, 
Mass. He was mustered out June 6, 1865, at the expiration of his sei-vice. 

Alfred C. Wheat, son of Joel and Martha Wlieat, was born Jan. 25, 
1S47, i" Hancock, N. H. He enlisted in Medway in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, at Camp Andrew, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the 
battle at Winchester, Va., May 25, at Cedar Mountain, August 9, at Antietam, 
Sept. 17, 1862; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, at Gettysburg, July 
2 and 3, 1863 ; and at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. He was mustered out 
May 28, 1864, his term having expired. He enlisted again for the town of 
Bellingham, and was mustered into service for one year, as a private of 
Co. K, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He took part in the first movements around 
Petersburg, Va., in the spring of 1865, and was mustered out July 16, 1865. 



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Henry Wheat, son of Joel and Martha Wheat, was born Jan. 24, 
1S32, in Billerica, Mass. He enlisted in Medway in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a Cor- 
poral of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Sergeant May 14, 
1S62. He states that he was in a skirmish in the pursuit of Jackson by 
Shields in the spring of 1862; at the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25, 
1862 ; at Cedar JMountain, August 9, and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 
1862. In charging across the field of Antietam the regiment passed over the 
prostrate body of a rebel color bearer, lying upon his face, still grasping in 
one hand his colors and with the other a sword. Sergeant Wheat returned 
to him and the fallen man desired to be placed in an easier position and asked 
for a drink of water. Gratifying his wishes Sergeant Wheat received his col- 
ors and sword, the latter of which he was permitted to retain as a trophy. 
The wounded man gave his name as Lieut. Kidd, of the nth Regt. Miss. 
Vols. Sergeant Wheat was discharged Dec. 11, 1S62, for disability. He 
enlisted again for the town of Bridgewater, and was mustered into service 
Sept. 2, 1S64, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was subsequently promoted ist Sergeant. He was with his regiment in 
the engagements at Petersburg, Va., in March and April, 186^, and was mus- 
tered out of service June 4, and finally discharged June 17, 1S65, in Readville. 
Edward H. Wheeler, at the age of eighteen years, residence Chelsea, 
enlisted Dec. 8, 1S64, and was mustered into service on the same day, for one 
year, as a private of Co. M, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Med- 
w^ay. He was mustered out Nov. 7, 1S65, at the expiration of his service. 

Lewis Wheeler, son of Abijah R. and Adaline (Jones) Wheeler, was 
born in Medway. He enlisted in Medway, in August, and w^as mustered 
into the United States service at Readville, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his 
regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having 
expired. He enlisted again and was mustered into service July 22, 1864, 
for one hundred days, as a private of the same regiment and company. He 
served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 
II, 1864, at the expiration of his term. He resides in West Roxbury, Mass. 
James Whitcomb, born in Leominster, Mass., enlisted at the age of 
thirty-five years, Dec. 29, 1S63, and was mustered into service the same day, 
for three years, as a recruit to the i6th Regt. Mass. Inf. He was assigned 
to Co. E, and transferred to the nth Battalion, July 11, 1864, the term of 
the regiment having expired. He was mustered out May 29, 1865. 

Samuel O. White, boi-n in Boston, enlisted at the age of twenty-six 
years, and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 12, 1862, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. He w^as a resi- 
dent of this town at the time of his enlistment, but was accredited to the town 
of Sherborn. He was transferred Sept. i, 1863, to the Vet. Res. Corps. 

John Whitman enlisted and w^as mustered in August, 1862, for three 
years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Mass. Inf., and accredited to Medway. 
He deserted soon after receiving his bounty. 

Charles Whitney was born in Holliston, Mass. He enlisted in Med- 
way at the age of twenty-six years, in May, and was mustered into the 
United States service May 25. 1861, at Camp Andrew, for three years, as a 



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Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. In the winter of 1S61-2 he was 
detailed in company with James B. May for recruiting service in Massachu- 
setts. He joined his regiment again soon after the engagement at Winchester, 
and was in the batUe of Cedar JSIountain, August 9, and at Antietam, Sept. 
17, 1863; at Chancellorsville, May 3 and 3; at Gettysburg, July 3 and 3, 
1S63 ; and at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. In the battle of Cedar Mountain 
he was hit on the breastplate and disabled for several days. He was mus- 
tered out May 38, 1S64, his term having expired. 

Charles E. Whitney, son of Nathan and Rosetta (Springer) Whitney, 
was born July 35, 1847, in Medway. He enlisted December 17, and was 
mustered into service Dec. 36, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 
4th Regt. Mass. Cav. He states that he was in no general engagement, but 
took part in many raids and skirmishes. He was detailed for a considerable 
time as orderly to Brig, and Brevt. Maj.-Gen. Hatch. He was mustered 
out of service Nov. 14, 1865, in Richmond, Va., and finally discharged from 
Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. 

George W. Whitney, son of Charles B. and Mary Ann (Carey) Whit- 
ney, was born Feb. 18, 1844, in Milford. He enlisted Aug. 33, 1864, and 
was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, 
as a private of the i8th unattached Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in 
the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1S65. 

Albert H. Wiley, son of Daniel and Izanna E. (Hixon) Wiley, was 
born June I3, 1839, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into the 
United States service, July 30, 1863, as a recruit of the 3d Mass. Inf., and 
was assigned to Co. E. He joined his regiment on the eighth day of August, 
and was under fire at the battle of Cedar Mountain, the next day, but witli- 
out arms. He took part in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1S63. On 
the 1 3th of June, 1863, he was detailed as servant to Lieut. Thomas, and 
continued in that position to the end of his term. Though he enlisted for 
three years, it was with the understanding that his term should expire with 
that of his regiment, and he was mustered out May 30, 1864. He removed 
to Medfield and died,, March 36, 1880, of consumption. 

John Willey, born In Bartlett, N. H., enlisted, at the age of thirty-six 
years, in Medway, in August, and was mustered into the United States 
service, Sept. 13, 1863, at Camp Meigs, for nine months, as wagoner of Co. 
B, 1 3th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regiment in Louis- 
iana, and was mustered out Aug. 30, 1863, his term having expired. 

Allen T. Williams, son of Nathan A. and Esther B. Williams, was 
born Jan. 14, 1847, in Medway. He enlisted on the seventh day of Septem- 
ber, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, 
as a private of Co. A, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. Though he aj^pears from the 
state records as from Medway, of which town he was a resident, he is 
known to have been counted upon the quota of North Bridgewater. He 
served for a time as orderly to Gen. Terry. After the capitulation of Gen. 
Lee and his army, he served on the provost guard in Richmond, Va. He 
was mustered out June 36, 1365, by reason of the close of the war. 

Charles E. Williams, son of Charles and Mary A. Williams, was 
born Feb. 37, 1839, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted Sept. 10, 1864, and 
was mustered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. 



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C, 6 1 St Regt. Mass. Vols. He took part in the engagements before Peters- 
burg, Va., in the spring of 1865. He was mustered out June 4, 1865. 

George H. Williams, son of Nathan and Esther B. Williams, was 
born Dec. 26, 1837, in Wrentham. He enlisted in Medway in May, and 
was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as 
a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was constantly 
with his regiment during his sen-ice. He was in the engagement at Win- 
chester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain he was not engaged, being pros- 
trated by a sun stroke, but took part in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. 
April 28, 1863, he was detailed as Company musician, and so continued 
to the end of his term. During the subsequent actions he was assigned to 
duty in the corps hospital, or to attend upon the Assistant Surgeon. He 
was mustered out May 28, 1864, his term having expired. 

Horace J. Wilmarth, son of Horace and Julia Wilmarth, was born 
Sept. 27, 1844, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Aug. 24, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. G, i8th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the siege of Yorktown, Va., where his regiment was 
under fire nearly every day from April 11 to May 5, 1S62. At the time of 
the second Bull Run he was sick in the hospital. He was in the battle of 
Antietam, September 17, Shepherdstown, September 20, Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1862, w^here the regiment lost nearly fifty per cent, in killed, 
w^ounded, and missing ; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, 1863 ; at Gettys- 
burg he was not engaged, having been detailed as guard for the wagon 
train, and at Rappahannock Station, Nov. 7, 1863. Feb. 8, 1S64, he re- 
enlisted in the field, for another term of three years. At the battle of the 
Wilderness, May, 1864, he was detailed as provost guard, and continued in 
that position until the end of his service. Though his position was always 
in the rear, he was under fire in most of the engagements in which his regi- 
ment took part afterwards. These were at Laurel Hill, May 9, Spottsyl- 
vania. May 23, skirmish at Shady Grove Road, May 30, Tolopotomy, June 
I, Cold Harbor, June 3 to 5, and before Petersburg, from June 19 to July 
20, at which time the regiment was mustered out, the recruits and reenlisted 
men being organized as the loth Battalion. Afterwards was in the engage- 
ment at the Weldon Railroad, August 21, and at Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 

1864. Soon after this the battalion was consolidated with the 32d Mass. Inf., 
and was engaged at Boydtown Road, or Gravelly Run, and in other engage- 
ments in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va., in March and April, 1S65. He 
was mustered out June 29, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

John Winter, at the age of twenty-four years, residence unknown, en- 
listed, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 12, 1S63, as 
bugler of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. By the 
state record he appears to have deserted Dec. 22, 1862. 

Emory Wood, son of Levi W. and Sophronia J. Wood, was born May 
7, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into service March 15, 

1865, as a private of Co. B, ist Regt. R. I. Cav. He was mustered out 
Aug. 3, 1865, by a special order from the War Department. 

Henry A. Wood, son of George A. and Elvira H. Wood, was born 
July 3, 1843, in Walpole. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into ser- 
vice July 28, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. 



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Vol. Inf. He was in the battle of South Mountain, Va., Sept. 14, 1S62, 
when he was wounded in the arm, the ball lodging near the elbow joint. He 
was discharged in consequence, Jan. 33, 1S63. He enlisted again in unas- 
signed detachment Vet. Res. Corps, and was mustered into service Aug. 10, 
1863, for three years. He was accredited to the town of Sandisfield, Mass., 
and discharged for disability Dec. 8, 1864, from Depot Camp, Vet. Res. 
Corps, Clifton, D. C. 

Levi Preston Wood, son of Levi W. and Sophronia J. Wood, was 
born in 1S3S, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Oct. 9, 1861, as a private of Co. L, ist Regt. Mass. Cav. He was at 
the time living in the town of Westport, but was accredited to the town of 
Medford. He died of disease Sept. 10, 1862, in Beaufort, S. C. 

Daniel S. Woodman, son of James and Lydia D. Woodman, was 
born April 12, 1842, in Kennebunk, Me. He enlisted in Medway in Au- 
gust, and was mustered into sendee at Readville, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was in 
the engagement at Lafourche Crossing, La., June 21, 1S63, and was dan- 
gerously wounded through the right lung and in the right hand. On the 
evacuation of the place, he fell into the hands of the enemy. The hospital 
was a rough building without beds, and he lay for four weeks with only a 
tent canvas upon the board floor, being compelled also by the nature of his 
wound to remain constantly upon the same side. His sustenance during this 
time consisted of corn bread and water. After the rebel forces withdrew, on 
the tall of Port Hudson, he was taken and cared for by a planter in the vicin- 
ity and received more considerate treatment. July 30 he was cheered by the 
appearance of Sergeant E. A. Jones, and Private A. E. Bullard, who had 
come in search of him and by whom he was conveyed to Algiers, and the 
next day started for Massachusetts, where he was mustered out Aug. 20, 
1S63. He is an efficient constable and collector of town taxes. 

William P. Wyman, at the age of twenty-one years, residence unknown, 
enlisted and was mustered into sei"vice Oct. 31, 1864, for one year, as a pri- 
vate of Co. F, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out July 20, 1865, at the expiration of his service. 

James G. Young, at the age of twenty-three years, family residence 
Lebanon, Me., was mustered into the United States service May 4, 1864, for 
three years, as a Corporal of 21st Co., 2d Battalion Vet. Res. Corps, and ac- 
credited to Medway. He formerly served in Co. C, i6th Regt. Mass. Vols. 
Orson D. Young, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was 
born in Windsor, Vt. He enlisted at the age of thirty-seven years, in Med- 
way, in August, and was mustered into the United States sei-vice Sept. 13, 
1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. 
He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and was 
taken prisoner. He was paroled June 26, and mustered out of service Aug. 
20, 1863, his term having expired. He removed to the West and settled in 
Oregon Territory where he now resides. 

Robert O. Young, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was 
born Oct. 13, 1832, in Windsor, Vt. He was mustered into the United 
States service Feb. 36, 1864, as a private of Co. D. 3d Regt. Mass. Cav. He 
joined his regiment at Morganzia Bend, La., about June i, 1S64. He was 



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in the battles of Opequan, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, besides many skir- 
mishes and raids. After the close of hostilities he was detailed for duty at 
Corps Head-quarters and so continued to the end of his term. He was mus- 
tered out Nov. 28, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He had previously 
served a term of three months in Co. H, ist R. I. Inf., being mustered into 
service April 17, and mustered out Aug. i, 1S61. He took part, July 21, 
1861, in the first battle of Bull Run, Va. 



This Record of the Union Soldiers was prepared largely some years 
since, according to the vote of the town, by William Daniels, Esq., under 
the direction of the selectmen. To it some additions have been made in 
preparation for printing in this volume. This record concludes the military 
history of the town. 





THE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. 



The First Birth in the town of Medway occurred January 3, 1714; an 
infant son was born to John and Esther (Breck) Richardson, whom they 
named Samuel, doubtless hoping that he might be like the goodly son of Han- 
nah of Bible history, whose name he bore. This Samuel Richardson must 
have been both very wise and very good if years are an index of such quali- 
ties, for he lived to be ninety-seven years old. He died February 10, iSii, 
in Wrentham, Mass. 

Witchcraft. The Rev. Joseph Baxter, of Medfield, on occasion went 
to repi'ove Goody Lincoln for the sin of practicing witchcraft. On his re- 
turn home he felt a strange pain in his leg which was attributed to her e\ il 
influence. 

The Medway Fouxd. in 1730, was at the north end of Long Plain. 

The Sale of a Slave. The Rev. Nathan Bucknam, being hard 
pressed for money, and the town refusing to increase his salary, sold to one 
of his parishioners his slave, London, as appears by the following receipt: 

" Medway^ Jttnc 18, -1736. Received of Jasper Adams the sum of one 
hundred and forty poutids for a negro boy named London^ bei7ig in fttll. 
"£140-0-0. Per me, 

"Nathan Bucknam." 

A Slave buys his Liberty. Caesar Flunt, alias Peter Warren, paid tO' 
Joseph Lovell the sum of £13, 6s., Sd. for his freedom, on condition that if, 
in the judgment of the selectmen of Medway, he be idle or prodigal of his 
time and interest so that there be danger of his becoming a burden on the 
estate he be remanded to the condition of senitude. 

The following is a copy of the legal instrument of emancipation : 

" Know all men by these Presents that I, Joseph Lovell of Medway in the County 
of Suffolk and -Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman for divers 
and good and valuable considerations me thereunto moving, as well as in considera- 
tion of the sum of thirteen pounds six shillings and eightpence paid me by Caesar 
Hunt alias Peter Warren a molatto slave, late the Property of my Father Joseph Lov- 
ell late of Medway afore^d deceased, and from him descended to me, have released and 
acquitted and discharged and by these Presents do freely fully and forever release the 
sd Caesar Hunt, Alias Peter Warren from my service and the service of my Heirs for- 
ever: so that neither I mjself, my heirs, exec"" or any other Person or Persons for 
me or Them shall ever hereafter claim any Right, Title, Interest in the Person or the 



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■Service of the said Molatto, Provided, nevertheless, that if the sd Caesar Hunt, alias 
Peter Warren shall in the judgment of the Select Men of the town of Medway for the 
time being, at any Time hereafter become idle and prodigal of his Time and Interest 
so that there shall appear danger of his becoming a burden upon mj estate or that of 
my heirs, I hereby reserve to myself and Heirs the Povi'er at the advise and by the 
Direction of the Select Men of Medvvay for the time then being to remand sd Caesar 
Hunt, alias Peter Warren to our service and to command Him in such a manner as to 
prevent his becoming an Incumbrance upon our estate, but during his good Behaviour 
in the opinion of the Select Men aforesd He is to all Intents and Purposes emancipated 
or set free from all obligations to me and mine forever by these Presents. 

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this . . . Day 
■of ... in the ninth year of the Reign of King George the Third Anno Domini 
1769. Signed Sealed and Delivered." 

The above was dtily executed and the said Caesar Htmt, a//as Peter War- 
ren, became a freedman and was never remanded to shivery. He removed 
to Medfield, where he died. Upon his tombstone is this honorable inscrip- 
tion : " A respectable man of color.'' 

The Relation of James Peniman ^^ho was received to full com- 
munion Oct. 19, 1735. 

'^ I desire to be very thank ftiUo the God of all grace y^ viy Lot hath been cast in such 
^ Place ivhere 1 have enjoyed y^ clear light of the Glorious Gospel, atid have had it 
from time to time dispensed u7ito me, and altho I have reason to mourn, c(- be ashamed 
y^ I sate so long u?/proftably under it, and ivas no more benefited thereby, yet I have 
reason to be thankful yi God hath as I hope been setting home his word, d- sciJictifyiiig his 
Providetices unto me, the Deaths of others have been azvakening to me, and I have beeft 
■brought thereby to consider hoiv it would have beett with me if I had been taken away 
"when they tvere, and I have been brought to see y^ necessity of my making hast to pre- 
pare for my own death. And those w'ords were azvakening to me in Prov. 2g : i. He 
yt being often reproved, hardcneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that with- 
out remedy. And I have been awakened to see inyself in a lost, undone, and perishing 
conditioti, d- yt I must unavoidably be destroyed forever without an interest in christ. 
I have had such a discovery of sin tnade unto me asy* I think I can say y* my sins are my 
greatest burden. And I have had such discoveries of christ made tmto me in his beauty 
ft glory in his fulness, and suficiency as y^ I hope I prize him above every thing else, 
■atid hearing his gracious calls to sin burdened si?iners to coine unto him who saith in 
Matth: 11. 28. 2g. jo. Come unto me all ye y^ labor i& are heavy Laden and L will give 
you rest. Take my yoke upon you <£- learn of me : for L am meek d- lotvly in heart d ye 
shall ftid rest unto your souls for my yoke is easie d my burden is light, atid assures 
the?n yt He will reject none of those who come to Hitn. John 6. j^. Him yt comet h to 
me I will in tio zvise cast out. I hope I have been made willing to come to hitn and ac- 
cept of him on his ozvn terms d commit my soul to him atid put all my trust d confdetice 
in hitn for salvation atid put tny neck under his yoke, and f tiding a need of tuore of 
^ atid of his benefits desire to wait on him iti all y' zvays of his appointment for com- 
mutiion with him, and cotntnunications of grace from him and therefore offer myself to 
this church with an hutnble dependetice on the grace of christ to ft and prepare me to 
enjoy him aright in every ordinance y^ in y' way of his ordinances I may be prepared 
for the enjoyment of communion d- fellowship with him in y^ heavenly world forever- 
more. 

Thanksgiving Days. " 1743 Oct. 13 Thanksgiving Day for ye Kings 
victory." " 174S July iS Thanksgiving Day for victory of Cape Briton." 

The Meeting-House Burned. ''Jan. ye 18 174S-9 the Medway Meet- 
ing House was Burnt." " 1749 ye 37 of April East Precinct Meeting House 
j-aised and 1749 y^ 21st of May it was preached in." 

From the Diary of John Ellis. "May 19, 17S0 extraordinary 



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darkness prevailed over the earth, which continued from 9 o'clock in the 
morning to 3 o'clock in the afternoon and no eclipse was known to intervene." 
"Nov. 2, 17S3 Rev. N. Bucknam So years of age to-day." 
"■ Dec. 9, 17S6 a terrible snow storm in which 13 persons were cast 
away on Lovell's island, Boston Harbour. Several were from Wrentham, 
Franklin, and Sherborn. The}' were all frozen to death. Theodore Kings- 
bury of Franklin was not dead when found l)ut died on Thursday, Dec. 21, in 
Boston and \vas brought to Franklin Dec. 25, 1786 for burial." 
"June 2, 17S9, Raised Medtield Meeting House to-day." 

" Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United 
States of the i8tli of March 1818 Simpson Jones late a private in the Army of the 
Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of Massachusetts Agency, at the 
rate of eight dollars per month on the twenty-seventh day of April one thousand eight 
hundred and nineteen. 

" Given at the War office of the United States this fourteenth day of July one thou- 
sand eight hundred and nineteen. 

[Seal.] (Signed) J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War." 

Mr. Edward Fennessy, elected in 1SS3, was the first Irishman who ever 
held the office of selectman in the town of Medway. 

Drinking and Drunkenness. About 1816 the Rev. Jacob Ide, pas- 
tor of the Second Church of Christ, requested the selectmen to canvass the 
town to ascertain the number of drunkards. The result showed that there 
were twenty-five men who would improve every opportimity to drink, and 
would become so drunk as to abuse their families. That there were forty- 
two men wdio would become intoxicated often, but not such beastly drunkards 
as the first class, and that there were eighty-four men in a fair way to become 
drunkards. These three classes making a total of one hundred and fifty- 
one men who were already or would soon become drunkards, out of a popu- 
lation of about fourteen hundred, including men, w-omen, and children. Cer- 
tainlv seventy years have done something to cure intemperance. 

x4 Monument Erected to the Memory of the Rev. David San- 
ford IN i860. Upon the completion of this monument commemorative ser- 
vices were held, Tuesdav, October 2, 1S60, in the meeting-house of the Second 
Church of Christ in honor of the Rev. David Sanford wdio was for thirty- 
seven years, 1 773-1810, the revered and beloved pastor of that church. There 
were present more than one hundred of the Rev. Mr. Sanford's lineal de- 
scendants out of the whole three hundred and more living, and also a large 
congregation gathered from the parish and the surrounding towns. 

The Rev. Samuel H. Smith, of New Jersey, a great-grandson of the 
honored dead, offered the prayer of invocation and read the Scriptures. 

The Rev. Stephen Sanford Smith, of Warren, Mass., a grandson, offered 
the prayer preceding the address. 

The Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., the immediate successor of the Rev. Mr. 
Sanford, and in the forty-sixth year of his pastorate, made a most appropri- 
ate commemorative address. 

The Rev. Abner Morse, of Boston, who in early life was a parishioner 
and hearer of the Rev. Mr. Sanford, gave some very interesting reminiscences 
of him and of the olden time. 



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The Rev. Henry M. Dexter, of Boston, offered the concluding prayer. 
After this service a procession was formed and marched to the cemetery and 
assembled near the monument where prayer was offered, an original hymn 
sung, and the benediction pronounced. The family connections then repaired 
to a hall in the Village and partook of a collation, after which brief addresses 
were made. 

The First Burial in Oakland Cemetery was that of Mrs. Mary Dar- 
ling who died October 26, 1S65, at the age of 102 years, five months, and ten 
days, probably the oldest person who ever died in the town. 

Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1876, in Shumway's Grove, West 
Medway. Charles H. Deans, Esq., president of the day. Exercises: 
Prayer by the Rev. E. O. Jameson. The reading of the Declaration of In- 
dependence by the Hon. M. M. Fisher. Oration by the Rev. S. J. Axtell. 
Music by the West Medway Band. After these exercises a collation was 
furnished, and in the evening there were fireworks. 

A Memorial Service was held September 26, iSSi, in Sanford Hall, 
commemorative of the death of President James A. Garfield, which oc- 
curred September 19, preceding. The following account of the occasion was 
published in the local paper of that date : 

" Abram S. Harding, Esq., president of the day, read the proclamation of Governor 
Long. Hon. M. M. Fisher, chairman of the committee on resolutions, then read the 
resolutions of the committee, which were unanimously adopted. The Rev. John E. 
Burr of the Baptist Church of West Medway invoked divine blessing, which was fol- 
lowed by response by the choir, with E. L. Holbrook, Esq., of East Medway at the 
organ. The Rev. John C. Smith of the West Medway Methodist Church read from 
the Scriptures. A quartette, consisting of Mrs. Dr. Kelsey, Mrs. G. M. Richardson, Mr. 
James M. Grant, and a gentleman from Middleboro, rendered a selection. Addresses 
were then made by the Rev. S. J. Axtell, of New Orleans, formerly of West Medway, 
and the Rev. R. K. Harlow of the Village Church, which were followed by singing 
by the congregation, of the funeral hymn, composed for the occasion by Dea. Anson 
Daniels, of West Medway, and sung to the tune of Hebron, as follows : 

" O God, beneath these autumn skies, " In all his nobleness he died ; 

With heads uncovered, weeping eyes, His virtue, courage, patience tried : 

And banners trailing in the dust, The mighty head, the loving breast 

A nation stands before the Just. Have ceased to throb at Thy behest. 

" No aid from human hands can come; " Walk Thou upon this troubled sea, 

The mighty fall, the wise are dumb ; The ship of Freedom, keep it free, 

From North to South, from sea to sea. And let Thy benediction fall 

Our yearning hearts still turn to Thee. On widow, fatherless, — on all. 

" The Rev. James M. Bell, of the Second Church of Christ, West Medway, offered 
prayer; singing by the congregation of "God save the State," tune "America." 
Benediction by the Rev. Mr. Shields, of West Medway. 

"On the platform, besides those mentioned, were the committee on resolutions: 
Messrs. M. M. Fisher, C. H. Deans, E. H. Holbrook; committee of arrangements r 
' Messrs. M. C. Adams, C. F. Daniels, J. M. Daniels; selectmen, and Mr. Edward Fen- 
nessey. Mr. Henry B. Woodman was marshal, and Messrs. J. Tuttle, S. E. Howard, 
A. I. Fiske, and M. Brennan, aids; the ushers were Messrs. Clark P. Harding, Edward 
S. Harding, Frank W. Clark, and George W. Whiting. 

" All those connected with the services wore black crape upon the left arm. The 
Rev. E. O. Jameson, of East Medway, was expected to be present, but was detained at 
home by the illness of his only son, whose death occurred the following Friday." 



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Winter Blossoms. 

The following lines were written by Miss Mary B. Richardson, of East Medway, during her last 
illness, which was long and painful, and terminated in her death, September ij, iSSi. She endured her 
■suffering with great fortitude and submission, patiently and cheerfully breathing ever this prayer, " God's 
will be done " : 

I looked from my window, the landscape was drearv, 
The brooklet was ice-bound, the orchard was bare, 

The meadows and fields with pure snow-crjstals glistened, 
But the beauty was lifeless, not a blossom was there. 

The day was fast waning, the sun shone but feebly, 
There was chill in the air, there was frost on the pane. 

And I wished as the sun sank behind a huge snowbank — 
I wished, how I wished it was summer again. 

My chamber grew dark, as the soft winter twilight 

Slipped hurriedly down the horizon, as though 
It, too, felt the chill of the landscape, and hastened 

To follow the sunshine and bask in its glow. 

I turned with a moan on my pillow, and murmured. 

My life is all winter; its blossoms laid low; 
Its brooklets of usefulness ice-bound ; the meadow. 

The fields I would cultivate, covered with snow. 

The winter of sickness has come to me early, 
Its pain and its suffering, like ice and like snow 

Freeze from my heart the sweet bloom's rejoicing; 
Oh ! might I the summer of health again know. 



Through the darkness came a footstep, 
A gentle hand fell on my brow, 

A voice in low and tender accents 
Asked "How's my little Mary now.'"' 

Then a little talking followed : 
Trivial chats on subjects small — 

As household matters, books, and papers. 
And stories we could both recall. 

Trivial words and lightly spoken, 

But when left alone again. 
Spring seemed near, the winter broken. 

Warmed with love the chilly pane. 

And I thought, here is one floweret. 
Sister's love still blossoms sweet, 

Then the love of father, mother, 
Rose this other love to meet. 



Love of friends came crowding onward. 

Sympathy and tender care ; 
Kindly words from almost strangers; 

Gifts of flowers and viands rare. 

Burdens borne for me by others. 
Self-sacrifice, though gladly given. 

Making souls like spirit flowers, [ven. 
Which budding here, will bloom in Hea- 

In my own heart now are budding. 
Flowers which may in time expand. 

Gratitude and resignation 
Planted by a Father's hand. 

Trust and love of human nature, 

Hope, which ever is a gain ; 
Praise the Lord for all the blessings 

Plucked in winter's cold and rain. 



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THE CEMETERIES. 



" Beneath those rugged elms, that yetv tree's shade, 
Where heaves the turf Ofi ma?iy a mouldering heap. 
Each 171 his narrow cell forever laid, 
The rude forefathers of the hafnlet sleep." 

The Old Churchyard. 

The most ancient burial-place for the dead was located in the easterly part 
of the town. Some years before the incorporation of the town of Medway 
under date of March 4, 1700, the town of Medfield 

" Voied, That the Inhal)itants on the west side of Charles River shall have 
two acres of land for a bur3'ing Place whare they and a committee chosen by 
the selectmen for that end shall order it in any of the Town's Commons 
there." Not until some years after was anything further done. Under date 
of March 16, 1713, "The select men ordered Henry Harding and Alex- 
ander Lovell to lay out the two acres of land granted by the town to the in- 
habitants on the west side of Charles River in the year 1700 for a burying 
place there." 

But before these gentlemen attended to this order of the selectmen of 
Medhcld, the new town of Medwa}- had become incorporated, and at a meet- 
ing of the legal voters of the town, October 29, 1714. at the house of Peter 
Adams, of which Theophilus Clark was moderator, it \\as 

" Vo^ed, That the burling place should be upon Bare Hill sum whare 
within forty Rods of the meeting house and a commitv was chos by the 
vote of the Town to joyn with the committ}- yt Aledhcld have chosen to lay 
out the buring place who are cpt george fairbanks and Zackri Partridge and 
John Richardson." 

This was the first burying-place in the town, and for manv vears it re- 
mained the only one. It was merely a place to deposit the dead. No attempt 
was made to beautify or adorn it. It laid open and uncared for until, many 
yeai's after, a committee was appointed to fence, clear up, and lav it out in 
lots with some regularity. 

Early in the autumn of the year 1714 the plain, small, and humble meeting- 
house was erected on the western slope of Bare Hill. Following the good 
old English custom, the early inhabitants, when called upon to part with their 
dear ones, laid them to rest around their Sanctuarv, and to this dav their de- 



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scendants continue to bury their loved ones witliin the hallowed enclosure, 
no longer a barren, dreary, and intimidating j)lace, but covered with verdure, 
set w^ith trees, adorned with flowers whose pertunie fills the air ; and the morn- 
ing carols and evening vespers of birds make vocal the hallowed abode of the 
silent dead. What spot so dear, so solemnly sacred, as the churchyard of om- 
fathers? While wandering among the ancient tom])stones one is impressed 
with the beauty of the place and the appropriateness of its selection. From 
this elevated spot the villages of Holliston, Sherborn. Medfield, and Norfolk 
can be seen, while away to the eastward appear the Blue Hills of Milton. On 
a pleasant Sabbath morning the mellow tones of the church bells of the sur- 
rounding towns can be plainly heard and their chimings are wafted gently 
and sweetly to the ear. The old houses of the town are visible, while to the 
westward appears the Village, and farther away towards the setting sun the 
spires of the churches of the New Grant are plainly seen. In a central posi- 
tion of this "- God's acre," standing within a shaded avenue, is a tomb with 
a granite front, bearing the names '' Bucknam Sz Lovei.l, i795-" 

This was erected by the Rev. Nathan Bucknam and Captain Joseph Lovell, 
of Revolutionary fame ; a slate-stone slab bears the date of the death of Mr. 
Bucknam, *' Feb. 6 1795. -E 92 years." Mrs. Margaret, his wife, "Died 
May I St 1796. AL 91 years." It is said that the tomb became filled and 
there was no room for other interments, and in the year 1S45, under the direc- 
tion of the Hon. Joseph Lovell Richardson, a grandson of Captain Lovell, it 
was opened, the remains were carefully collected and deposited in an iron box 
which was buried in the ground in the centre. The vault was repaired and 
afterward used by the Richardson family as a burial-place until November 
10. iSSo, when the remains of the Hon. Joseph Lovell Richardson, wlio 
died in his ninety-fourth year, the last of his generation in the family, were 
placed in this ancient tomb, and it was permanently sealed. 

There is another tomb near by, which was erected in 1797 by Captain Na- 
than Jones and Abijah Richardson, m. d., the former a prominent citizen, and 
the latter an eminent physician, and for a time a surgeon in the Revolutionary 
army. Surrounding these tombs on every side are a large number of mounds, 
each with its monument or headstone, marking the resting-place of citizens 
more or less prominent in their day ; majors, captains, ensigns, and ser- 
geants, deacons, elders, and good men ; also the graves of good and true 
women, mothers in Israel, no less worthy than their companions. Tablets 
long since covered with moss, and almost obliterated inscriptions record in 
verses quaint and queer the virtues of the deceased, and the hopes for their 
eternal welfare. Here is where the forefathers lie with their children, gath- 
ered together in family clusters. To this silent congregation the loved of the 
present generation are being added one by one, and the ancient churchyard be- 
comes each year more and more hallowed by the remembrance of those w'ho 
sleep beneath the turf, — a remembrance which serves to impress the living 
w^ith the lessons of noble example. 

In the year i8c;5 a number of citizens, desiring to provide additional land 
for burial purposes, petitioned and were incorporated under the statute law as 
an association for the purpose of legally holding land donated wholly or in 
part by Henry Richardson, located northeasterly of the churchyard and ad- 
joining the same, for the purposes of a cemetery. The first meeting of the 



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association was held under a warrant of John C. Jones, Justice of the Peace, 
in the vestry of the First Church on the twenty-eighth day of January, 1855. 
One hundred members signed the rolls and selected lots. A tomb of granite 
was erected by Henry Richardson, Esq., grounds were regularly laid out, lots 
surveyed and taken, avenues made, and shade trees set out. This burial- 
place is now known as The Old Churchyard Cemetery. Within these 
hallowed limits lie buried soldiers of the Revolution, and also twelve noble 
men who o-ave their lives for their country in the War for the Union, whose 
ashes within our home of the dead make sacred these grounds as a part of 
"The Nation's Field of Glory!" The names of these Union soldiers are 
William Daniels, Thomas Munyan, George H. Read, Oilman Kings- 
bury, William Daniels, 2d, James Mitchell, Moses Hill, Sylvanus 
BuLLARD, William Foster, Robert Morse, Lieutenant Charles 
Daniels, Captain J. D. Stockbridge. 



The Inscriptions on Stones in the Old Churchyard Cemetery. 



Captain Thomas Met calf. 

^' Your friend lies here bereaved of breath 
Take warning from his sudden death 
And hearken to God's voice to-day 
Be ready now without delay 
Your death is daily drawing nigh 
As swift as wings of time can fly." 

Mrs. MekUable Hill. 

"Imitate her virtues and follow her to 
glory." 

Miss Betsey Richardson. 
^' The time was once, that time is passed 
When youth I bloomed like thee 
The time will come tis coming fast, 
When thee shall fade like me." 

A Child. 

" Her days on earth sweet child were few 
She passed away like morning dew- 
Take warning by her call in youth 
And early seek the God of truth." 

Mrs. Rebecca Bullen. 

" The pains of death are past 
Labor and sorrow cease 
And life long warfare closed at last 
Her soul is found in peace." 

Phinehas Allen. 

" Behold and see as you pass by 
As you are now so once was I. 
As I am now so you must be 
Prepare to die and follow me." 



Stephen Harding. 
" Receive, O Earth, these faded forms 
In thy cold bosom let them lie 
Safe let them rest from every storm 
Soon may they rise no more to die." 

Colonel Amos Turner. 
"The usefuU friend and tender husband 

dear 
With many of his children slumber here 
Until the golden trumpet shall be blown 
When one and all shall meet before the 

throne 
When Christ descends with all his splen- 
did train, 
The clods will burst our friends will rise 
again." 

Mrs. Mehitable Partridge. 
" While earthly friends stand here and 
weep 
Her tears are ever dry 
These sighs shall not molest her sleep 
Her spirit rests on high." 

Asa Turner, died at 20 years. 
" We murmer not whatever is, is right 
Yet still we mourn his so untimely flight 
Look wistfull on his grave and deep de- 
plore 
His early exit to return no more." 

Mrs. Sibyl Lovcll. 
" Time was I stood as thou dost now 

And viewed the dead as thou dost me 
Ere long thou'lt lie as low as I 
And others stand and look on thee." 



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Caftain Henry Ellis. 

' The church vard bears an added stone 

The tireside shows a vacant chair 

Here sadness dwells and weeps alone 

And death displays his banner there 
The life is gone the breath is fled 

And what has been no more shall be 

The well known form the welcome head 

Ah where are thej, and where is he." 

Mrs. Cynthia Leland. 

' Farewell my Mate 
My children fond and dear 
Friends and Physicians could not save 
Mj Mortal body from the grave 
Nor can the grave confine me here 
When Christ shall call I must appear." 

Josef hine M. Adams. A Child. 

" Rest little Josephine rest thee here 
Sweet Mortal bud a moment given 
To show how bright those forms ap- 
pear 
That only blush and bloom in Heaven. 

" And tho' the melting tear drop starts 
From parents almost broken hearted 
We hope to clasp thee to the heart 
Where tears are not nor friends are 
parted." 

Mr. Simeon Hill. 
" I with my offspring here securely rest 
God takes or leaves our comforts he 

sees best 
Prepare my friends to meet me on 

that shore 
Where sad bereavement will be felt no 
more." 

Miss Lucretia Biillen. 
" Grieve not thou dear affianced friend 
That earths fond hopes so soon shall 
end." 

Mrs. Simeon Richardson. 
" The sweet remembrance of the just 
Shall flourish tho' thej' sleep in dust." 

Caftain Amos Turner. 

" Here lies in peacefull shades relieved 

from care 
A Husband Father and Friend sincere 
Benign to all a patern and a guide 
The Poor who sought his aid were not 

denied 
Here and forever his dust secure shall 

lie 
Beneath the care of Heavens omnish- 

ent eye." 



A Wife and Mother. 

Farewell my spouse and children dear 

I've left this world of pain 
May Virtue be your practice here 

Till we do meet again 
Farewell, my friends, dry up your tears 
My dust lies here till Christ appears." 

Mrs. Abigail Daniels. 

" My youthfull days soon past away 
Old age comes at last 
By slow decay I wore away 
And now my days are past." 

Deacon Asa Daniels. 

Around this monumental stone 
Let friendship drop a sacred tear 
The husband kind the Parent dear 
The upright man lies buried here." 

Mrs. Hannah Melleti. 

" Decay ye tenements of dust 
Pillars of earthly pride decay 
A nobler mansion waits the just 
And Jesus has prepared the way." 

Mrs. Angeline Ware. 

Farewell dear friend again farewell 

Soon we shall rise to thee 
And when we meet again no tongue can 
tell 

How great our joy shall be." 

Mrs. Hannah Daniels. 

"The months of affliction are o'er 
The days and the nights of distress 
We see her in anguish no more 
She has found a happy release." 

Mr. Jesse Daniels. 

Afflictions sore I long endured 

Physicians proved in vain 
At length God pleased to give me ease 

And free me from all pain." 

John Harding, died, age ig years. 

" Blooming youth had passed away 
Manhood's riper years had come 
Longer here I thot to stay 

But alas the grave's my home." 

Miss Caroline E. Miinyan. 

" She has gone to heaven before us 
But she turns and waves her hand 
Pointing to the glories o'er us 
In that happy spirit land." 



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Miss Esther Lovell. i Mrs. Abigail Hammond. 



" To Bliss and Life God's love hath surely 
borne thee 

Dear cherished one. Nor seek we to re- 
tain thee 

How much we loved how much we miss 
and mourn thee 

He knows alone, and blessed be his name 
God is Love." 



" Humble and meek, a lowlj path she 

trod 
And while she lived on earth she walked 

with God 
Good without show obliging without 

art 
Her speech the faithful language of her 

heart 
Her hope was grace and her delight was 

prayer 
Her aim was heaven. O may we meet her 

there." 



The Evergreen Cemetery. 

The second burial-place in the town was laid out in WestMedway. 

At a meeting of the inhabitants of the West Precinct in March, i749i ^ 
committee consisting of Eleazar Thompson, Nathaniel Cutler, and Henry 
Guernsey was chosen to consider and report on a suitable piece of land for 
a burying-placc. At a meeting held April 12, 1750, the committee made a 
report which was accepted and the Precinct '* Voted to lay out one half of 
an acre of land of Henry Guernsey next to that land he gave to this precinct. 
Said land to be for a bur^•ing■-placc, and the price to be £\ is 4d lawful 
money." 

In this place were interred the remains of many of the early residents of 
the West Precinct. The names of Adams, Allen, Bullard, Clark, Hill, 
Harding, Partridge, and Plympton frequently occur on the stones that mark 
the ancient graves. 

This place was sufhcient, with a small addition, to supply the needs of 
the community till within a few years, when some six acres of land were pur- 
chased of Mr. Simeon Cutler a little east of the former place. This tract 
was laid out into lots and soon sold for family burial places. Small addi- 
tions were made to this tract until more recently the entire tract lying be- 
t\N een this and the old burial-place was purchased by an association wdiich 
caused the same to be laid out with walks and avenues. To this purchase 
and all the former ground was given the name of "The Evergreen Ceme- 
tery." 

The Oakland Cemetery. 

After a church had been established, business increased, and the popula- 
tion had become numerous in the Village, it was felt that grounds should be 
secured for burial purposes. In i860 terms were obtained for the Lily Pond 
Lot, on Oakland Street, but the purchase was not made, as the War for the 
Union came on and absorbed the interest of the people. 

In 1865, without conference with any one, a tract of land was bought by 
the Hon. M. M. Fisher, with the view of appropriating a portion of it for a 
cemetery. It was only after cutting out the dense undergrowth that it was 
seen by the public to be well adapted to such uses. The proprietor proposed 
to form an association to prepare the groimds and manage its affairs. Not 



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meeting with a prompt and general response, upon the snggestion of Mr. 
Orion Alason, Sen., he assumed the burden alone. A petition to the town 
to allow a cemeter}' was drawn up and permission granted, and the sum of 
$300 was appropriated subsequently for a receiving tomb. The grounds 
were in part laid out and plans made by Mr. Herbert Fisher Keith, a civil 
engineer, and the cemetery was duly consecrated June 20, 1S65, as the 
Oakland Cemeterv, by appropriate religious services, as follows : 

The sing-iuir of the followiu"- hvmu : 



We meet not now where pillar'd aisles, 
In long and dim perspective fade; 

No dome, bj human hands uprear'd, 
Gives to this spot its solemn shade. 

Our temple is the hill and dale, 

It's shrines these grateful hearts of 
ours ; 

Our incense is the balmy gale, 

Whose perfume is the spoil of flowers. 

Yet here, where now the living meet, 
The shrouded dead ere long will rest. 

And grass now trod beneath our feet. 
Will mournful wave above our breast. 



Here birds will sing their notes of praise, 
When summer hours are bright and 
warm ; 

And winter's sweeping winds will raise. 
The sounding anthems of the storm. 

Then now, while life's warm currents flow. 
While restless throbs the anxious heart. 

Teach us, Oh Lord, thj power to know, 
Thy grace. Oh Lord, our God, impart. 

Then when beneath this verdant soil, 
Our dust to kindred dust is given ; 

Our souls, released from mortal coil. 
Shall find, with thee, their rest in 
Heaven. 



The reading of the Scriptures by the Rev. D. Sanford ; a prayer of con- 
secration by the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d. ; an address by the Rev. Jacob 
Roberts ; the singing of a hymn written by the Rev. C. C. Sewall : 



With the heart's uplifted prayer, 
And the voice of plaintive psalm 

Rising softly on the air 

From an inward, holy calm ; — 

With a firm and joyful trust 
That our spirits cannot die, 

We now consecrate the dust 

That shall o'er our loved ones lie. 

Weep we not as they may weep. 
Who their dust to dust shall give 

With no hope that from death's sleep 
They shall rise again to live. 



Jesus, from his broken tomb. 
Hath ascended up on high, 

And hath borne away the gloom 
Else would on the graveyard lie. 

Here we calmly leave our dead, 
In the faith that angels keep 

Watch around the lowlj' bed 
Where they unforgotten sleep. 

Hope we may to meet again — 
Love and joy in every heart — 

Where the saints in glory reign ; 
Where the ransomed never part. 



These services concluded with the Benediction. 

The Messrs. A. L. B. Monroe, George W. Ray, and E. C. Wilson, were 
the committee of arrangements and of the appraisal of the lots. 

Immediately after the devotional services the several lots were sold, 
agreeably to certain rules and conditions which were to be kept on file with 
the plan in the hands of the clerk of the Congregational society of the Village. 

The first burial in the cemetery was that of Mrs. Mary Darling, who died 
October 26, 1865, aged one hundred and two years, five months, and ten 
days ; interred in Lot No. 3, Section A, Wood Lawn Avenue. 

The first monument erected was that of the proprietor, the Hon. M. ^L 
Fisher, upon Lot No. i, Section A, Auburn Avenue. 



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The remains of five children were removed from Evergreen Cemetery, 
April, 1866, and most of the early burials in the cemetery were removals of 
remains from the same place. 

The price of lots has been so low that the enterprise has been far from 
remunerative to the proprietor, but, nevertheless, has been a source of much 
satisfaction to him and a great convenience to the public. 



The Catholic Cemetery. 

The town, in 1876, gave permission to Mr. James O'Donnell and others to 
lay out a cemetery on Oakland Street, which was accordingly done, and duly 
consecrated to burial purposes. 



The various cemeteries of the town are all receiving from year to year in- 
creased attention, until they are fast becoming spots not only hallowed with 
the tenderest sentiments of remembi-ance and love, but made beautiful and 
attractive, and as resorts they preach to hundreds who traverse their avenues 
of the vanity of life here, save as devoted to usefulness and a preparation 
for the immortal life beyond. 






^^^IC^C^^T^ 




lOLIVElR OPTlCl 




BIRTHPLACE OF "OLIVER OPTIC." 



THE BIOGRAPHIES. 



William T. Adams, Esq. 

To Medway belongs the honor of being the birthplace of this well-known 
author, whose nof?i de plume, " Oliver Optic," is a household word to the 
children of America. Mr. Adams is a writer of merit and popularity, hav- 
ing few equals even in these days when the writers of juvenile literature are 
as numerous 

" As autumnal leaves that strew the brook in Vallombrosa." 

William T. Adams, son of Laban and Catherine (Johnson) Adams, 
was born July 30, 1833, in Medway, Mass. He descended from Henry 
Adams, immigrant, who came in 1633 to America from Devonshire, Eng- 
land, and settled in Quincy, Mass. Governor Samuel Adams, of the Rev- 
olutionary period, and the Presidents, John Adams and John Q. Adams, 
were of the same lineage. His more immediate ancestor was Edward Adams, 
one of the earliest settlers of Medfield, Mass., whose great-grandson was the 
grandfather of the subject of this sketch. Laban Adams, the father of Mr. 
Adams, first kept a public house in Medway, but removed about 1830 to 
Boston, Mass., and kept the Washington Coffee House, and subsequently 
the Lamb Tavern. In 1S46 he erected the Adams House, which was named 
in honor of the Presidents. William T. Adams was educated in the public 
and private schools of Boston and vicinity, and when a mere lad showed a 
talent for writing. A school composition, which is a task to most pupils, 
was to him a delight. In 1841, at the age of nineteen, he published his first 
article in The Social Monitor, which was followed by others. For three 
years next succeeding 1S43 Mr. Adams was the master of the Lower Road 



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School in Dorchester, Mass., where he won the reputation of a good teacher. 
In 1S46 he resigned his position to assist his father and brother in the man- 
agement of the new hotel, the Adams House, in Boston. This business was 
not suited to his taste, and was soon abandoned as the concern failed for the 
remarkable reason as given in court, " Because they kept too good a house." 
Mr. Adams resumed teaching in 1848 in the Boylston School, Boston, of 
which he became the master in 1S60, and on the establishment of the Bow- 
ditch School he was transferred and held the position of master in that school 
until he resigned in 1865. 

He then went abroad and traveled through the countries of Europe. 
From this time dates his career as an author. Mr. Adams' noni de guerre^ 
"Oliver Optic," originated on this wise: he wrote a poem in 1851 for 
" The Boston Young Men's Total Abstinence Society," which was published 
in The Flag of Our Unio?i under the heading "1951. A Poem. Delivered 
before the Mutual Admiration Society, by Oliver Optic, m. d." The name 
Optic was suggested by a character in a drama at the Boston Museum, called 
Dr. Optic. To this Mr. Adams prefixed Oliver, with no thought of ever 
using it again. But not long after two essays appeared in The Waverly 
AIagazi?ze by "Oliver Optic," which were so well received that he con- 
tinued to write under this pseudonym until it became impracticable to aban- 
don it. From writing stories for newspapers the transition was easy to the 
writing of books. The following list embraces the difterent volumes he has 
written, in the order of their publication : 

1853, Hatchie, In Doors and Out ; 1854, The Boat Club ; 1S55, All Aboard ; 1856, 
Now or Never; 1S57, Try Agahi; 1858, Poor atid Proud, The Student and School- 
mate, 9 vols. (1S58-1866); 1S60, Little by Little; 1S62, The Riverdale Books, 12 
vols. ; 1S63, Rich and Hujnble, A Spelling Book, In School and Out; 1864, Watch 
and Wait, The Soldier Boy, The Sailor Boy; 1865, Work and Win, The l^oung 
Lieutenant, The Yankee Middy, Fighting Joe; 1866, Hofe and Have, Haste and 
Waste, Brave Old Salt, Outtvard Bound, The Way of the World; 1867, Oliver 
Optic's Magazine, 9 vols. (1867-1875), Shamrock and Thistle, Red Cross, The Starry 
Flag, Breaking Axv ay. Seek and Find; 186S, Dikes and Ditches, Palace and Cottage, 
Freaks of Fortune, Make or Break, Down the River; 1869, Down the Rhine, Our 
Standard Bearer, Through by Daylight, Lightning Express, On Time, Switch Off; 
iSjo, Brake Up, Bear and Forbear, Field and Forest, Plane and Plank; 1871, Crin- 
gle and Cross-tree, Desk and Debit, Bivouac and Battle, Up the Baltic; 1872, North- 
ern Lands, Sea and Shore, Little Bobtail; 1S73, The Tacht Club, Money Maker, Cross 
and Crescent; 1874, The Coming Wave, The Dorcas Club, Sutiny Shores; 1875, 
Ocean-Born, Going West; 1876, Living too Fast, Vine and Olive; 1877, ^«^ West, 
Just His Luck, Isles of the Sea, An Historical Sketch of Union Lodge, Dorchester; 
1878, Lake Breezes; 1879, Going South; iSSo, Down South, Our Little Ones, 4 vols. 
(1SS0-1885); 1881, Up the River, Robinson Crusoe (edited); 1SS2, All Adrift; 1883, 
Snug Harbor; 1884, Square and Compass; 1885, Stem to Stern. 

In all, more than one hundred volumes, the aggregate sale of which 
exceeds a million copies ! This has had no parallel in the annals of juvenile 
literature. 

The elements of this author's popularity lie in his long and varied school 
experiences. Atone time he had 1,200 scholars and twenty-five teachers 
under his immediate control ; for twenty years he was a teacher, and 
twelve years a superintendent of a Sabbath School. Few writers have 
been brought so directly in contact with the rising generation, or have 



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enjoyed such varied observations of child-life. It is doubtless true, also, that 
Mr. Adams' books owe much of their interest and value to his quick and 
keenly appreciative mind. In a word, he appeals directly to the living, 
earnest sympathies of the young; his narrative is sprightly, his incidents 
true to actual life, and his moral pills are so well sugared that they are taken 
greedily by the young patient. He aims to impart the lessons of truth anil 
morality, without creating in the mind a distaste for such reading. 

It is evident from a perusal of his writings that he constantly aims to 
make goodness attractive and vice odious ; he never allows an unrepentant 
bad character to appear in any other than a true light. His readers are 
taught to hate the mean and unworthy, and to love and strive for the good. 
He once gave, in conversation, as his motto in writing for the young, " First 
God, then country, then friends." 

In 1867 Mr. Adams was elected a member of the school committee of 
Dorchester by every vote but one, which he cast himself; he served till the 
town was annexed to Boston, and was elected a member of the Boston 
School Committee in 1870. He was chairman of the Dorchester High 
School Connnittee six years. In 1869 he was elected a member of the 
Legislature for the town of Dorchester, but declined a re-nomination. In 
1870 he went to Europe a second time, and traveled through all the coimtries 
of Europe not previously visited, and the books which he has since published 
show the result of his observations. 

Industry and genius are seldom allied ; the man of talent seldom plods ; 
he who achieves a moderate success is only too apt to rest upon his laurels 
rather than keep hard at w^ork for still higher ends, still greater renown. In 
briefly viewing the leading points in the life and labors of Mr. Adams, we 
find that he unites these unusual traits in a remarkable manner, and that to- 
day he is still the same untiring worker as when, a younger man, he had the 
great future before him, with talent, ambition, and industry as his threefold 

capital. 

Mr. Adams, at the age of sixty-three years, is actively engaged in literary 
pursuits, his vigor as a writer unabated, and is still the favorite autlior of 
young readers in America and in Europe. l^id. The Men of the Ti?nc. 

Rev. Jasper Adams, D. D. 

Jasper Adams, son of Jasper and Anna (Rounds) Adams, was born 
Aug. 37, 1793, in East Medway. He fitted for college under the Rev. Luther 
Wright, and graduated in 1815 from Brown University, Rhode Island. Mr. 
x\dams studied theology for two years in Andover Theological Seminary and 
taught in Phillips Academy. He was a tutor in Brown University in 18 iS- 
'19, and ordained to the ministry, Aug. 4, 1820, in the Episcopal Church. 
For five years prior to 1824, he was professor of mathematics and natural 
philosophy in Brown University, Rhode Island. Professor Adams married. 
May 16, 1820, Miss Mercy D.Wheeler, of East Medway, who died Nov. 11, 
1821, while they resided in Providence, R. I. In 1824 he was called to the 
Presidency of the Charleston College, S. C, and soon after married Miss 
Mayrant, of that city. In 1826 he resigned his position to accept the Presi- 
dency of Geneva College, N. Y., which he held until 1S28, when he re- 



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sumed the Presidency of Charleston College, where he I'emained until 1S36, 
when he was appointed chaplain and professor of ethics in the United 
States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. In 1S40, circumstances 
making it desirable for him to reside South, he resigned his position, pur- 
chased an estate in Pendleton, S. C, for his home, and preached in an 
Episcopal Church in that vicinity. He received the degree of D. D. in 
1S37, from Columbia College, N. Y. He was a fine scholar and a writer of 
ability. He published a book on moral philosophy, and was recognized as 
a man of eminence in the literary w^oi^ld. Several of his occasional addresses 
and sermons were printed. The Rev. Dr. Adams died after a brief illness, 
Oct. 25, 1841, at the age of forty-eight years. His sister, Mrs. Elizabeth 
(Adams) Bigelow, widow of Dea. Calvin Bigelow, of Dover, Mass., now 
resides with her son, Charles A. Bigelow, Esq., of Millis, in vigorous health, 
and in the full enjoyment of her mental powers, having passed her ninetieth 
birthday, Sept. 26, 1SS5. She is the last survivor of her father's family. 

Rev. Ezra Adams. 

Ezra Adams, son of Ezra and Abigail (Partridge) Adams, was born 
Aug. 28, 1809, in West Medway. He graduated in 1835 from Amherst 
College, Massachusetts, and in 1838 from the East Windsor Theological 
Seminary, Connecticut. He was ordained to the Gospel ministry, and in- 
stalled April 28, 1840, pastor of the Congregational Church in Surry, N. H. 
After a ministry of three years he removed to Roxbuiy, N. H., where he 
labored from Jan. i, 1843, to 1850, when he commenced preaching in Gilsum, 
N. H., where he was installed, March 19, 1851, pastor of the church, in 
which office he continued until his death, wdiich occurred at the age of fifty- 
four years, March 20, 1S64. As a minister of the Gospel he has been spoken of 
as faithful and persevering in his work and discreet in all things, the crown- 
ing excellence of the man being his cheerful spirit and self-sacrifice for the 
Master. As a preacher he was clear and forcible, his sermons being the 
plain and practical presentations of the truth. The pastorate of the Rev. Mr. 
Adams in Gilsum, N. H., continued through a period of nearly fourteen 
years. He was beloved by his people, much respected in the town as a 
wise counsellor and a man of tact in business affairs. He was superintend- 
ent of schools for thirteen years.. His ministiy was one of usefulness, and 
his life a great public good. " Of few men could it as well be said ' Behold 
an Israelite, indeed, in whom is no guile.' " Vtd. The History of Gil- 
sum^ JV. H. 

Rev. Edwin Augustus Adams. 

Edwin Augustus Adams, son of Newell and Abigail Fales (Blake) 
Adams, was born Oct. 21, 1837, ^'^ Franklin, Mass. His parents soon 
after became residents of Medway. He graduated in 1861 from Amherst 
College, Massachusetts. In 1S61-2 he was a teacher in West Boylston, 
Mass. Mr. Adams pursued his professional studies in Union Theological 
Seininary, New York, and in the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. 
He was ordained and installed, Sept. 3, 1868, pastor of the church in 
North Manchester, Conn. In 1872 he was appointed a missionary of the 



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American Board, and stationed in Pragne, Austria, where he hibored tor 
ten years. lie then returned to tliis country, and succeeded to the pastorate 
of Northboro', Mass., then recently made vacant by the death of his younger 
brother, the Rev. George B. Adams. He remained in Northboro* some two 
years, and then removed to Chicago, 111., and became the pastor of a church 
of the Bohemians in that city. 



Rev. George Burton Adams. 

George Burton Adams, son of Newell and Abigail Fales (Blake) 
Adams, was born Oct. 4, 1841, in Medway, Mass. He graduated in 1S75 
from Amherst College, Massachusetts, and in 1S76 from the Hartford 
Theological Seminary, Connecticut. 

He was ordained and installed Nov. 19, 1879, pastor of the Congrega- 
tional Church in Northboro', Mass. He married, Oct. 26, 18S0, Emma C. 
Noble, daughter of James and Eliza Ann (Smith) Noble, of Hartford, 
Conn. He had entered upon a useful ministry, and was much beloved by 
his people, when he died Aug. 25, 18S1. He w^as succeeded by his elder 
brother, the Rev. Edwin Augustus Adams, recently returned from a mission 
to Prague, Austria. 

Hon. Phinehas Adams. 

PiiiNEHAS Adams, son of Phinehas and Sarah W. (Barber) Adams, 
was born June 20, 1S14, in Medway. 

His father was a manufacturer, and started, in 1814, the first power-loom 
in this country, in Waltham, Mass. Mr. Adams learned his father's business. 
In 1829, leaving school, he went to w'ork in the Merrimack Mills, Lowell, 
Mass., where he soon held the position of an overseer. In December, 1833, 
Mr. Adams removed, and was an overseer in the mills of which his father was 
then the agent, in Hooksett, N. H. Subsequently he was an overseer in the 
mills in Pittsfield, N. H., and later he returned to Lowell, Mass., wdiere he 
was for some time a clerk in the counting-room of the Merrimack Mills. In 
1846 he left Lowell and became the agent of the Old Mills at Amoskeag 
Falls, N. H., and Nov. 6, 1847, ^^ '^^^ appointed agent of the Stark Mills, 
Manchester, N. H. This position he held for more than twenty years. Mr. 
Adams was a director in several banking institutions in Manchester, also a 
director of the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association. In 1872 
he was elected a Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, and in 1872 and 
1873 he w^as chief on the stafl'of Governor Straw, with the title of colonel. 
His only daughter married Daniel C. Gould, Esq., paymaster of the Stark 
Mills, Manchester, N. H., and his only son was Phinehas Adams, Jr., a 
partner in the cotton business of E. C. Bigelow, Esq., of Boston, Mass. 

" Mr. Adams was a man whose life was based upon the highest ideas of 
right and wrong. Kindly and afl"able, of remarkable generosity, he was 
highly respected by all his fellow-citizens, and his personal popularity would 
have insured his election to any office in their gift, if he could have been 
induced to accept it." " His death was a great public loss." Kz'^. T'/ie 
History of jSIanchester^ N. H. 



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Dea. Samuel Allen. 

Samuel Allen, son of Abijah and Abigail (Maxcy) Allen was bom 
March 15, 1778, in Franklin, Mass., the first male child born in the town 
after its incorporation. As a boy he developed great versatility of talent. 
Before twelve years of age he had constructed various articles for use or 
pleasure ranging from a windmill to a cheese press. His first invention of 
importance was a washing machine which was a curiosity, used for a time in 
the family of Dr. Nathaniel Miller. During an apprenticeship of three years 
with Colonel George Hawes, of Wrentham, Mass., such were his habits of 
industry, with an aptitude for drawing, that in his leisure hours he acquired 
a knowledge of architecture, and fitted himself for a draftsman of the most 
intricate machinery. In 1S04 he moved to Newburyport and opened an office 
as an architect and building contractor, where he remained ten years, when 
on account of the death of his wife, losses by fire, and general depression in 
business he returned with his family to Franklin, Mass. He was employed 
for a year in Med way Village, then for three years in West Medway in com- 
pany with Captain William Green, manufacturing bass viols and other 
musical instruments. Afterwards he turned his attention to machinery, man- 
ufactured cotton cards and other cotton machinery, and for many years had 
charge of this department of the Cotton Manufacturing Company in Medway 
Village, making some valuable improvements. He was a great reader, draw- 
ing upon the town library for books of useful information, besides keeping 
himself posted with the current news. He was a man of great self-control 
and uniform cheerfulness, made many friends, and seldom an enemy. He 
was not exhilarated by prosperity, nor depressed by adversity, but maintained 
a quiet, peaceful deportment through a long and useful life. He was a dea- 
con in the Village church many years. Deacon Allen died Jan. 15, 1866, 
at the house of his son-in-law, Darius D. Buffum. Esq., in Newport, R. I. 

Aldis Samuel Allen, M. D. 

Aldis Samuel Allen, eldest son of Dea. Samuel and Sarah Wood 
(Aldis) Allen, was born Nov. 13, 1803, in Newburyport, Mass. He pursued 
his preparatory studies with the Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide, of West Medway, and in 
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. He graduated in 1837 from Yale College, 
Connecticut, and studied medicine in New Haven, while teaching music, 
penmanship and gymnastics in a school for boys, under the charge of Dr. 
Sereno D wight. He practiced medicine three years in Bridgeport, Conn. 
He married Eliza M. Weeks, of Jamaica, L. I., and died Aug. 9th, 1833, 
in Jacksonville, 111. He is remembered by those who knew him, for his 
musical talent, pleasing manner, social disposition, and Christian spirit. 

Charles Coffin Allen, M. D. 

Charles Coffin Allen, son of Dea. Samuel and Sarah Wood (Aldis) 
Allen, was born Nov. 30, 1807, in Newburyport, Mass. He inherited much 
of his father's mechanical ingenuity, and when not in school, was fond of 
working with tools in a machine shop in the Village. Here he made a large 
brass clock, under the eye of his fiither, and completed it before he was 



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eighteen years of age, which was phiccd upon the meeting-house in West 
JNIedway, where it gave correct time to the citizens for many years. When 
nineteen years of age he commenced the study of medicine while teaching 
school, afterwards attending lectures in New Haven, and graduated from the 
Medical College in Pittsfield, Mass. He practiced a short time in Uxbridge, 
but finding dentistry more congenial as well as more remunerative, he settled 
in 1835 as a dentist in Norwich, Conn. In 1840 he removed to New York 
City and took a high stand in his profession. He was the editor of The De77- 
tal Recorder^ and a member of the Dental Society, of New York. Hemai- 
ried in 1854, Mary Behean, and died May 24, 1857, leaving a widow and 
one daughter. 

Dr. Eliab Metcalf Allen. 

Eliab Metcalf Allen, son of Dea. Samuel and Julietta (Metcalf) 
Allen, was born June 16, 1818, in Medway. After leaving school he was a 
clerk for several years in Norwich, Conn., and in Worcester, Mass. After- 
wards he studied dentistry with his brother, and in 1845 went to Georgia. 
He married, Aug. 5, 1847, Eliza C. Park, of Greensboro', Ga., and resided 
in Marietta, Ga. His only son was a dentist and died in 1877. His only 
daughter married and resided in Marietta, Ga. 

Dr. Willl\m Henry Allen. 

William Henry Allen, son of Dea. Samuel and Julietta (Metcalf) 
Allen, was born July 2, 1821, in Medway. In early youth he exhibited a 
desire to learn dentistry, and after receiving an academic education he en- 
tered the office of his brother. Dr. C. C. Allen, in Norwich, Conn., whom 
he succeeded in that city, and after Dr. C. C. Allen's death, in 1857, he suc- 
ceeded to his practice in New York City. He was a skillful operator and a 
high-minded man. He was one of the founders of the New York College 
of Dentistry, filling the chairs of president and professor, and was for several 
years president of the board of trustees of said college. He inherited an in- 
ventive and mechanical talent from his father, wdiich served a good purpose 
in his practice. He married. May 10, 1853, Lizzie R. Bently, of Norwich, 
Conn., who died, and he married, in 1872, a second wife, Linda M. San- 
gree. He died Oct. 23, 1882, leaving a widow, but no children. 

Dr. Alfred Whiting Allen. 

Alfred W^hiting Allen, son of Dea. Samuel and Julietta (Metcalf) 
Allen, was born July 25, 1825, in Medway. He spent his boyhood in 
Medway; prepared for a dentist with his brother. Dr. Charles C. Allen, 
in New York, and practiced several years in Attleboro and Foxboro, Mass. 
In 1853 he went to Georgia, and practiced in connection with his brother, 
Dr. E. M. Allen, for two years, and then in Norwich, Conn., until his 
brother. Dr. William H. Allen, required an assistant, when he went with 
him to New York, and remained until he died in 1869. When ten or eleven 
years old he suffered from a serious attack of brain fever, which so affected 
his memory that he forgot everything he had ever known, even the alphabet, 
all of which he learned again, but more rapidly than at first. This was 



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•one of the most remarkable instances of the loss and recovery of memory on 
record. 

Rev. Seth J, Axtell. 

Seth J. Axtell, son of Seth J. and Lucy B. (Stratton) Axtell, was 
born Dec. iS, 1S41, in Worcester, Mass. He was descended from Thomas 
Axtell, who came from Burkhamstead, England, about 1642, to America, 
and whose brother was Colonel Daniel Axtell, a brave officer under Crom- 
well in command of the guards at the time of Charles I., and subsequently 
executed as a regicide, by Charles II. Thomas Axtell, immigrant, settled 
in Sudbury, Mass. ; his son, Henry Axtell, was killed by the Indians April 
21, 1676. Thomas Axtell, son of Henry Axtell, settled in Grafton, Mass. 
He is reported to have said of his two sons : " One was over much righteous 
and the other over much wicked." Seth J. Axtell, the subject of this sketch, 
from childhood was fond of books. Having passed through the public schools 
of Grafton he fitted for college at Pierce Academy, Middleboro, Mass., and 
graduated from Brown University in 1864. While a member of college he 
served one year as a soldier of the Union army in the 41st Regiment Massa- 
chusetts Volunteers. He pursued his professional studies in Newton Semi- 
nary, Mass., and was ordained to the work of the ministry Jan. 31, 1S68, and 
installed over the Baptist Church in Monroe, Mich. He resigned and Dec. 
I, 1870, settled as pastor of the Baptist Church in West Medway, w^here he 
remained until April, 187S, when he became President of the Leland Uni- 
versity in New Orleans, La. He held this position several years, and then 
became pastor of the Baptist Church in Weymouth, Mass. 

Rev. Luther Bailey. 

Luther Bailey, son of Israel and Ruth (Fisher) Bailey, w^as born May 
3, 1783, in Canton, Mass., and early united with the church of his native town. 
He graduated in 1808 from Brown University, Rhode Island. In 181 1 he 
was the preceptor of Bradford Academy, and subsequently of Taunton 
Academy for some five years ; while at Taunton, he preached for some time 
in Mendon and supplied other pulpits in the vicinity occasionall}^ In 1816 
he became the pastor of the First Church of Christ in Medway, where he 
preached for many years, and resided until his death. The Rev. Mr. Bailey 
W' as a brother of the Hon. John Bailey who was a member of Congress from 
Massachusetts. Mr. Bailey married Anne Peck, daughter of Elisha and Re- 
becca Peck, of Providence, R. I. She was born April 16, 1785. After a 
long and useful life the Rev. Mr. Bailey died Dec. 19, 1861. His wife sur- 
vived him a few years and died June 16, 1863. The children were Francis, 
who died in early life; Eliza A., married Horace Baker, resided in Boston, 
Mass. ; Helen M., married Reuben E. Nichols, resides in Philadelphia, 
Penn. ; Charles, married Caroline W. Goodrich, resides in Pittsfield, Mass. 

Charles Bailey, M. D. 

Charles Bailey, son of the Rev. Luther and Anne (Peck) Bailey, 
was born Sept. 2, 1821, in East Medway. He graduated in 1841 from 
Brown University, Rhode Island. He studied medicine and surgery with 



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Dr. Nathaniel Miller, and was, for a time, the partner of Dr. John Warren^ 
of Boston. He attended his first course of lectures at Mason Street College, 
Boston, and subsequently had charge of Dr. Miller's hospital for two years, 
He acquired additional experience and practice at the Chelsea United States 
Marine Hospital, and finished his medical education with Dr. Henry H. 
Child, President of the Berkshire Medical College, Pittsfield, Mass., where he 
graduated in November, 1843, with the highest honors in a school of 175, and 
was chosen unanimously to deliver the valedictory address. He commenced 
practice in Springfield, Mass., the same year, in company with Dr. J. G. 
Holland, familiarly known as " Timothy Titcomb." He removed in four 
years to Holyoke, remaining there two and a half years. Then, on account 
of failing health, he was obliged to journey South. When his health was 
materially benefited he returned to Philadelphia, taking a course of lectures 
at the Filbert Street Homoeopathic College, where he obtained a thorough 
understanding of homoeopathy. He then returned to Pittsfield in December, 
1849, and commenced the practice which he still continues. In May, 1S46, 
he was married to Miss Caroline M. Goodrich, daughter of the late Levi 
Goodrich, of Webster, Mass. He had two sons, one of whom died while 
young, in Holyoke, the other is Dr. Edward L. Bailey, who is associated 
with his father in the practice of medicine. Dr. Bailey, when a boy, had a 
narrow escape from death by the premature discharge of a cannon with which 
he and a companion were firing a salute. 

Rev. Abijah Richardson Baker, D. D. 

Abijah Richardson Baker, son of David and Jemima (Richardson) 
Baker, was born Aug. 30, 1805, in Franklin, Mass. He pursued his studies 
in Medway, and graduated in 1830, from Amherst College. After graduat- 
ing he opened a private classical school in Medway Village. He graduated 
in 1S35 from Andover Theological Seminary, Massachusetts. The Rev. Mr. 
Baker preached in Ware, Mass., West Hartford, Conn., and in Albany, N. Y. 
He was at length settled, April 25, 1838, in Medford, where he was greatly 
blessed in a ministry of ten years. He resigned his pastorate in 1849, and 
gave himself to literary. Sabbath School, and general Gospel work. He re- 
ceived the degree of D.D. in 1S70 from Austin College. He labored for a 
while in the Gospel in South Boston, Mass. The Rev. Mr. Baker married, 
Oct. I, 1835, Harriet Newell Woods, daughter of the Rev. L. Woods, d. d.,. 
of Andover, Mass. They had six sons, four of whom entered the ministry, 
one was a physician, and one died in infancy. The Rev. Dr. Baker died 
April 30, 1S76, at the age of seventy years. 

Rev. Joseph Barber. 

Joseph Barber was born at the old homestead in West Medway, about 
a mile north of the Baptist Church. By his own unassisted eftbrts he prepared 
himself for the Gospel ministry and was ordained Dec. 5, 1861, the pastor of 
the Baptist Church in Brewster, Mass. Subsequently he was pastor of the 
churches in North Uxbridge, Mass., Southington, Conn., Bolton, West 
Bridgewater and Westminster, Mass., and in .September. 18S3, became pastor 
of the Baptist Church in Caryville, where he now ministers. 



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George Barber, Esq_. 

George Barber, son of George and Bethia (Jones) Barber, was born 
Sept. lo, 1772, in Medway, Mass. Early in the present century he estab- 
lished himself in the Village, then a small hamlet, as a clothier and wool- 
carder, a calling that the modern improvements in machinery have entirely 
extinguished. At that time farmers very generally kept sheep, and the fleeces 
were spun and woven by the %vife and daughters. It was found convenient to 
have the wool carded by machinery into rolls about three feet long, which 
were put up into bundles to be used on the spinning-wheel which was then 
found in most houses, and after being spun and woven, the cloth was taken 
to the clothier for dyeing, dressing, and finishing. Mr. Barber did his w^ork 
in the old mill known as the McGinniss boot shop, destroyed by fire in 1883. 
His work was done partly by apprentices, of whom he ordinarily employed 
from six to ten, who lived in his family from the age of sixteen or seventeen, 
until they were twenty-one. These boys had the reputation which they 
probably desei-ved, of being a little w^ild, and if a practical joke was played 
oft' on the staid citizens, or a bit of mischief accomplished, it was usually 
laid to the " Barber devils." Mr. Barber was a kind master, and was i-e- 
spected by those whom he employed. He was interested in all eftbrts for 
the public advancement and improvement. Among those who served an 
apprenticeship with him were the Rev. Dr. Joel Hawes, of Hartford, Lewis 



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Thayer, of Worcester, Amos Fisher, Otis Nichols, Orion Mason, and Alfred 
Daniels. In connection with Dr. Oliver Dean, then agent of the Medway 
Cotton Manufactory, he built the large house, which he occupied until his 
•death, at the corner of Barber and Village streets, afterward occupied by 
W. H. Gary, Esq., and later by the Rev. Father Boylan. During the latter 
part of his life he retired from active business, and devoted his attention to 
his farm, which extended north from Village Street half a mile, including- 
what is now Barber, Broad, and North streets, and the land occupied by 
the railroad station, and Mr. Hodge's canning factory. In 1826 he visited 
England and Scotland, in company with Mr. Alexander Wright, who was 
one of the original members of the carpet company established in Lowell. 
Going abroad was not as common then as now and was considered a great 
undertaking. He passed a pleasant season in England and was never weary 
of recounting the scenes and incidents connected with his trip. He was a 
staunch member of the ISIasonic Fraternity, liberal in his religious belief, 
upright in his dealings, a friend of law and order, and his influence and 
example had much to do with the early character of the Village. Mr. Barber 
married Sally Orne, who lived but a few years. He afterward married Lois 
Whitinsr. 




MRS. LOIS (whiting) BARBER. 



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Charles Albert Bemis, M. D. 

Charles Albert Bemis, son of Albert T. and Sarah H. (Hastings) 
Bemis, was born Sept. 23, 1S43, in Ashburnham, Mass. He attended med- 
ical lectures in Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass., and in 1S72 
graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn. After 
he had practiced his profession for two years in Spencer, Mass., he came 
to Medway, where he has had a successful and lucrative practice for twelve 
years. He has held the offices of Examining Surgeon for Pensions for the 
United States, Medical Examiner for the State, and served on the Board of 
Health and School Committee in the town. He married, Dec. 14, 1872, 
Lizzie Thompson, daughter of John and Ann (Leflerts) Thompson, of 
Philadelphia, Penn. 

John Blackburn, Esq. 

John Blackburn, son of Henry Blackburn, was born March 10, 1777. 
in Bradford, England. By indentures now in existence, it appears that under 
date of May i , thirtieth year of the reign of King George IH., in the year 1790, 
he was bound an apprentice to James Hamsworth in the township of Shep- 
ley in the parish of Bradford, England, for. a period of seven years, he then 
being thirteen years of age. About 1801 Samuel Slater wanted his younger 
brother, John Slater, to come to America and bring a machinist that under- 
stood building and working cotton machinery, and he prevailed upon Mr. 
Blackburn to come with him. He was in the employ of Mr. Slater for a 
year, who after obtaining all the information and benefit of his skill at a 
moderate compensation advised him to return to England. But not wishing 
to return he went to building a stone wall for a neighbor until employed by 
the Messrs. Jenckes, of Pawtucket, to build a mill for them, and put it into 
operation, which he did successfully. Afterward, on the fourteenth day of 
May, 1S05, he entered into an indenture with others to build a cotton mill in 
Medway Village, of which an account is given elsewhere. Retaining an in- 
terest in the mill during his life, he settled in Walpole, June 11, 181 1, and 
continued the construction of machinery and the inanufacture of cotton yarn 
with his son, George Blackburn, until 182S, when their works were totally 
destroyed by fire. He then retired upon a farm, and died April 21, 1S61, at 
the age of eighty-four years. He had six children, George and Hannah Bat- 
tel, who were born in England, William born in Pawtucket, R. I., Mary, 
A., born in Medway, and John Henry, and one who died in infancy, born in 
"Walpole, Mass. His son, Mr. John Henry Blackburn, resides in Walpole, 
Mass. He has in his possession the ancient indentures by which his father 
was bound out when a lad of thirteen years. He has also a watch and a 
large family Bible printed in 1777, which were brought by his father from 
England. 

Rev. Alvan Bond, D. D. 

Alvan Bond, son of Deacon William and Sarah (Waters) Bond, was 
born April 27, 1793, in Sutton, Mass. He graduated in 1815 from Brown 
Universit}^, Rhode Island, and in 1818 from Andover Theological Seminary, 
Mass. He was ordained Nov. 29, 18 19, and installed the pastor of Congre- 
gational Church in Starbridge, Mass. He married, April 25, 1821, Sarah 



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Richardson, of East Mechvay. He was Professor of Sacred Literature in 
the Theological Seminary, Bangor, Me., from October, 1831, to April, 1835. 
May, 1835, he was installed pastor of the Second Congregational Chvuxh in 
Norwich, Conn., which office he filled for thirty years. In 1846 he received 
tlie degree of D. D., from Brown University, Rhode Island. The Rev. Dr. 
Bond resigned his pastorate in 1864. He edited an Illustrated History of 
the Holy Bible which was published in 1867. His death occurred July 19, 
1882, in Norwich, Conn. A memorial address was delivered Oct. 22, 1882, 
by Professor Timothy Dwight, d. d., who, in early life, was one of Dr. 
Bond's hearers. This memorial address was published, with a photograph 
of the Rev. Dr. Bond, for private distribution. 



Hon. Artemas Brown, M. D. 

Artemas Brown, son of Benjamin Brown, Esq., of Lexington, Mass., 
w'as born sometime in 1789, in Winchendon, Mass. His father died at the 
age of forty-eight years, leaving a family of ten children, of whom Artemas 
was the youngest. His mother died soon after, and this loss, together with 
the straightened circumstances of the family at that time, doubtless helped to 
develop very early in life those marked traits of character which afterwards 
made him a useful and prominent man. Bv the force of his own energy, 
industry, and perseverance, he acquired a very good rudimentar}^ education, 
and about the year 1813 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. 
George Holmes, of Athol, Mass., afterwards attending lectures in Boston, 
and finally, in 1S17, took the degree of M. D. from the Harvard Medical 
School. He also had the advantage about this time of spending a number 
of months with Dr. Francis Hayward, of Boston, as a student, and assisting 
him in his practice, and, under his supervision, having in charge patients in 
the city almshouse. All this proved of great advantage as preparatory to 
his professional life. Dr. Brown was a man of vigorous intellect, sterling 
character, of noble form, great physical strength, and a devoted spirit. 

He entered upon the practice of medicine in the spring of 18 17 in Med- 
way, assuming the place made vacant by the retirement of Oliver Dean, 
M. D. There are still in existence many most interesting letters written by 
Dr. Brown about this time in which are allusions to the place, the people, 
their habits of life, etc., and even to his own fluctuating hopes and fears as 
to his success in Medway, being a stranger in a strange place. In one letter, 
dated April 17, 1817, he writes: "My way lies through a wilderness beset 
by many dangers. I have too much confidence to despair, and too much 
knowledge of the world to suppose that I shall not meet with many disagree- 
able and discouraging circumstances in a profession where there is so much 
uncertainty, caprice, and rivalship." 

Dr. Brown, however, rapidly gained the confidence and esteem of the 
people, his reputation as a careful and competent practitioner was soon 
thoroughly established, and before many months he had the satisfaction of 
being constantly employed, not only in Medway, but in many of the adjoin- 
ing towns. 

In September, 1817, Dr. Brown was married to Miss Patience Bancroft, of 

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Warwick, Mass., a very amiable and accomplished young lady, to whom he 
had been engaged for a long time. 

Mrs. Brown brought to her new home a like energy, courage, and firmness- 
of principle which had already established her husband in a successful profes- 
sional career. For some years she had been a teacher of young ladies in a 
school in Northfield, Mass., and had attained a culture, combined with a 
generous piety, which made her not only a treasure to her husband but also 
an acquisition to the town. For forty years Dr. Brown pursued his profes- 
sion in Medway and surrounding towns. He was an earnest worker in every 
good cause. He was a great force in raising the standard of education, an 
earnest advocate of temperance, and a practical Christian gentleman. His. 
kindness to the poor was very marked. In his profession he devoted himself 
to toil, exposure, and expense for them, month after month, year after year, 
traveling over the long, dreary country roads, through summer's heat and 
winter's storms, administering to the necessities of the sick, unremitting in 
his care, soothing their pain, sympathizing with their sorrows, and in many 
cases supplying food and fuel and raiment from his own store, never ex- 
pecting or hoping for any remuneration. In fact, one-fourth of his entire 
practice was at times devoted to those of whom he received no pecuniary 
compensation. 

He was not without some personal eccentricities. He was at times some- 
what brusque in his manner, and adhered to some old fashioned habits and 
customs. Not living in a place or at a period where apothecaries were near 
at hand, he carried his own jalop and ipecac, his "salts and senna" and 
squills in stout leather saddle bags, from which he compounded his own pills 
and powders, and paid for them out of his own pocket. He used to boast 
in his old age of having ridden in the same gig for over fifty years ; though 
some younger members of the family declared that the gig had had in the 
mean time several new sets of wheels and a corresponding number of new 
bodies. But through all its transformations the gig still retained a 2:)eculiar 
rattle which was identified far and near by the doctor's friends and patients, 
and was often the welcome signal in the sick room of his approach long be- 
fore his arrival. 

Dr. Brown was a public spirited and patriotic man. He took enlarged 
views of civil and national affairs and entered with deep interest into what- 
ever pertained to the welfixre of our common country. By the votes of his 
fellow-citizens he was called to occupy a seat in the State Senate and after 
that to be a member of the convention to amend our constitution. Both of 
these important offices he filled with honor to himself, and with entire satis- 
faction to his constituents. 

When the Rebellion broke out Dr. Brown was rejoiced that he had sons 
who could go for the country's defense. His eldest son was Second Lieutenant 
in a regiment of cavalry, and his youngest son was an Acting Surgeon of the 
Union Army during the war. Vid. The Record of the Union Soldiers. In 
the spring of 1S55 Mrs. Brown suddenly died, which was a very great affliction 
to the surviving husband. Not long after, Dr. Brown was thrown from his 
carriage and injured seriously. Soon after came a second great sorrow, 
the death of his youngest daughter, and so the light went out of his earthly 
home. Dr. Brown lived several years but his strength of body and mind 



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gradually failed until death came January, 1S63, in the seventy-fourth year of 
his age. and the good man and beloved physician passed from the evils and 
sorrows of earth to the rest and joy of heaven. 

Of the seven children of Dr. Brown only two survive. His second daugh- 
ter, Mrs. E. D. Dickinson, of Watertown, ]SIass., and his youngest son, who 
is a physician in Hubbardston, ISIich. 

Rev. Edwin A. Buck. 

Edwin A. Buck, son of James and Lydia (Treat) Buck, was born May 
31, 1824, in Bucksport, Me. He graduated in 1849 from Yale College. 
New Haven, Conn., and in 1852 from the Theological Seminary, Bangor, 
Me. After supplying the pulpit in Pownal, Me., one year, he was ordained, 
and installed May 31, 1854. pastor of the First Congregational Church in 
Bethel, Me. After a ministry of some four years he was installed, June, 
1858, pastor of the Congregational Church in Slatersville, R. I., where he 
remained nearly ten years, and was then called, November, 1867, to the work 
of a city missionary by the Central Church of Fall River, Mass., in which 
work he is still, 1S85, engaged. The Rev. Mr. Buck married, Jan. 19. 1853, 
Rebecca Elmira Walker, daughter of Dean and Rebecca (Wright) Walker, of 
Medway, now Millis, Mass. Mrs. Buck died Feb. 16, 1S77. There were 
seven children : Eliza Harding, born Nov. 12, 1853 ; Alice Lydia, born Aug. 
6. 1855; Mary Rebecca, born July 18, 1857; ^- Eveline, born March 2, 
1S60; Isabella Howard, born July 15, 1864, died Jan. 26, 1867; Augus- 
tus Walker, born Feb. 7, 1866 ; Clara Fay, born Dec. 29. 1868. 

Rev. Nathan Bucknam. 

Nathan Bucknam. second pastor of the Church of Christ, was born 
Nov. 2. 1703, in Maiden, Mass. He graduated in 1721 from Hai'vard Col- 
lege, Cambridge, Mass., and almost immediately commenced preaching in 
Medway, at the age of nineteen years. Although urged to settle, he declined 
the invitation, not wishing to assume such responsibility until he was twenty- 
one years of age. He was ordained, and installed Dec. 23, 1824, pastor of the 
Church of Christ in Medway, where he fulfilled an active ministry of sixty- 
two years, and was continued in the pastoral office until his death wdiich 
occurred Feb. 6, 1795. Vid. The Churches, also. The Genealogies. 

' ' T/i e VVi/l of Na than Btickna ?)i . 

" In the Name of God. Amen. I, Nathan Bucknam, of Medway, in the county of 
Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, clerk, being weak in body, having fre- 
quent monitors of my approaching dissolution, tho' sound in mind and memorv, 
blessed be God therefor, do make and ordain this mj last will and testament. And in 
the first place desire humbly and devoutly to commit my spirit to God who gave it; 
and commend my body to the dust from whence it was taken, there to be interred 
according to the discretion of my executor and executrix hereafter named, in the com- 
fortable assurance of a resurrection from the dead, thro' Jesus Christ who is become 
the first fruits of them that sleep. And as touching the worldly estate, which by the 
blessing of God I am possessed of, I dispose of it in manner and form following, that 
is to say, it is my will and pleasure that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid 
as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. 



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" Furthermore it is my will and pleasure that Margaret, my beloved wife, have the 
improvement of the residue of my estate both real and personal, of whatever kind, 
and wherever found, during her natural life, she continuing my widow; and that 
the money for which the land was sold to Joseph Wood, lying in Sturbridge, pur- 
chased with her money before marriage, and the whole of the plate in the house be 
entirely at her disposal; and that the negro woman Flora serve her mistress during 
her natural life. But if that my wife should again enter into the marriage state, that 
she have no more than the improvement of one-third part of my estate, beside what is 
above specified to be at her disposal. Furthermore, My oldest daughter Anna Clarke, 
deceased, having received upon marriage, out of my estate, by estimation, the sum of 
fifty-three pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, it is not my pleasure that her 
children, or any one on her behalf receive any more out of my estate during the life 
of my wife. Furthermore, My second daughter Margaret Ellis, h-aving received 
out of my estate, the sum of fifty two pounds, ten shillings; my third daughter Eliza- 
beth Luscombe, having received out of my estate, the sum of fifty three pounds, thir- 
teen shillings and four pence; and my fourth daughter Catharine Dorr, having re- 
ceived fifty three pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, out of my estate, it is not 
my will that they, either of them, receive any more out of my estate during the life of 
their mother. Then it is my will and pleasure, that my youngest daughter Lucy, 
upon marriage, receive out of my estate the sum of sixty eight pounds, thirteen shil- 
lings and four pence, in money or equivalent thereunto, the money being made as 
good to her as it was when her sisters received the sums above mentioned out of my 
estate, and whatsoever she may have in other things at the same price it was in silver 
currency. 

"The reason I will her more than the other daughters is the service she has per- 
formed, in and for the family since she has been of age. And if she shall remain un- 
married and shall choose to go from her m.other and provide wholly for herself, it is 
my will that she receive the aforesaid sum as above specified out of my estate, but if 
she shall have a desire to abide with her mother and behave well and dutifully towards 
her, that she dwell with her in the mansion house that I may leave, during her natural 
life, and then the afore mentioned sum to be paid out to her. And with regard to my 
grandchildren, left by my son Nathan Bucknam, deceased, viz., Sarah, Margaret, Lucy, 
Anna and Mary Bucknam, it is my will and pleasure, that over and above what I have 
given to their father, or they have in any wise received, that, at my wife's decease, 
they receive out of my estate, each the sum of ten pounds, the sum to be paid to them 
severally be equal to silver currency. And with regard to my grandchildren, left by 
my daughter Clarke, viz., Samuel, Mary and Catharine, it is my will and pleasure, 
that over and above what I have given to their mother, or they have in any wise re- 
ceived, that they receive out of my estate their mother's part in equal proportion witli 
my other daughters, and Samuel to have ten pounds more than either of the daughters, 
namely, his sisters to be paid by my executor at their grandmother's decease. And as 
to my negro woman Flora, it is my will and pleasure, that if she outlive her mistress, 
that she live with one of my children, which she shall choose, if the same can take 
her, and that there be a suitable allowance out of my estate for her comfortable sup- 
port if she live to be chargeable, or her service should not answer for her maintenance. 
And at the decease of my beloved wife, Margaret, it is my will and pleasure that my 
estate which is not in any way above mentioned, given, or devised, be equally divided 
among my daughters, namely, Margaret, Elizabeth, Catharine and Lucy, and to be 
paid by my executor, hereafter named. And in case of the death of either of the 
daughters above named, before the aforesaid division, it is mj' will and pleasure, that 
my executor hereafter named, pay the above dividend to their surviving children in 
equal shares. 

" And I do constitue and appoint Joseph Dorr, Esquire, my son-in-law, executor, and 
Margaret, my beloved wife, executrix, of this, which, revoking all others, I declare to 
be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal, this sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty-nine, and in the fourteenth year of the Independence of the United States 
of America. "Nathan Bucknam. 

[Seal.] 



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" Signed, sealed, and publicly declared, by the said Nathan Bucknam, to be his last 
will and testament, in presence of us : 
^'■AbijaJi Richardson, 
Timothy Hamant, 
Elijah Clarke, Jim. True copy : Sam'l Haven, Reg't of Probate. 

'•'■A Codicil. 

" Be it known to all men by these presents, that I, Nathan Bucknam, of Medway, in 
the county of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Clerk, have made and 
declared my last will and testament, in writing, bearing date the sixth day of October, 
1789. I, the said Nathan Bucknam, by this present Codicil, do ratify and confirm my 
said last will and testament; and do give and bequeath unto my daughter, Lucy Buck- 
nam, my United States Loan Office Note, bearing date, 3d December, 1790, State of 
Massachusetts, No. 292, and said note declares that there is due to me the sum of one 
hundred and forty-four dollars, five cents, bearing interest at six per cent, per annum, 
from the first day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and one, inclusively, 
&c., which said note is signed by Nathaniel Appieton, Commiss", to be paid unto her, 
my said daughter, Lucy Bucknam, by my executor, out of my estate. And my will 
and meaning is that this Codicil or Schedule be, and be adjudged to be part and parcel 
of vny last will and testament; and that all things herein mentioned and contained, be 
faithfully and truly performed and as fully and amply in every respect, as if the same 
were declared and set down in my last will and testament. 

"Witness my hand and seal this eleventh day of January, one thousand seven hun- 
dred and ninety-three. 

"Nathan Bucknam. 

"Signed, sealed and publicly declared 
by the said Nathan Bucknam, to be a 

Codicil to his last will and testament, [Seal.] 

in presence of us 

'■'■ Abijah Richardson. " True copy on file in the 

Timothy Hamant, Probate Office of the 

Joseph Partridge. County of Norfolk. 

" Samuel Haven, Reg''." 

Rev. Amos Bui.lard, A. M. 

Amos Bullard, son of Amos and Abigail (Adams) BuUard, was bora 
July 13, 1807, in Medway. He pursued his studies in Leicester and Hadley 
academies, graduated in 1833 from Amherst College, and in 1839 fi'o'n 
the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. He was a tutor in Amherst 
College, from 1835 to 1837. Associate principal of Leicester Academy in 
i84o-'42, preached in Ware, Brimfield, and Fall River, Mass., in i842-'43. 
He was ordained and installed Oct. 26, 1S43, pastor of the Congregational 
Church in Barre, Mass., where he died Aug. 21, 18^0. The Rev. Mr. Bul- 
lard married Dec. 30, 1839, Mary Ann Durant, daughter of William Du- 
rant, Esq., of Andover, Mass. There were four children. 

Rev. Malachi Bullard, 

Malachi Bullard, son of Malachi and Dolly (Littlefield) Bullard, was 
born Nov. 4, 18 16, in W^est Medway. He pursued his preparatory studies 
in Franklin Academy under the Rev. Mortimer Blake, d.d., and in 1837 
entered Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. After two years he went to Dart- 
mouth College, Hanover, N. H., where he graduated in 1841. In 1842 he 
was preceptor of the academy in Atkinson, N.'H. He studied theology 
with the Rev. Jacob Ide, d.d., and was ordained Nov. 19, 1846, pastor of 



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the Congregational Church in Winchendon, Mass. He died May lo, 1849. 
The Rev. Mr. BuUard married Nov. 11, 1S46, Sabrina Bullard, daughter of 
Nathan and Nancy (Russell) Bullard. There w^as one child, Harriet Ellen 
Bullard, born March 19, 1848. The Rev. Mr. Bullard published a sermon 
on "Sinful Amusements." 

Rev. Henry Lewis Bullen. 

Henry Lewis Bullen, son of Lewis and Esther (Grout) Bullen, was 
born Aug. 17, 1820, in Medway, now Millis, Mass. He graduated in 1843 
from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. From that time to 1S46 he en- 
gaged in teaching in Sherborn and West Newbury, Mass. ; in Eatonton and 
Macon, Ga. He then was a student in the Theological Seminary, An- 
dover, Mass., for a year or more, and afterwards taught two years in Hol- 
liston, Mass. He was ordained, and installed May 7, 1850, pastor of the 
Congregational Church in Byron, 111., but very soon was called to the Pro- 
fessorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Iowa College. This 
position he filled for eight years, and resigned in 1858. In 1S60 he was in- 
stalled pastor of the Congregational Church in Durant, la., where he minis- 
tered for seven years. In 1S71 he removed to Moline, 111., where, in 1885, 
he resided. Vid. The Genealogies. 




William Oscar Burdon, Esc^. 

William Oscar Burdon, {EsteJ', Aaro/i\ Jonathan^, Johft"'^ John^,) 
son of Estes and Abba A. (Warfield) Burdon, was born Aug. 30, 1840, in 
Slatersville, R. I. His great ancestor, John Burdon, immigant, son of John 



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Bmdon, was horn in 16S5 in Durham City, EngUind, and when a lad of 
fifteen years, in 1700, was impressed on board a man-of-war, and in 1704 
was at the capture of Gibraltar. Subsequently he landed in America and 
settled in Danvers, Mass. lie married Abigail Moulton of that town and 
was by occupation a tailor. ]VIr. Burdon's mother, Abba A. Warfield, 
( Thurbe/\Johtr'^ Elihu^^ EUhu^^Johir^JoIin^^^ daughter of Thurber War- 
field, was born Nov. 25, 1815, and was descended from Dea. John Warheld, 
of Medfield, Mass. Mr. Burdon was educated at the academy in New 
London, N. H. In the fall of 1868 he was elected master of the High and 
Grammar School in East Medwa\'. He was a successful and popular teacher 
for several years, but in the spring of 1874 he resigned and devoted himself 
to agriculture, and upon the decease of his father, he became the proprietor 
of the homestead firm in Blackstone, Mass. 

William Hiram Cary, Esq^. 

William Hiram Cary, son of Barnabas and Phebe (Danforth) Cary, 
was born March 29, 1805, in Attleboro, Mass. In 181 1 his father removed 
with his family to Rindge, N. H., and in 18 18 they came to Medway, where 
his parents died at an advanced age. The family consisted of eleven chil- 
dren : four sons and seven daughters, of whom Mr. Cary and one sister, 
Mrs. Mary (Cary) Whitney, widow of Charles B. W^hitney, are the only 
survivors. 

Mr. Car}- received his education in the public schools, and in Leicester 
Academy. He commenced his business career in the counting-room of the 
Messrs. William Felt & Co., manufacturers of cotton goods in Medway, and 
continued in their employment until the age of twenty, when he began trade 
in the Village store with the Hon. James W. Clark, now of Framingham, 
Mass., and continued with him for three years. He was afterwards in part- 
nership with Mr. Charles S. Cheever, now of Cincinnati, O. Next he was 
appointed agent of Messrs. William Felt & Co., in the manufacture of satinet, 
whom he succeeded bv purchase in 1837, ^^^'^ continued in business in the 
same mill until it was consumed by fire in 1854. Subsequently he bought 
of Mr. George Barber a mill property in Bellingham, which had been 
owned and operated by Mr. William White, which he rebuilt and enlarged, 
and erected three dwelling-houses on the premises. The Civil War depressed 
the cotton goods manufacture, and he sold the property in 1864 to Mr. 
F. B. Ray at a large sacrifice. Out of respect to the enterprise of Mr. Cary 
a post-ofiice was established, and the village has ever since been known as 
Carvville. In 1866-7 ^^^ erected a brick mill on the site of the Eagle ISIill in 
Wrentham, and afterward, in 1S69, he purchased the Rockville Mills in 
East Medway, now Millis, making thread, yarn, and sheetings, and in 1S71 
he sold out to Messrs. Thaver and Jenkins, who manufactured cotton bat- 
ting. 

During sixtv vears of his active business life he was a leading manufac- 
turer of various fabrics in this town and vicinity, and for more than thirty 
years to the value of from $75,000 to $100,000 per annum. He has held and 
managed a larger mill pi-operty and real estate for himself and as trustee for 
the Barber estate and others, than any other man in the community, and has 



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been identified in promoting the industrial and other interests of the town. 
He was chairman of the committee charged with grading the famous Air 
Line Railroad from Dover, Mass., to Woonsocket, R. I. To this enterprise 
he devoted much time, and as a stockholder used his means freely. He 
was an active and liberal supporter of the Government in putting down the 
Rebellion, giving much aid to the Union soldiers and their families. In 
1S61-2 he represented his district in the General Court of Massachusetts, and 
was called to sei-ve on the important committees on banks and banking and 
manufactures. His experience and practical knowledge made him a wise 
and useful legislator. 

He is justly entitled to the credit of suggesting the test by which the 
great question of drainages, considered for more than fifty years in the Leg- 
islature, and claimed for the flowage of the Sudbury Meadows by the Bil- 
lerica Dam, was settled in favor of the dam owners. He was commissioned 
a Justice of the Peace, and served for twenty-five years, and has been a 
vice-president and trustee of the Medway Savings Bank from its establish- 
ment to the present time. In his later life he served the town in various 
municipal offices with great fidelity and acceptance. In his religious sen- 
timents he was unsectarian, and a warm friend and liberal supporter of the 
religious institutions of the town. At the age of eighty years he is sprightly 
in body and mind, and has the high respect of all with whom he has done 
business or with whom he has been associated. 



Prof. George Lovell Gary. 

George Lovell Carv, eldestchild of William H. andLydia D. (Lovell) 
Gary, was born May 10, 1830, in Medway. His earlier education was ob- 
tained in the schools, both public and private, of his native town. At the 
age of eighteen he entered Harvard College, his principal preparation having 
been made at Leicester Academy and Williston Seminary. Graduating in 
1852, he spent the next two or three years in business, in company with his 
father, with a view to securing improved health by a temporary discontin- 
uance of study. During a part of this time, he was a member of the school 
committee of the town. In the autumn of 1856 he was appointed to the 
Professorship of Greek, in Antioch College, Ohio, then under the Presidency 
of the Hon. Horace Mann. The next year the chairs of Latin and Greek were 
united, and from that time to the suspension of the college in 1862, he had 
charge of both these departments. While meditating a residence at Cam- 
bridge, with a view to a more complete preparation for the Christian minis- 
try, he was otiered and accepted the chair of New Testament Literature in 
the Meadville Theological School, located in northwestern Pennsylvania. 
To this position were also attached the duties of instructor in metaphysics 
and some other academic branches. He has been constantly devoted to this 
work until the present time, with the exception of one year spent in Europe 
for the restoration of impaired health. He married March 12, 1854, Mary 
Isabella Harding, daughter of David and MaryM. (Daniels) Harding. She 
was born Dec. 27, 1834, in East Medway. They have one child, a daughter, 
Margaret Lovell Gary. 



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Capt. John Coi-e. 

John Cole was born in Westmoreland, N. H. He was the fifth of a 
family of ten children. Ilis father died when he was yovmg and he was at a 
very early age obliged to work for his own suppoi"t. A few winter terms in 
the district school was all the opportunity given him for an education. When 
eighteen years of age he went to Boston in search of employment, and after 
a few months, shipped in a merchant vessel sailing from that port. Before 
his return from a short voyage, he decided to follow the seas as a permanent 
business, and devoted himself to it with great energy. After a few voyages, 
he was promoted and before he was thirty years old, was in command of a 
fine whaling ship, with the reputation of being a superior navigator. His 
voyages were uniformly successful, and made without loss or accident, giving 
him, in a few yeax'S, a comfortable fortune. He studied navigation, and de- 
voted a great deal of his time to general reading, so that, although deprived 
in early life of school privileges, he became in this way well informed in works 
of science and literature. On the sixth of March, 1838, he was married to 
Elizabeth Shaw, of Westmoreland, through whose faithful counsel and the 
study of the Bible, he had been brought to a serious consideration of his ob- 
ligations to God, resulting in his conversion on a previous voyage. After 
taking one long voyage, he was strongly inclined to retire from the sea, and 
after a few months at Hartford and Boston, he moved to Medway, and made 
his home in the cottage under the hill, where he was to spend so many years 
of his life. Here he lived a few happy months with his family, before start- 
ing upon wdiat he meant should be his last voyage. Soon after he sailed, his 
wife began to fail in health, gradually fading away with consumption, 
until her death, April 13, 1843. Mrs. Cole's sweet Christian spirit, her 
fortitude and serenity under the trying circumstances of her condition were 
wonderful, and her death triumphant. 

There were three children ; one little girl, Anna, died a single week 
before the mother, and was buried with her, leaving a twin sister, Ella A. 
Cole, and a brother, John Adams Cole, who are still living. 

This affliction was deeply felt by the husband, when more than fifteen 
months after the sad event he received the tidings by the way of a passing 
vessel, while sailing the northern Pacific. Letters written to his pastor at this 
time show the depth of his grief and also the wonderful support he found in 
the Christian faith. He was through life an earnest student of the Bible. In 
1845 he married Mary E. Wells and for the next ten years of his life 
resided most of the time in Walpole, N. H., where he had extensive interests 
and where he took an active part in the church, in temperance, and political 
afiairs. He was a member of the convention that nominated Martin Van 
Buren as the Presidential candidate of the new Free Soil Party in 1848, and 
was always an ardent advocate of freedom. Many colored fugitives found a 
helper in him, when on their way to Canada. In 1854 he made another 
voyage accompanied by his wife, sailing around the Cape to San Francisco, 
suffering shipwreck off Cape Hatteras on his return the following year. 
Soon after, he returned to his old home in Medway, where he lived, until 
two or three years preceding his death which took place Jan. 6, 1875. 



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Michael Henry Collins, Esq. 

Michael Henry Collins became a resident, in 1S74, of Medway, 
now Millis, Mass, His residence on Orchard Street overlooks a beauti- 
ful sheet of water fed by the living flow of the ancient Boggastow Brook. 
His estate embraces lands once owned by Joseph Daniell and afterward by 




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his son, Joseph Danlell. The preceding picture shows the site of the origi- 
nal Hinsdell Mill, which was burned by the Indians. The whole locality is 
full of historic interest. Mr. Collins, an Englishman by l)irth, has been 
identified with some of the most useful inventions. 

He, in connection with another party, was the originator and inventor of 
the process of manufacturing what is known as granulated sugar ; the author 
of tlie drawings of the Chase lozenge machine, from which large fortunes 
have been made by others ; the inventor of a quartz-crushing machine which 
was of vast service in mining operations many years ago, and many of which 
were sold for $3,000 each, considered a fabulous sum in those days ; the in- 
ventor of a system for the ventilation of buildings and which even now is 
widely used; the inventor of what has revolutionized our method of illumi- 
nation, namelv, the lamp "■ sun burner " ; the inventor of a violin, or what 
is called the echolin. Perhaps his most valuable invention is the sun burner 
for the use of kerosene illumination. 

At the time of the first use of kerosene, efforts were made l)y various sci- 
entific men, as well as inventors, to make a lamp burner which would avoid 
heating the chimnevs to such a degree that they could not be handled, which 
would lessen the danger of explosion, and at the same time give tlie best illu- 
minating power. Many of these men tried it and failed. Mr. Collins, with 
that originality which has always characterized him and his inventions, 
struck out into an entirely new field, and after years of experimenting upon 
and perfecting lamp-burners, produced the device known as the sun bur- 
ner. It was patented in 1S65, but as is usual with good things, his patent 
was immediateh' infringed upon, and although Mr. Collins has realized large 
amounts of money from the sale of his burner, yet the defending of his patent 
and the prosecution of the infringers thereon, has necessitated also the ex- 
penditure of large sums. An effort is being made to have the patent ex- 
tended that he may yet reap some still more reasonable compensation for 
conferring so great a public blessing upon the world. Mr. Collins' latest 
perfected invention, after many years of experimenting, is the echolin, 
a musical instrument similar to a violin, which for depth of volume and ex- 
quisite richness of tone is a marvel. Several of these echolins have 
been tested by professional violinists who express themselves as being satis- 




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fied that they are, as is claimed for them by the inventor, the richest and 
purest toned instruments known to the musical profession. Mr. Collins has 
a most beautifully situated residence, the doors of which are always opened 
with a cordial and generous hospitality. 

John Adams Cole, Esq. 

John Adams Cole, son of Capt. John and Elizabeth (Shaw) Cole, was 
born Dec. i6, 1838, in Westmoreland, N. H. He received his academic 
education in Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N. H., studied his profession 
of civil engineering in Boston, Mass., where he practiced it for two years. 
From 1862 to 1865 he was Field Agent of the Christian Commission, and 
afterward Financial Agent of Howard Univei-sity, Washington, D. C. Mr. 
Cole married, Dec. 15, 1870, Julia M. Alvord. For some years he has been 
a civil engineer and land sui-veyor in the city of Chicago, 111. 

Arthur Wells Cole, Esq. 

Arthur Wells Cole, son of Capt. John and Mary E. (Wells) Cole, 
was born March 2, 1856, in Westmoreland, N. H. He was a student in 
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., for three years, and graduated in 1873. 
He then entered Yale College, Conn., from which he graduated in 1877. 
In 1878 he was a member of the Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 
and the next year, 1879, was in a law office, and later went to California, 
where he remained until 1881, when he returned and became associated with 
his older brother in the study, and afterward in the practice of civil engineer- 
ing, their office being Room 69, Ashland Block, Chicago, 111. 

John Martin Crane, Esq. 

John Martin Crane, son of the Rev. Dr. Silas A. and Mary E. 
(Martin) Crane, was born May 24, 1829, in Providence, R. I. He was 
educated in the schools of Greenwich, R. I., and in St. Paul College, 
Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. For several years he was a manufiicturer of 
flour and lumber, being the proprietor of mills in Brainbridge, Ind., and in 
Davenport, la. In 1868 he returned to New England and settled upon a 
farm in East Medway, now Millis, where he still resides. Mr. Crane mar- 
ried Miss Laura Henshaw. She was a descendant of Joshua Henshaw, who 
was born in Lancashire, England, and who when a mere lad often years, in 
1653, came to America and was brought up in the family of the Rev. Richard 
Mather, of Dorchester, Mass. Mrs. Laura Crane died, and Mr. Crane mar- 
ried Miss Caroline S. Cogswell. She was a daughter of the late Rev. Prof. 
William Cogswell, d. d., of Dartmouth College and afterward President 
of the Theological Seminary, Gilmanton, N. H. 

Rev. Patrick Cuddihy. 

Patrick Cuddihy was born March 17, 1809, in Clonmel, Tipperary 
County, Ireland. He was educated in the College of St. Isadore, Rome, at- 
tended lectures at the Roman University, and was ordained, in 1832, by 
Cardinal Zula. He spent twenty years in clerical labor in Waterford, Ireland, 
where he built a fine church. In this country he has built four churches. 



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He came to Milford in 1857, at which time he presided over the Catholic 
parishes of Milford, Hopkinton, Medway, Holliston, Ashland, Upton, and 
Westboro. During his stay there he built St. Mary's, a handsome granite 
church, and a fine residence adjoining, the grounds being tastefully laid out. 
He established a parochial school which has been a success. 

Father Cuddihy was the first pastor of St. Joseph Church in IMedway, 
and his ministiy continued from 1857 to 1870. He has been thus described : 
"Father Cuddihy, in his splendid masculine quality, was a man sure to win 
strong aflection. No one, who knew him at all, could know him in a luke- 
w'arm manner. His active life-memories ran through sixty years of stirring 
historv. And he was never a dreamer or an idler. He was always deeply 
interested in the public movements, both of this country and Ireland. A 
patriot who was of man's estate before his co-religionists were entrusted with 
the franchise. He worked heartily with O'Connell in the repeal movement. 
He was a leader among the priests in Ireland forty years ago. He applied 
his experience, and his large natural ability, in judging of all the later Irish 
movements as they arose. When he differed from the earnest men who 
struggled, he alwavs spoke his opinion, but he was never hasty to condemn. 
And defeat could not sap his hope and confidence. His sympathies were 
w^arm for the Land League. 'In Ireland,' he said, 'I upheld agitation 
and liberty, as I now uphold them in America. And in my love for liberty 
I yield to no young American.' Father Cuddihy represents the grand old 
school of Irish priests of the early part of the century, men who were famous 
in all countries for learning, courtesy, and hospitality." On the fiftieth an- 
niversary of his ordination, celebrated Dec. 28, 1883, there was not one of 
his many guests more erect and vigorous than he who so well knew the duty 
of a host. On this interesting occasion the Rt. Rev. P. T. O'Reilly preached 
a most eloquent and appropriate sermon. 

Allusion was made to the work of Father Cuddih)' in America, his zeal 
in the missions of Western IMassachusetts, churches built, sacraments admin- 
istered, religion upheld. Milford was appealed to as an evidence of his la- 
bors, the beautiful churches and especially the parochial school which the 
preacher regarded as his crowning work by which true education would be 
instilled into the hearts of the youth. The Bishop closed with a most elo- 
quent address to Father Cuddihy in which he said : "Old Man, we have no 
triumphal car in which to carry you in triumph through the streets, there 
are no triumphal arches in your honor, there is no crown of laurel with 
which to deck your brow, but we crown you with the wreath of our love 
and best wishes for many more years of life to be useful to the Church and 
the people." Father Cuddihy rose as the Bishop addressed him and the 
scene was most impressive. 

Rev. Calvin Cutler. 

Calvin'' Cutler, {^Amos^^Calvin^^Jonathati^ Jonathan^ Jonathan ^^^ son 
of Amos and Sarah (Toplift^) Cutler, was born Feb. 19, 1S33, in Holliston, 
Mass. He pursued his preparatory studies at the Lawrence Academy, Groton, 
Mass., and graduated in 1S56 from Dartmouth College. Hanover, N. H. 
For two years he was the principal of the academy in St. Johnsbury, Vt. 



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He graduated in iS6i from the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. 
While in the seminary he was invited to become a tutor in Dartmouth Col- 
lege, but declined the appointment. He was licensed to preach Jan. 29, 
1861, by the Norfolk Association in Randolph, Mass. Mr. Cutler was or- 
dained, and installed, March 12, 1862, pastor of the Congregational Church 
in New Ipswich, N. H. He resigned, and was installed, JMay 9, 1867, pas- 
tor of the Auburndale Congregational Church in Newton, jMass., where he 
now resides. He was for several years one of the trustees of the Appleton 
Academy in New Ipswich ; and for three years a member of the school com- 
mittee of Newton. He published an article in the Bibliotheca Sacra for 
October, 1869, on "The Brethren of our Lord"; a sermon, "The Chris- 
tian's Appeal" ; and other sermons and articles in newspapers. He mar- 
ried into the family of the Rev. David Sanford, of Medway. 

Daniel D. Curtis, Esq^. 

Daniel D. Curtis, son of Bracey and Eliza (Day) Curtis, was born 
Jan. 19, 1830, in Kennebunk, Me. At the age of twenty-one he left his 
home and went out into the broad world to look out for himself. He was 
for two years at work on a farm in Billerica, Mass. In 1853 he became an 
apprentice in the manufacture of straw goods of Mr. Walter Jones, of 
Medfield, Mass. After three years Mr. Jones took him into partnership, 
which continued for twelve years, when Mr. Jones died. From a very 
small beginning the business had grown so that in 1865 the concern manu- 
factured some three thousand cases. Mr. Curtis, after the death of his part- 
ner, found a copartnership with Messrs. H. A. Searle and G. F. Dailey, of 
New York City, and managed the manufacture of the straw goods wdiile his 
partners in New York conducted the sale of the same. It was the rule of 
this firm to do business only to the extent of their capital, and to avail them- 
selves of all improved and labor-saving machiner}'. The business was profit- 
able, and gradually extended until they employed some two hundred men 
and nearly a thousand women, and manufactured some two hundred thou- 
sand dozens of hats and bonnets annually. Mr. Curtis resided in Medfield, 
but in 1884 purchased the straw works in Medway in addition to his large 
factory in Medfield. Mr. Curtis died very suddenly of paralysis of the bi^ain, 
on Monday, Dec. 7? 1885. The event was widely felt, and the whole com- 
munity movxrned the loss of a respectable citizen and a man of eminent busi- 
ness ability and success. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. 
J. J. Twiss, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9, 1885, in the First Parish 
Chin-ch, and the burial took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Medfield, Mass. 

Rev. Samuel Chenery Damon, D. D. 

Samuel Chenery Damon, son of Samuel and Alony (Chenery) Da- 
mon, was born Feb. 15, 1S15, in Holden, Mass. His grandmother was Abi- 
gail Fenniman, a daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman, of East 
Medway. He graduated in 1836 from Amherst College, Mass., and in 1841 
from the Theological Seminary in Andover, Mass. He was oi"dained Sept. 
15, 1841, and sailed as Chaplain of the Seaman's Friend Society to Honolulu^ 




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Sandwich Islaiuls. This position he filled for forty years with great ability 
and usefulness. He was the "Father Taylor" of the Pacific. Early in 
his missionary life he established a monthly paper called The jFriend, the 
first newspaper printed in the North Pacific, and at the present time an in- 
fluential publication. The Rev. Dr. Damon died Feb. 8, 18S5. ^^ wns^ 
held in high estimation in Honolulu, and his funeral was attended by many 
of the dignitaries, including the King and the Diplomatic and Consular Corps. 




Dea. Paul Daniell. 

Paul Daxiell, son of Jeremiah and Pearlee (Richardson) Daniell, was 
born July 7, 17S9, in the ancient Daniell homestead, and his life was spent 
in cultivating the ancestral acres which were cleared amid the primeval 
forests of two hundred years before by his great ancestor, Joseph Daniell, 
the second wdiite settler within the limits of IMedway, and whose dwelling 
was burned by the Indians in those sa\age days of the burning and massacre 
of Medfield in 1676. Mr. Daniell still clung to the ancient spelling of the 
name as well as to the productive lands of his ancestor. He was the last to 
write the name, Daniell, in this line of descendants of Robert Daniell, 
although the ancient spelling has been retained in other branches of the 
family. Dea. Paul Daniell was a man of excellent qualities of mind and 
heart, a public spirited citizen, and an active Christian. For more than forty 
years he was a faithful member, and for more than thirty years an honored 
deacon of the First Church of Christ in iMedway. 



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Deacon Daniell filled many offices in the town and was three times, in 1834, 
1835, and 1S40, chosen to go to the General Court to help make the laws 
of the Commonwealth. Whatever position he filled, whatever business was 
entrusted to him, faithfulness always characterized his action. He was very 
much of a reader, full of wit, a .good thinker, well acquainted with the writ- 
ings of diflerent theologians, and a great admirer of the Rev. Dr. Emmons. 
Deacon Daniell died Feb. 15, 1S75, in the eigthy-sixth year of his age. 

"Murk the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man 
is peace." 




THE RESIDENCE OF DEA. PAUL DANIELL. 

Mr. Paul Daniell married Eliza Breck, daughter of Daniel Breck, Esq., 
of Sherborn, INIass. Mrs. Daniell was a w^oman of rare quality and pious 
devotion. She survived her husband some ten years, and died suddenly, on 
the morning of June 16, 1SS5. 

Prof. Joseph Leonard Daniels. 

Joseph Leonard Daniels, son of Paul and Eliza (Breck) Daniell, 
was born Aug. i, 1S33, in East Medwa}-. His tather gave him the name 
Joseph in memory of his ancestor who lived on the same spot, and whose 
house was burned by the Indians just after the burning of Aledfield, Feb. 
21, 1676. His childhood and youth were spent with his father on the farm ; 
his early education was in the "old brick school-house." He was a regular 
attendant in the winter but was early removed from the summer school be- 
cause needed on the farm. He speaks of his early teachers gratefully, as 
faithful and enthusiastic in their work, and says : "I believe they were good 
instructors and laid the foundations well." When seventeen years old he was 
for two terms a member of the Hopkinton Academy, of which the Principal 
was then the Rev. Daniel J. Poor. At the age of seventeen he taught a 
district school in "the wild-cat district," in Milford, Mass. At the age of 
nineteen he entered Phillips Academy, Andover, in preparation for college. 



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Two years later found him teaching a winter school in Ilolliston, Mass. 
He returned the next year to Andover, finished his preparatory covuse, being 
assigned the Latin Salutator)- at graduation. He entered ^'ale College in 
1S56, and graduated in i860, taking the Townsend Prize and being elected 
class orator. He remained in New Haven until 1863, taking the theological 
course in the college, also attending one full course of medical lectures, mean- 
while serving for two years as assistant librarian in the Yale College Library. 
In Ma}', 1863, he was licensed to preach ; in July he went from New Haven, 
taught a few weeks in the Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass. ; from 
there he v/as called to the position of principal of Guilford Institute, Guil- 
ford, Conn. This position he filled for two years. In April of 1865 he was 
called to the Professorship of Greek in Olivet College, Michigan, which he 
now fills, and is also the instructor in German. He was ordained to the Gos- 
pel ministry April 27, 1S76, and has preached more or less on the Sabbath 
in the College Chapel, and in other pulpits in the vicinity. He spent from 
June to December of 1S73 abroad in ti^avel and study, chiefly in Germany and 
Italv. He married, Nov. 26, 1S63, Miss Julia Burrage Allen, daughter of 
William T. and Mrs. Caroline (Gibson) Allen. Miss Allen was for two 
years prior to her marriage, a popular and successful teacher of a young 
ladies' school in Medway Village. The children are : ISIira Allen, born Oct. 
30, 1866: William Breck, born Nov. 25, 1868. 

Dea. Axsox Daniels. 

Anson Daniels, son of Eleazar and Charlotte (Richardson) Daniels, 
was born July 8, 1813, in East Medway, nowMillis, Mass. His father was 
a cabinet-maker, and held a captain's commission in the state militia. He 
pursued his studies in the public schools of his native place, and upon leav- 
ing the paternal roof he settled in the westerly part of the town, and devoted 
himself to art and literature. He was very successful as a painter of por- 
traits, and was an apt writer of verse for occasions. He had a wonderful 
love for the beautiful in nature and in art. Many public and social occasions 
were enlivened by his ready lines of verse. And many a home is gladdened 
by the life-like portrait on the wall of the loved whose presence is gone and 
whose voice is hushed forever. For twenty-eight years Deacon Daniels 
served as a valued member of the school committee and was in that office at 
the time of his death. He represented the town in 1866 in the State Legisla- 
ture. For forty-two years he was a member of the Second Church of Christ, 
and for twenty-two years an honored Deacon in that body. He was a man 
who was worthy of, and received, honor and love in all the walks of lite. 

A citizen of the town who knew him intimately through a period of forty 
years, pays the following tribute to his gifts and character : 

'• I have occasionally visited his modest studio and invited friends with me, and 
always with high appreciation of the works of his art and great pleasure in his intelligent 
and critical judgment in matters pertaining to his profession. Knowing man}'' of the 
persons whose portraits he painted, I am satisfied few artists have been more successful 
than he in reproducing life-like features and expressions on canvas. 

" In miscellaneous poems for every occasion he has far excelled many whose fame has 
been much wider. I betray no secret to some when I refer to a poem which has 
never j-et been published, or even known to but few of his more intimate triends. It 

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is of greater length tlian any which he has ever ^vritten, and when he read it to me I 
felt and said to him it would do lionor even to Whittier, and is much in Whittier's stjie. 
It is due to the name of Deacon Daniels to publish this with man}- of liis miscellaneous 
poems in a neat illustrated edition, to meet the demand of his numerous friends and ac- 
quaintances for some tangible memorial of his man}' virtues. But Deacon Daniels was 
more than poet or artist. He was a man of broad and generous culture, an intelligent 
and loyal citizen, and a Christian of a type both rare and beautiful. He possessed a dis- 
criminating knowledge of religious truth, and while strong in his own convictions he 
was tolerant of others. In spirit gentle and mild, he was conciliating without com- 
promise of principle, or harsh in criticism of others' faults. 

" If he lacked vigorand ambition to push forward, it was the result of temperament and 
not of mental or moral weakness. While not aggressive bv nature he could stand firmly 
by his own convictions amid great opposition, and was seldom at fault in his judgment 
of others. His faults, if any, ' leaned to virtue's side.' ..... 

" The clock of the new year of 1884 had struck, when with a choice basket of flowers, 
the gift of friends, I made a New Year's call, and with the following lines from a lady 
friend, as a fit expression of our friendship and esteem for one who has since entered 
' The garden bevond the iron gate ' : 

'■ ' Where everlasting spring abides, 
And never fading flowers.' 



" ' Erinn'erung.' 
"'Gratitude is the memory of the heart ' 



"A New Year's greeting, cherished friend, 
we bring. 
And while the merry bells ring out the 
hours, 
We tune the lyre, our sweet songs we 
sing; 
We strew the pathway with the choicest 
flowers. 

" With grateful joy thine artist's skill we 
own ; 
Thine art divine, that spans the abyss 
of death. 
Brings back to earth the faces we have 
known, 
And makes them warm again with \ital 
breath. 

" From chapel walls the sacred canvas 
smiles 
Sweet benedictions on the place of 
prayer ; 
Full many a grief thy glowing skill beguiles ; 
And fills the heart with angel's visions 
fair. 



•• We thank thee for thy generous gift of 
song ; 
For others' feasting thou has struck the 
lyre. 
And now for thee we pour the strains 
along. 
With praise too faint, yet warm with 
friendship's fire. 

■"Against cold winter's pallid cheek we lay 
Our floral oftering, bright as bowers of 
spring; 
The good dwell ever in the balmy May, 
Though ten times seven the birthday 
bells ma\' ring. 

" Thy spirit dwells in Beulah land afar; 
Earth's wildest tempests die away at 
even ; 
Earth's clanging strifes no more discord- 
ant jar 
Thy harp strings, tuned to harmonies of 
heaven. 



" Sweet peace attend thee, and bright visions fair, 
As down life's sunset slope thy footsteps stray. 

May the good Father keep thee in his care, 
Till glory's dawning ushers in the da}'." 

Alas, ere the glad greetings of the next New Year were heard this gifted 
painter, poet, friend, had passed beyond the joearly gate. Deacon Daniels 
died Nov. 6, 1SS4, at the age of seventy-one years. At the time of his death 
he was a member of the committee appointed to prepare the History of Med- 



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THE RESIDENCE OF DEA. ANSON DANIELS. 

Avav. To him the editor of this vokime is much indebted for vahiable con- 
tributions which were the result of his patient research and willing devotion 
of time and labor. 

Alfred Daniels, Esq^. 

Alfred Daniels, son of Joseph and Orinda (Barber) Daniels, was born 
in East IMedway. He learned the trade of a clothier of George Barber, Esq. , 
and continued in that business several years. About 1836 he formed a co- 
partnership with Mr. Julius C. Hurd, and commenced the manufacture of 
batting which grew to be a large and prosperous business and both partners 
became wealthy. He built the house occupied by the late A. P. Phillips, 
Esq., and his partner a similar one at the opposite end of the Village. Un- 
fortunately, as it proved, the firm became involved in the affairs of the Nor- 
folk County Railroad, which ended disastrously in 1857. Afterwards he 
formed a business connection with Mr. Edwai'd Eaton, and was in a fair Avay 
to retrieve his fortunes, when he died July 24, 1868. Mr. Daniels was a 
shrewd business manager, of a genial temperament, fond of a joke, a good 
citizen, who all his life possessed the esteem and confidence of his neighbors 
and those best acquainted with him. jSIr. Daniels ^vas the grandfather of 
Edwin Alfred Daniels, m. d., of Medway. 



Rev. Hiram Clark Daniels. 

Hiram Clark Daniels, son of Amos and vSarah (Pierce) Daniels, was 
born Aug. 10, 1S15, in East Medway. He pursued his preparatory studies 
for two years, i837-'39, in Worcester, Mass., and graduated in 1844 from 
Dartmouth College, N, H. He engaged in teaching a part of nearly every 
year from 1835 to 1845. He graduated in 1S47 from Bangor Theological 
Seminary, and preached several years under the direction of the Home 
INIissionary Societ}^ in Kennebunkport, vSt. Albans, and Wilton, Me. On 
account of a severe bronchial complaint, with loss of voice, he was led to re- 
linquish public speaking. He engaged in various agencies, was a book- 
keeper, and had the management of a farm. The Rev. IMr. Daniels married. 
June 26, 18^1, Miss Susan M. Cressey, daughter of John Cressey, Esq., of 
Rowley, Mass. 



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WiLLARD Daniels, Esc^. 

WiLLARD Daniels, son of Japheth and Betsey (Ryder) Daniels, was 
born Sept. 10. 180-^, in Holliston. now Medway, Mass. He was a lineal de- 
scendant of Robert' Daniell, wbo settled as early as 1636 in Watertown, Mass.. 
and of Joseph Daniell, who settled abont 1648 in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Dan- 
iels was of an enterprising spirit, and while his early advantages for educa- 
tion were limited he seems to have put into active use his knowledge, and dis- 
played a remarkable business ability. At the age of twenty-three years he 
married Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, nee Grant, and the same year, 1826, he com- 
menced the manufacture of boots, being the first to engage in that business in 
the town. He had a small shop about twelve by fifteen feet square on the 
road leading from West Medway to Braggville. In this small wa}- he started 
an industry which has proved the largest and most successful and lucrative 
of any in the town. In 1S34 he removed to the village of West Medway, 
which consisted of a very few scattered dwellings. He erected a house and 
boot factory. The factory was thirty by fifteen feet and two stories high. 
Here he carried on the manufacturing of boots thirty years and more. The 
business increased so that in 1S56 he made an addition of thirty by fifteen 
feet, to his factory, and in 1 862 he made a still larger addition of fifty by thirty 
feet and employed about one hundred and fifty hands. It is no small credit 
to any man to start a new business and give to it growth and success. This 
honor belongs to Mr. Daniels. He was a man of great energy and remark- 
able industry. A day of sixteen hours of work was not too long, and all the 
working days in the year were none too many for him. He was interested 
in all public affairs, but declined the honors of office to wdiich his townsmen 
would gladly have elected him, except in a single instance when he consented, 
in i842tto be their Representative to the General Court, and served as a mem- 
ber of the State Legislature. Mr. Daniels did much to promote the growth 
of West Medway. His enterprise, energy, and great industry gave to him a 
prominence as a citizen, and he had the respect of all. He died March 25, 
1874, at the age of seventy years. His son, Leander S. Daniels, Esq., now 
carries on the same business and in the same place. 

Leander Sloan Daniels, Esq_. 

Leander S. Daniels, son of Willard and Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) 
Daniels, nee Grant, was born May 8, 1834, in Medway. He was educated 
in the public schools of his native town, and commenced business at the early 
age of nineteen years. * He was married in 1855, to Miss Elizabeth Hixon, 
who lived but a few years and died in 1859. Mr. Daniels married in 1861, 
Miss Adeliza M. Harding, of East Medway, who was a lady of remarkable 
loveliness of character and greatly beloved. Her death occurred in 1883, 
soon after a trip to Europe. For more than thirty years Mr. Daniels has con- 
ducted the manufacture of boots, in recent years on an extended scale, em- 
ploying some two or three hundred hands. He inherited much of his father's 
enterprise, energy, and ability, and has had a very honorable and prosperous 
business career. Mr. Daniels has so conducted his business affairs as to have 
the universal confidence and respect of his townsmen and business associates. 
He was elected in 1867, Representative to the State Legislature, and sei-ved 



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in the session of iS6S, with credit to himself, and the approval of his con- 
stituents. 

Dp:a. William Danihls. 

William Daniels, son of Henry and Mary Ann (Pike) Daniels, and 
son-in-law of Dea. Paul and Eliza (Breck) Danicll. was born Feb. 3, 
1S25, in EastlMedway. Mr. Daniels received a good English education and 
was a teacher in the public schools. He settled on the taVm of his ancestor, 
Mr. Henry Daniels, who was of the fourth generation of the name in Amer- 
ica.. He became a prominent citizen, filled all the important offices in the 
town, and served in the State Legislature two years, in 1S63 and 1864, 
during the trying period of the War for the Union!^ He held the office of 
deacon in the First Church of Christ, and was for many years the superin- 
tendent of the Sunday School. 




6 A-^^yv^v^-^ /r^^^c<'.^?-t:.^_x^. 

Charles Fiske Daniels, son of Luke and Jemima (Fiske) Daniels, 
was born July 19, 181 7. in Franklin, Mass. For some years he was en- 
gaged in the straw goods business, being for a while a successful manufac- 
turer of straw goods in Lowell, Mass. In later life Mr. Daniels became a 
real estate broker. He removed to Medway in 1867, and at once was recog- 
nized as a prominent citizen. He was chosen on the board of selectmen 
four years, on the board of school committee three years, and was a trustee 



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THE RESIDENCE OF CHARLES F. DANIELS, ESQ. 

of the Metlwav Sa\ ings Bank. He was associated for many years in the 
sale of real estate, with the Hon. J. F. C. Hyde, of Newton, Mass. Mr. 
Daniels was a self-made man, and acquired a good property. His residence 
on Holliston Street was one of the finest in the town. He was esteemed a 
man of good judgment, and his death, Aug. 3, 1S84, was a public loss. 

Edwin Alfred Daniels, M. D. 

Edwin Alfred Daniels, son of George and Amy A. (Jefferson) 
Daniels, was born in Medway, Mass. His father died when he was four 
years old, and he went with his widowed mother to live with his grandpa- 
rents, in Uxbridge, Mass. When fifteen years of age he went to Woburn, 
Mass., entered the high school and graduated in 1S70. He took the ex- 
aminations and was admitted the same year to Harvard College, Cambridge, 
Mass. Subsequently he decided not to pursue the academic course and 
entered the Harvard' Medical School, where he remained for a year and a 
half and then suspended his medical studies and taught school in Newton 
and in Woburn. But in 1S75 he resumed his course in the Harvard Medical 
School, and in 1877 graduated, taking the degree of M. D. He tlien returned 
to his native town and Dec. 15, 1877, established himself in the practice of 
medicine as the successor of A. L. B. Monroe, m. d., who wished to retire 
from the duties of his profession. Dr. Daniels at once entered upon a good 
practice and has made for himself a favorable reputation for skill in the art 
of medicine and surgery. Dr. Daniels has the confidence and respect of his 
patrons and the medical profession. He is a member of the Massachusetts 
Medical Society, and for several years has served with great acceptance on 
the School Committee of the town. 




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Oliver Deax, M. D. 

Oliver Dean, son of Seth and Edna (Pond) Dean, was bom Feb. iS, 
1783, in Franklin, Mass. After learning tbe English branches in the town 
schools he studied Latin in Framingham Academy and Greek with the Rev. 
Dr. Crane, of Northbridge. He began the study of medicine with Dr. James 
Mann, of Wrcn.tham, but completed it with Dr. Ingalls, of Boston, and re- 
ceived his degree of M. D. from the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1809. 
He practiced in Boston until 181 3, when he removed to Medway, but his 
health broke down under his labors here and in 181 7 he left his profession 
to assume the Agency of the Medway Cotton Manufactory which position he 
held nine years. In 1826 he was elected Superintendent of the Amoskeag 
JNIanufacturing Company, Manchester, N. H., and continued there for eight 
years. Having by skillful management accumulated a fortune he retired in 
1834 to a small farm in Framingham, Mass. From 1844, until 1851,116 
resided in Boston, Mass. He next purchased a portion of the farm of the 
deceased Dr. Emmons and made Franklin his home till his death, which 
occurred Dec. Si 1871. Dr. Dean devoted his last years chiefly to plans for 
the education of youth which resulted in the founding of the Dean Academy 
in Franklin, and which by his ample fortune is well endowed. He con- 
tributed largely to the endowment of Tufts College, to the Franklin Library, 
and to Grace Church, and will be long remembered in Medway as the foun- 
der and liberal patron of the Dean Library Association. Although of a dif- 
ferent religious faith, he was an early and life-long friend of the Rev. Dr. and 
Mrs. Ide, of West Medway. While in Medway he was largely instrumental in 
the settlement of Dr. Ide, whose declining years he cheered with liberal tokens 
of his regard, and by his will provided largely for his future wants. Dr. Dean 
fii-st married Caroline Francoeur, of Wrentham. She died Oct. 27, 1866, 
and in 1868 he married Mrs. Louisa C. Haines, of Wrentham, who still sur- 
vives. He left no children. He was frugal and temperate in his habits, 
industrious and sagacious in business, intelligent and persistent in plan and 
purpose, and rarely failed in their accomplishment. He administered his 
own estate and has left enduring monuments of his skill and genius for busi- 
ness, and of his regard for knowledge and virtue as essential to all human 
progress. V/d. The History of Franklin, Mass. 

Charles Hexry Deans, Esq. 

Charles Henry Deans, son of Samuel and Hannah Le Baron 
(VVheaton) Deans, was born May 2, 1832, in Easton, Mass. He pursued a 
course of classical study in the academy in New Hampton, N. H., for four 
years, and entered, in 1854, the Sophomore class of Brown University, Provi- 
dence, R. I. At the close of his Junior year his health failed, and he was 
obliged to leave college without graduating. His class graduated in 1857. 
Subsequent to leaving college he studied law with Samuel B. Noyes, Esq., 
and Ellis Ames, Esq., of Canton, Mass., and was admitted in 1858 to the Bar 
of Bristol County. He immediately opened an office in West Medway, where 
he has continued in the practice of his profession to the present time. Mr. 
Deans held the office of Trial Justice for twenty-one years. He has sensed 



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on the school board for eighteen 3-ears, and is still a member. He was a 
Trustee of the Medway Savings Bank, and for fourteen years the President 
of the New England Awl Company. He was also the President of the 
Evergreen Cemetery Association. 

Rev. David Deming. 

David Deming, son of David and Mary Deming, was born July 20, 
16S1, in Wethersfield, Conn. He graduated, at the age of nineteen years, 
from Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. He was the first pastor of the 
Church of Christ in Medway, his ministry extending from 1715 to 1722. 
Vz'd. The Churches. Nothing is known of his family beyond the follow- 
ing town record: "Jonathan Deming, the son of Mr. David Deming and 
Mariah his wife was born March 5, 1719." The Rev. Mr. Deming died 
in 1746, at the age of sixty-five years. 




Edward Eaton, Es(^. 



Edward Eaton, son of Dea. Ebenezer and Amy (Walker) Eaton, was 
born Nov. 28, 1818, in Framingham, Mass., but came early in life to Med- 
way, and lived with his grandfather until the death of Mr. Walker in 1840. 
He inherited the estate of his grandfather, where he afterwards resided. He 
engaged in the teaming and express business under the firm name of Baker 
& Eaton. Afterwards he engaged in the manufacture of batting with Mr. 



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RESIDENCE OF EDWARD EATON, ESQ; 

Alfred Daniels until Mr. Daniels' death, when he formed a partnership with 
Mr. E. C. Wilson for the manufacture of batting and wadding, which was 
continued until his death, which occurred Aug. 31, 1SS3. He was a man of 
great activity and business energy, and became one of the most successful 
manufacturers. The Village had frequent occasions to acknowledge his lib- 
erality for religious and charitable interests as well as for other objects of 
public benefit. He was on the board of selectmen, and in 1S73 represented 
the town in the vState Legislature. He married, March 25, 1S41, Sarah Ann 
Harding, daughter of Seth and Mary (Learnard) Harding. There were no 
children. Mr. Eaton's death was a great public loss. 



Rev. Ferdinand Ellis. 



Ferdixaxd Er,Lis, son of John and Rhoda (Partridge) Ellis, was born 
June 16, 1780, in Medway. He graduated in 1S02 from Brown University, 
Providence, R. I., whei-e he was tutor from 1802 to 1805 ; afterwards he taught 
school for fifteen years in Exeter, N. H., and subsequently he became a 
Baptist clergyman and was settled as pastor of the Baptist Church, June, 
1818, in Exeter, N. H. He resigned September, 182S. The Rev. Mr. 
Ellis was regarded as a fine scholar, a successful teacher, and an excellent 
preacher. He married Lydia Whitmarsh, of Providence, R. I. oMrs. Ellis 
died Feb. 22, 1838, and the Rev. Mr. Ellis died March 15, 1858. 



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Rev. Charles Wesley Emerson, M. D. 




THE EMERSON ARMS. 



Charles Wesley Emerson, son 
of Thomas and Mary F. (Hewett) 
Emerson, was born Nov. 30, 1838, in 
Pittsfield, Vt. His father was for many 
years a teacher, and a man of great cul- 
ture and fine literary taste. After leav- 
ing the public schools of his native town 
he was under the instruction of his father 
in higher English, scientific, and clas- 
sical studies. This training was most 
thorough, the teaching being not merely 
a demand on memory bvit on the think- 
ing and reflecting faculties. Mr. Emer- 
son's paternal grandfather was a man 
remarkable for his knowledge of history 
and famous for his familiarity with the sacred Scriptures. His maternal grand- 
father was a Methodist minister, and is now living, at the good age of ninety- 
seven years. Mr. Emerson's grand-parents on his father's side lived to be 
ninety-three years old. He was remotely related to Ralph Waldo Emerson. 
His great ancestor, Thomas Emerson, immigrant, settled as early as 163S in 
Ipswich, Mass., and was the progenitor of a race of ministers and learned men. 
Mr. Emerson graduated and took the degree of M. D. fi-om the Universit\- in 
Philadelphia, Penn. He also passed through two departments of the Boston 
University, law and oratory, and completed a course of theological study im- 
der the Rev. Dr. Tyler, and was afterward ordained to the Gospel ministry 
by the Association of Congregational Ministers in Windham County, Vt. His 
first pastorate of three years was in Halifax, Vt. He was then settled for 
four years in Brookfield, Vt., and afterward preached for three years in 
Northfield, Vt. Subsequently he was installed pastor of the First Parish in 
Fitchburg, Mass. , and for nearly five years was the popular preacher to a large 
and flourishing congregation. He then pursued the study of oratory under 
Professor Monroe, of the Boston University, preaching on the Sabbath in 
Chelsea, Mass. After about two years his health failed and he traveled in 
Europe. Upon his return he was elected one of the faculty of the Boston 
University School of Oratory. But after the death of Professor Monroe this 
department of the University was discontinued, and Dr. Emerson drew about 
him most of his associate professors in that department and opened a school 
of oratory of which he is the Principal, known as the Monroe Conservatory 
of Oratory, which for some years was in Pemberton Square, and recently re- 
moved to Wesleyan Hall, Bromfield Street, Boston. Soon after the incor- 
poration of the easterly part of Medway as Millis, Dr. Emerson purchased 
the estate once owned by Capt. Joseph Lovell, of Revolutionary history, and 
is fitting up a fine residence which he will occupy as soon as completed. 
Dr. Emerson has already won the high respect of his new neighbors and 
townsmen by his urbanity of manner, his friendly interest in all, his scholarly 
habits, his eminent knowledge and commanding ability as a public speaker. 



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Edwako IIar\ev Em, is, ]\f. D. 

Edward IIak\-ey Ei.lis, son of James H. and Lama (Hardino) 
Ellis, was born Feb. 6, 1S56, in Rockville, IVIedway. He was edncated in 
the pnblic schools of his native town, and completed the course of scientiiic 
and classical studies in Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass., where he graduated 
in 1876. He pursued his professional studies in the Boston University 
School of Medicine, and received in 1879 the degree of M. D. He com- 
menced the practice of medicine in Holliston, Mass., but after some six 
months, established himself in a wider field in Marlboro, Mass., where he 
has a successful and lucrative practice. Dr. Ellis married in November, 
1879, Hattie Harding Bullard, daughter of Henry and Bethia (Wheeler) 
Bullard, of Holliston, Mass. 

Dr. George Otis Fairbanks. 

George Otis Fairbanks, son of Otis and Sylvia (Fuller) Fairbanks, 
was born Feb. 14, 1815, in Medway. He was the oldest of nine children. 
In early youth he had the advantages of education then open to farmers' sons. 
When seventeen years old he began teaching school, and for several years 
was thus engaged in Upton, Canton, Dedham, Lowell, andNewburyport, Mass. 
Subsequently he studied dentistr\-,and inDecember, 184^, began to practice in 
Fall River, Mass., where he was for many years the leading member of his 
profession. Dr. Fairbanks took a deep interest in public affairs. In 1848 
he was chosen a member of the general school committee, to which position 
he w^as reelected. In 1S52 and 1S53 ^"'^ ^^'^^ '* member of the board of select- 
men of the town. In 1S61 he was elected to the common council, and upon 
its organization was chosen president of that body. In 1S66 he was elected 
a member of the school committee for a term of three years, and on the or- 
ganization of the committee was chosen chairman. In 1867 he was elected 
mayor, and was reelected the following vear. Dr. Fairbanks, during his 
administration, inaugurated and advanced to completion a large amount of 
important municipal \vork. As chief executive officer it was his desire to 
have the city take high rank in whatever would bring prosperity and happi- 
ness to the mass of the people. He was chosen representative in 1869 and 
was reelected to that office in 1870, '71, '72, and '73, and again in 1875. Dur- 
ing his second term in the legislature he was appointed on the committee on 
railroads, and continued on that committee during the remainder of his ser- 
vice in the house. After his return from the legislature. Dr. Fairbanks was 
appointed clerk of the overseers of the poor, which position he held for sev- 
eral years. He was re-appointed until failing health forced him to relinquish 
work. After a few weeks of confinement he died March 11, 18S4. Dr. 
Fairbanks was married twice. His first wife died Feb. 3, 1S49, and his 
second died April 27, i860. Three sons and one daughter survive him. 

Dr. Fairbanks came of good old Puritan stock, his ancestors being among 
the early settlers of Massachusetts. He was reared on a farm in a country 
town, and earl}' imbibed those principles of domestic virtue and rectitude, 
together with the habits of industry which are so characteristic of the people 
who dwell remote from the cities. He was a great reader, an apt student, 
and was blessed with a retentive memory. He had great powers of obser- 



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vation with an intuitive mind, and could quickly grasp an idea or theory ad- 
vanced by others. Hence, though his early advantages for securing an edu- 
cation in the scholastic sense were limited, yet his native intellect combined 
with perseverance and close application to studies brought to him at man- 
hood a well-stored mind, and so thorouglily trained as to fit him for the work 
of teaching a public school, a profession in which he early engaged, and was 
very successful. He was an acute thinker, a good reasoner, and was fond 
of aro-ument. In his religious convictions he was clear and decided. Much 
of this was no doubt due to his early parental training, and the effects of the 
preaching of the Rev. Dr. Ide, of Medway, whose sermons were full of 
strong doctrinal truths, argumentative, and very closely reasoned. It was 
natural, therefore, that he should acquire a remarkable love for logical and 
able preaching. Soon after he came to Fall River in 1S45 during an 
extensive work of grace in the Central Congregational Church under the 
pastorship of the late Rev. Dr. Thurston, he made a public profession of re- 
lio-ion and united with that church, retaining his membersliip with them 
until death. He was very constant in attendance upon the ministrations of 
the Gospel, whenever his health permitted. He was a man of exceedingly 
generous nature, kind-hearted, and took great pleasure in administering to 
the necessities of the destitute. The poor were lavish in their praise of his 
kindness, and always remembered him with gratitude. 

Edmund F. Farringtox, Esq^. 

Edmund F. Farrington, son of Asahel and Henrietta (Fisher) Far- 
rington, was born Oct. 35, 1820, in the "southwest room of the old Otis 
Fairbanks house,", which formerly stood on the road from West ISIedway 
to the Village. His maternal grand-parents, Leonard and Betsey Fisher, 
resided for years on the borders of Franklin. Their bodies rest in the old 
burying-ground in West Medway. They originally came from Wrentham, 
as did his paternal grand-parents. Mrs. Henrietta Farrington, his mother, 
resided, during the later years of her life, in West Medway, and became a 
member of the Congregational Church in that place, but died in 1846, in 
Warren, Mass. "Incompatibility of temper" caused an early separation 
between Asahel and Henrietta Farrington, and the guardianship of Edmund 
was assigned to his mother, who returned to her father's house. Asahel 
settled in one of the northern towns in New Hampshire, married again and 
became the fother of nine sons and daughters. He finally died at an ad- 
vanced age in Lyndon, Vt. Some years before his death he became a Meth- 
odist lay preacher. Edmund Farrington in early life was frail in body, 
bashful and retiring in disposition, imaginative and unstable in mind. A few 
summers and winters in the district school and one term at Leicester Acad- 
emy suflSced him for schooling in " book learning." The hand of poverty 
was ever upon him. In his tenth year he was " put out" on the farm of 
Sanford Ware, in Franklin. After one season of farming we find him mak- 
ing cotton wadding with A. M. B. Fuller, in what is now known as Daniels' 
box factory, in North Franklin. Subsequently he worked for Hiram Metcalf, 
making stocking yarn in the same building, and a year or two more as card 
stripper and piecer in White's and Gills' factories. At the age of eighteen 



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he began to learn llic carpenter trade. He afterward worked for "Boss 
Daniels" at boot making, having been instructed by William H. Temple. 
Leaving Medway in 1839, he went on a whaling voyage from New Bedford, 
was left in the Azore Islands, shipped from there to the coast of Africa ; 
thence to Brazil, and coming up to the West Indies, he ran away in San 
Domingo, whence, after a sojourn of several weeks, he shipped and worked 
his passage to Boston in the brig " Sea Eagle." Soon after his return from 
sea he joined the Fourier Association at Brook Farm, West Roxbury. Here 
he became acquainted with such men as Ripley, Dana, Parker, and Greeley, 
and became dimly conscious that he had a mind and a soul, and that there 
might be a place and a work for him in the world. At Brook Farm he 
learned last making, which he followed in Boston, Maiden, Lynn, and Dan- 
vers, Mass., and in Gardiner, Me. In Lynn he edited for a time a paper 
called The Forttm. He contributed also to various papers at different times 
and rode the "lecture hobb}* " with some success. He took up gas and 
steam fitting in Portland, and superintended gas works in Gardiner, Me. 
He married in 1847, in Lowell, Mass., Miss Emma A. Smiley, of Gardiner, 
with whom he led a happy life until her death in iSSo. They had four 
children, but only a son and a daughter survive. In Lowell he assisted to 
build and fit up tlie large carpet mill, and afterward went to Chicago and 
engaged in building. He returned to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he remained 
for eighteen years, engaged mostly in contracting and building. He removed 
to New^ York and followed the same business, but failed in it during the 
first years of the war. While looking over a scrap of The New York Herald, 
in wdiich a workman had brought a lunch, he saw an advertisement for 
a master carpenter on the Covington and Cincinnati suspension bridge. He 
answered this advertisement, was accepted and spent nearly three years in 
the position, mastering meantime all the mysteries of the business. He was 
next appointed superintendent of construction on the new suspension bridge 
at Niagara Falls, where he remained a year. He afterwards erected two 
suspension bridges over the Delaware River, between New York and Penn- 
sylvania, at Hancock and Lordville. He was called to East River Bridge in 
1870, and placed in charge of the wood work of that structure, to which was 
soon added the iron work, and finally the wire work, when he was installed 
master mechanic. He remained on this bridge twelve years and four montlis. 
when he retired July 31, 1882, on account of failing health. While on this 
work he went through the operations of sinking the caissons safely ; got over 
all the temporary wire ropes and erected the foot-bridge after his own plans ; 
and first crossed the space from one anchorage to the other in a "boatswain's 
chair," attached to the smallest of all the ropes. He erected the machinery 
for cable making, made the cables and suspended a large portion of the super- 
structure, and inspected and prepared the lumber for the roadway. No other 
individual had any previous knowledge of suspension bridge building except 
Col. W. A. Roebling, Engineer in Chief, and for nine years this gentleman 
was unable to visit the work, or to give it proper personal attention, so that 
the burden fell on Mr. Farrington. How w ell he bore it and how patiently, in 
face of the intrigues of place-seekers and the opposition of assistant engineers, 
arising from professional jealousy, the completed work and the encomiums of 
the public, who watched him in its daily progress testify. When he left the 



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brids^c. little remained but routine work to be done and men who had <^rown 
up under his instruction remained to do it. Mr. Farrington retired in 1SS2 
to his native town to recuperate, where he remained until 1884, when he re- 
turned to New York to engage in new enterprises. Mr. Farrington's towns- 
men have reason to feel somewhat of pride and gratification in the success of 
one born among them who was a weak, friendless child, thrown on the world 
and his own I'esources at an early age, drifting for years on the tide without 
chart or compass, but who finally became an esteemed Christian, honored 
and even famous for his mechanical achievements. 

RE^'. Gilbert Fay. 

Gilbert Fay, son of Otis and Mary (Morse) Fay, was born May 2, 
1803, in Westboro, Mass. He graduated in 1826 from Brown University, 
and studied theology with the Rev. Dr. Ide, of Medway. He was ordained 
Oct. 6, 1830, as an evangelist in Westboro, Mass., and entered the service of 
the American Home Missionary Society, being stationed at Wadsworth, O., 
where he labored some five years without the loss of a single Sabbath from 
illness. But at the early age of thirty-two years, after a short and very use- 
ful ministry, he died Oct. 27, 1835. The little church of eleven members 
during his ministry increased to sixty members, and this is the record made : 
'* He was much loved and lamented by his church and his brethren in the 
ministry." The Rev. Mr. Fay married, Sept. 11, 1831, Clarissa Walker, 
daughter of Comfort and Tamar (Clark) Walker. She was born Nov. 
28, 1S05, in Medway, and died Nov. 23, 1881. Their only son was Gil- 
bert Otis Fay. 

Rev. Gilbert Otis Fay, A. M., Pii. D. 

Gilbert Otis Fay, {Gilbert^ Otis, David^ David, Jonathan,^ son of 
Gilbert and Clarissa (Walker) Fay, was born Nov. 8, 1S34, in Wadsworth, 
O. He pursued his preparator}' studies in the schools of Medway and in 
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. He graduated in 1859 from Yale Col- 
lege, New Haven, Conn., and in 1862 from the Theological Seminary, 
Andover, Mass. He was licensed to pi-each April, 1862, by the Mendon 
Association. For four vears next succeeding he was a teacher in the Ohio 
Institution for Deaf-Mutes in Columbus, O. From 1866 to 1880 he was the 
superintendent of the same institution. Since 1880 to the present time he has 
been a professor in the American Asylum in Hartford, Conn. Besides his 
other duties in these institutions he preached regularly to the deaf-mutes 
on the Sabbath, during the whole period of his connection with them. He 
received the literary degree of Ph. D. in 1880. Mr. Fay married, Aug. 25, 
1863, Adelia Caroline Allen, daughter of William and Caroline (Gibson) 
Allen. Mrs. Adelia C. Fay died Jan. 11, 1867. Mr. Fay married, April 
14, 1869, Mary Jane Jarvis, daughter of Edwin and Lydia (Gross) Jarvis. 
The children were : Adelia Clara, born Nov. 28, 1866 ; Elizabeth, born May 
21, 1870; and Charles Jarvis, born Aug. 26, 1871. Dr. Fay was brought 
up in Medway, his father having died while he was an infant, and is regarded 
and beloved as a son of this good old town. 




'-.; 'o'j A.liJ^'^'"-''' 



Hon. Milton AIktcalf Fishkr. A. M. 

Milton Metcalf Fishp:k, to whom the town of Mcdwa}- is much in- 
debted for its established industries and business enterprise, and who has 
contributed hii'gely to the social, educational, and religious development of 
the place, was the son of Willis and Caroline (Fairbanks) Fisher. lie was 
born Jan. 30, 181 1, in Franklin, j\Iass., and came of a godly and somewhat 
distinguished ancestry. Vid. The Histo)-y of Franklin^ Alass.^ The Pub- 
lished Works of Dr. £/n/)io/is^ and The History of N^orf oik Cotinty. Mr. 
Fisher became a resident of Medway in 1840, when about thirty years of age. 
His manhood was fully fledged and he was well equipped for an honorable 
business career. In his earlier and preparatory life he had received the ben- 
efits of an education in the public, private, and classical schools of his native 
town and of JNIedway, and had had the training of two years in Amherst 
College, Amherst, Mass. Mr. Fisher had had the experience, also, of several 
years as a teacher in the pul)lic schools, and had been in business and held 
official positions for a few years in the town of Westboro, Mass. All this 
qualified him to assume at once a prominence wdiich for nearly half a 
century he has continued to hold, much to the welfare of the town, and with 
credit and honor to himself. Upon his settlement in Medway he became a 
manufacturer of straw goods, w hich business he vigorously pursued for a 
period of more than twenty years. In 1863 he retired from it and established an 
extensive Insurance Agency in which he is still active, his younger son, Frede- 
rick L. Fisher. Esq., being associated with him. He has had an official 
as well as business prominence during his residence in Medway rarely 
equaled by any citizen. As early as 1S40 he was chosen a Deacon in the Vil- 
lage Church which office he still holds. His townsmen have repeatedly 
called him to fill the various municipal offices within their gift. He was 
appointed in 1856 to 1S65 the .State Commissioner for the New York and 
Boston Railroad and a State Commissioner to establish the line between 
Danvers and South Danvers. In 1859 and i860 he was chosen to the Massa- 
chusetts Senate, and in 1S63 he was elected Commissioner for Norfolk County. 
He continued in this office twelve years, until 1873, serving for three years as 
chairman of the board. In 1871 he brought about the establishment of the 
Medway Savings Bank of which he has been the only and honored President 
from then to the present, 1885. He was the one who set on foot measures 
which resulted in the erection of Sanford Hall the same year, and in 18S1 he 
was prime mover in securing the building of the Sanford Mills. To a large 
extent he has l:)een the moving spirit in the business and enterprise of the town 
for forty years. His connection with the development of the railroad facilities 
of the town was marked and full of interest. He was often upon the board of 
school committee. He held and advocated liberal and advanced views upon the 
subject of public education. He was a pioneer in the anti-slavery mo^'ement, 
and as a young man in college, startled the professors in their seats by his bold 
and fen-id utterances in an oration before the college on the subject of 
"Human Freedom." He was a delegate in 1S33 to the first anniversary of the 
American Anti-Slavery Society. He addressed public meetings, and wrote 
many articles for the press upon slavery and kindred topics of modern reform. 
In 1S45 he prepared a petition, numerously signed, to the American Board of 



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Commissioners for Foreign Missions as to the matter of slavery in the 
chnrches under the patronage of that society. This petition led to the forma- 
tion of the American Missionary Association. Thus " Deacon Fisher," as 
he is familiarly known, has been a force for good in the town, the Common- 
wealth, and the nation, by his energy, his advanced sentiments, his earnest 
devotion and eminent ability, as a man, a citizen, a philanthropist, and a 
Christian disciple. On the seventieth anniversary of his birth, Jan. 30, iSSr, 
Sanford Hall, crowded with guests, and the air eloquent with laudatory greet- 
ings, manifested something of the wide public esteem in which the subject of 
this sketch was held. 

'■ The hall was tastefully decorated with hunting and evergreen. Supper was served 
and the tables groaned under the load of viands prepared, consisting of all the solids 
and delicacies of the season. About two hundred guests sat down to supper. The Rev. 
Mr. Cutler, of Auburndale, offered prayer, after which an hour was spent in discussing 
the viands. The tables were cleared away, and then the Rev. R. K. Harlow called the 
meetin"- to order, on behalf of the committee of arrangements. Mr. Harlow welcomed 
all to the occasion, and on behalf of the people assembled tendered the congratulations 
of the townspeople to Mr. Fisher, and in a humorous manner referred to his other days 
of like import. When he celebrated his twenty-first birthday he doubtless thought that he 
was of considerable importance in the world. Mr. Harlow paid a tribute to Mr. Fisher's 
services, in both public and private life. He read letters from relatives, and a telegram 
from George P. Metcalf, Esq., of Framingham, who said : ' Give my congratulations to 
the old Locofoco, and the sincere well-wishes of his kinsman.' Mr. Wellington G. H. 
Hunt, of Boston, was called upon, and responded in a felicitous manner. The Rev. 
Alexis W. Ide, of West Medway, responded to a call in his earnest, happy way. 
After Mr. Ide's remarks the audience arose and sang one verse of Hebron — 'Thus 
far the Lord hath led me on,' after which the Rev. E. O. Jameson, of East Medway, 
made remarks full of pleasant reminiscences of his intercourse and acquaintance with 
Mr. Fisher, and tendered the congratulations of the old First Church in Medway. Mr. 
Jameson read a poem by the Horn Charles Hamant, of Medfield, appropriate to the occa- 
sion. The Rev. Dr. Spaulding, of Newburyport, related his early acquaintance with 
Medway and the honored guest of the evening, interpersing his remarks with illustrative 
anecdotes. The Rev. James M. Bell, of West Medway. in the absence of the author, 
after a few preliminary remarks, read the following poem, written for the occasion by 
Dea. Anson Daniels : 

"THE GARDEN BEYOND THE IRON GATE. 

"Across life's road there's an iron gate, ; Observing the scenes through which they 

Bolted and barred by the hand of fote ; [ came ; 

Three score and ten are its iron bars, I Far have they journeyed, far and long. 

Three score and ten are its rusty spars ; | ^t first with a gay and hopeful throng 

It is riveted thick, again and again, I Who fell by the thousands, or one by one, 

And the number of rivets is three score D.v\^indling" away wdth each setting sun. 

^"'^ ^'^'''- All the long way there were flowers in 



Remorselesslv shut on the human crew. 
It noiselessly swings for only a few — 
Only a few of the struggling crowd 
Arrive at this portal, toil-worn and bowed. 
With heads all white with the dust of the 
way. 



bloom. 
But the brightest group overshadowed the 

tomb ; 
And the sweetest perfumes of summer's 

breath 



Or a polished scalp above the gray— 1 Were mingled and soiled by the odor of 

IJke a mountain dome above the pines, j death ; 

Or a boulder, 'round which the snow re- And the soft, sweet voices that cheered the 

clines. ^^J' 

Their eves are dim with the constant strain, I And the eyes of love full of beauty's ray. 



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Were hushed and smothered in low mounds 

by the \vay- 
But they who have passed the narrow door, 
Behold its repulsive side no more; 
But looking back on the gate, behold 
Three score and ten shining bars of gold, 
Three score and ten bright rivets, like stars 
Holding together the golden bars. 
And all around is a garden fair. 
Where the sunshine gilds the purple air. 
And shining through the leaves overhead. 
It flecks with light the ground they tread. 
'Tis the golden light of the afternoon 
With the deeper tints, brown Autumn's 

boon ; 
For the flowers and the grass that are 

growing here, 
And trees, have the hue of the closing year; 
Golden, and brown, and crimson, and gray. 
Like the woods on a soft October day. 
The paths are clean for the aged feet, 
And under the trees there's a cool retreat. 
There's a dreamy sound of the fountain's 

play. 
And the "murmuring sigh of the breeze 

alwav ; 
And the chirp of the birds indistinct on the 

ear, 
And the soft, slow rhythm of footsteps 

near; 
All mingled in murmur soft and sweet, 
That soothes the spirit and rests the feet. 
The bell from its tower, with sober tone. 
Pronounces the name of the hour that's 

gone ; 
From the great mad world of strife and sin 
There comes but the hum of its ceaseless 

din ; 
The boom of a gun, or the rumble of a 

train. 
Or shriek of a mill when its wheels start 

again : 
No more is heard of its worrv and rage 
In this garden of God, this home of old age. 
And there in groups do the inmates sit, 
As in early life they often met; 
Some still' ruddy and lithe and strong. 
Ready to join in labor or song — 
Others their thin hands lean on a staff". 
With a Avheezy voice and a creaky laugh. 
Recounting the deeds of earlier years, 
And laughing again till their eyes fill with 

tears. 
At some reminiscence of school-day fun, 
Some narrow escape when the birch nearly 

won. 
Another recounts his earliest joy 
W'hen he first started out, a fisher boy, 
With a stick and a string, a bent pin for 

a hook. 
He dabbled along in the edge of the brook. 
And caught his first fish, a prouder prize 
Than any that since has gladdened his eyes. 
Or he talks of his loves, of the Janes and 

Bessies, 
With radiant eves andimmaculatedresses — 
How they flirted, and danced, and ban- 
tered, and sung — 



All the smiles he received and the hearts 
that he won. 

Remembering the joy of their weddings 
and wooings — 

Or they talk of more serious sayings and 
doings : 

As what they have suffered for church or 
state. 

How often their vote was the fiat of fate, 

How many elections they helped to carry. 

What political foes they helped to bury, 

What changes they've seen in nations and 
men, 

What reforms they have aided again and 
again ; 

And with such reminiscence is mingled the 
fear 

That the true age of heroes will soon dis- 
appear. 

Or they talk of the future, and try to fore- 
cast 

Its greatness and glory compared with the 
past. 

The sisters are there of these elderly broth- 
ers, 

Sweet, thoughtful women, and large- 
hearted mothers. 

With soft, quiet faces, white, ringleted hair. 

And the warmth of aff"ection that smiles 
away care. 

O ! what were a garden all sunshine and 
flowers — 

Even Eden, if woman were not in its bow- 
ers. 

To join in its chatter, bring beauty and 
grace. 

Truth, purity, love, in the smiles of her 
face .'* 

There wait they the ferry across that river 

On which the stars of eternity quiver. 

And glance o'er waters so heavy and black 

That the noiseless keel never leaves a track, 

And never is heard the dip of an oar ; 

And thev who step from the silent shore 

Into thestillness, are never seen more. 

But beyond this dark and silent stream, 

Figured afar in the evening's gleam. 

Are the domes and spires in purple and 
gold, 

And glories too bright for the eves to be- 
"hold, 

Indistinct in the outline and soft as the 
light. 

And mixed with the purple and gray of the 
night; 

And those in this garden that linger and 
stray. 

May look on this vision of visions alway. 

May he who yesterday stepped through 
the gate. 

Find the joys that abound in this garden 
of fate ; 

And be cheered by the music that floats 
from the shore 

Beyond the dark waters, where is life ever- 
more." 



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Dr. John S. Folsom. 

John Sanborn" Folsom, {John Tiltoii\ Nichola^\ PeterK Peter- ^ Peter' ^ 
Joh?i\) son of John Tilton and Hannah Morrill (Sanborn) Folsom, was 
born Oct. 12, 1S40, in Manchester, N. H. He was a lineal descendant in 
the seventh o-eneration from John Foulsham, now written Folsom, who set 
sail April 26, 163S, from the mouth of the Thames, England, in the ship " Dil- 
io-ent," of Ipswich, and on arrival in America settled in Hingham, Mass. 
Vid. The Historical and Genealogical Register, April, 1876 ; pp. 207- 
2X1. His father. Dr. John T. Folsom, was for many years a successful and 
widely-known practitioner of dentistry in Gloucester, and afterwards in Bos- 
ton, Mass. John S. Folsom having spent his boyhood and youth in school, at 
the ao-e of sixteen years entered his father's office, and devoted himself to the 
studv and practice of dentistry under the careful instruction and experienced 
eve of his father, who designed to give his son the best advantages for this 
profession. After two or three years under the personal training of one of 
the best dentists in New England, he went to Baltimore and then to New 
York City, spending some two years in the offices of Drs. Stinson, Franklin 
& Sproul, Stratton, and other most eminent dentists in the country at that 
period. Dr. Folsom, about 1S60, returned to his father's office in Gloucester, 
a well-read and skillful operator in dentistry. After some years he, with his 
father and uncle, N. T. Folsom, also a dentist, opened an office on Winter 
Street in Boston, wdiere they had a large practice. Meanwhile his uncle 
became the inventor of what was known as the '' Folsom Dental Packing 
Rido-e," patented Jan. i, 1S67, which became so important to dentistry 
everywhere that they all were engaged for a time in introducing this new 
invention, which yielded a very handsome pecuniary harvest. Subsequently 
Dr. Folsom engaged somewhat in other business, but still doing more or less 
in his profession. He himself made some valuable inventions in saddlery 
and other hardware, which proved successful. Subsequent to 1S73 he re- 
sided in the easterly part of Medway, which became Millis, Mass. After 
his father's death for some years he was in company w^ith his uncle, N. T. 
Folsom, Esq., and had an office in Boston, where he gave attention to the sale 
of goods manufactured under their several patents, and devoted some time to 
his professional practice in the place where he resided. He was a prominent 
citizen in Medway, and a leader in politics as a Jacksonian Democrat, being 
on the Democratic town committee, where he was a faithful and energetic 
worker. As a business man Dr. Folsom had a good measure of executive 
ability, enjoyed the entire confidence of those who knew him, and among 
his business associates he was called a "square man," one whose word 
was considered as good as his bond. Dr. Folsom was a popular candidate 
in 18S4 for Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts, receiving 
a heavy vote of his townsmen without respect to party lines. In 1885, upon 
the incorporation of the town of Millis he w\as chosen a member of the first 
board of selectmen, and on the decease of Lansing Millis, Esq., Dr. Folsom 
became chairman of the board. He was a far-sighted, judicious, progressive 
and faithful town officer, a valuable and highly esteemed citizen of the new 
municipality. Dr. Folsom married, July 6, 1865, Marion Augusta Gould, 
daughter of Dr. James B. and Priscilla A. (Godfrey) Gould. She was born 



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Oct. lo, 1843, in New England Village, Mass. Mrs. Folsom was a lady of 
rare personal charms, attractive and graceful in manners, and of great loveli- 
ness of character. She died Feb. 17, 1SS3, in the ver}- bloom of woman- 
hood, and Liniversallv lamented. 



Rev. Calvix Richards Pitts. 

Calvin Richards Fitts, son of Charles H. and Emeline A. (Rich- 
ards) Pitts, was born Peb. 10, 1S40, in West Medway. His youth 
was spent in Rockville, Medway. He pursued his preparatory studies in the 
academy in Monson, Mass., and graduated in 1S64 from Amherst College, 
Massachusetts. His theological studies were pursued in the seminar}^ in 
Chicago, 111., from which he graduated in 1866. He ministered a few 
months to the Congregational Church in Hansard, 111. Returning East he 
was ordained Sept. 5, 1S66. in Medfield, and labored for a year with the 
Congregational Church in South Braintree, Mass. In 1S6S he was installed 
pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Cohasset, Mass. He re- 
signed in 1870 and removed to Slatersville, R. I., and ministered to the Con- 
gregational Church there for eleven ^^ears, until April i, 1881. He then re- 
sided for a short period in West Qiiincy, and was called to the supply of the 
pulpit in Sudbury, Mass., in the spring of 18S3. to which jDlace he removed 
the 26th of September to minister permanently, when he was taken ill, and 
died suddenly Oct. 10, 1SS3. The Rev. Mr. Pitts married, Peb. 10, 1869, 
Helen P. Trask, daughter of Theodore Trask, Esq., of Qiiincy, Mass. The 
children were : Arthur Richards, born Dec. 23, 1S69 ; Ernest Vinton, born 



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March 9, 1S73 ; Charles Theodore, born April 4, 1S75, died Nov. 6, 187S ; 
Gertrude Augusta, born Dec. 31, 1S76, died Jan. 9, iSSo ; Walter Mansfield, 
born April 26, iSSi. 

Asa Metcalf Blake Fuller, Esq_. 

Asa Metcalf Blake Fuller, son of Asa and Hephzibah (Blake) 
Fuller, was born May 17, 1813, in Franklin, Mass. His early education 
was secured during about eight weeks of school yearly, until old enough to 
learn a trade. He first learned the cabinet trade in Holliston. Subsequently 
be learned the art of a jeweler, and from 1840 to the present, 1885, has pros- 
ecuted this business in West Medway. Mr. Fuller is one of the longest 
resident and most useful citizens of the town. He was for many years town 
clerk and treasurer. He also served as collector and selectman. He has 
ever taken a lively interest in public affairs, and for a long period has been a 
prominent member of the Second Church of Christ and devoted to its wel- 
fare. Mr. Fuller was a member of the committee appointed to prepare The. 
History of Medway, and rendered valuable assistance to the editor. 

Elihu Sanford Fuller, Esq. 

Elihu Saxford Fltller, son of Elihu and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller,, 
was born May 2^, 1S24, in East Medway. Mr. Fuller was educated in the 
schools of his native town, where he settled and followed the business of a 
butcher for many years and was proprietor of a meat market. For twenty- 
seven years he was the Captain of the Niagara Fire Engine Company No. 4, 
and served two years on the board of selectmen of Medway, and was chosen, 
in 1885, to fill a vacancy in the first board of selectmen in the town of 
Millis. 

Rev. Amory Gale, M. D. 

Amory Gale, son of Major Amory and Lucinda (Rich) Gale, was 
born Oct. 15, iSoo, in Warwick, Mass. His grandfather, Jonathan Gale, 
was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and a man of sterling traits of 
character. Major Amory Gale, his father, was a blacksmith and a manu- 
facturer of edged tools, a man of intelligence and moral worth. His mother 
was a lineal descendant of Sir Richard Rich, Lord High Chancellor of Eng- 
land vmder Edward VI., and the Earl of Warwick. Mrs. Gale's father was 
a farmer, and owned a large grist mill. It is said of him that when a 
scarcity of corn prevailed, having a large quantity on hand, he declined to 
sell it to speculators at an advanced price, but allowed his townsmen to pur- 
chase it at the usual price of corn when it was plentiful, for he said : " I do not 
wish to enrich myself at the expense of my neighbors." The subject of this 
sketch had the advantages of an academic education, was for a time engaged 
in teaching, and then studied medicine with Dr. Taylor, of Warwick, and 
Dr. Batchelder, of Royalston, Mass. In the fall of 1823 he went to attend 
medical lectures in Hanover, N. H. The faculty considered him so far gone 
with consumption that they would not receive from him the usual matricu- 
lation fee, and plainly said to him : " Young man, vou will be in your grave 
before the spring flowers blossom." But he was determined to disappoint 



them. He took to horse-back riding and vigorous exercise in the open air, 
and long outlived his medical teachers. He completed the course of lectures 
and attended a second course in the Medical School of Brown University, 
Rhode Island, where he received in 1S24 the degree of M. D., his thesis at 
graduation receiving special mention for excellence. Prior to entering upon 
the study of medicine, Mr. Gale had a strong desire to enter the Christian 
ministry, but his ill-health forbade it. Dr. Gale married Martha Leland, of 
Warwick, Mass., whose mother was a native of East Medway. Mrs. Gale 
had been a teacher in the public schools for some years at the time of her mar- 
riage. Dr. Gale practiced medicine in Barre, Mass., in Amherst, N. H., 
and in South Scituate, Mass. He often gave lectures on scientific subjects. 
He was a pioneer in the tempei^ance cause, and, by lecturing, by writino-, 
and by personal appeals, did much to promote this reform. His principal 
purpose in locating at South Scituate was that he might study theology with 
the Rev. Samuel J. May, who was at that time pastor of the Unitarian 
Church in that town. He was ordained as an evangelist in Kingston, Mass. 
In 1S44 he preached in East Bridgewater, Mass., Southington, Conn., and 
Pembroke, Mass., then became the pastor of the Unitarian Church in Nor- 
ton, Mass., where for four years he labored with success. He then was called 
to Barnstable, Mass., and when about to remove his family to that place he 
was stricken with bronchitis, and was compelled to give up his chosen life 
work. He resumed medicine as a homoeopathist, and had a large practice 
in Woonsocket, R. I. After a few years, worn by professional labors, in the 
autumn of 1S53, he purchased a farm in East Medway to which he removed, 
and there spent the remainder of his life. The Rev. Adin Ballou, in writing 
of him "as a philanthropist and moral reformer," says : "The causes of 
temperance, anti-slavery, peace, and every movement in favor of human 
progress found his bosom open, warm, and responsive. He was among the 
pioneers of all these reforms, and breasted the storms of reproach which out- 
spoken testimony in their behalf provoked in former times, with unflinchino- 
moral heroism. He was their devoted friend and advocate when it cost 
something to be so. The same characteristics marked his career in every 
development of progress which startled the popular prejudice. His honest 
and manly nature demanded to know, not what was established in conserva- 
tive public opinion or interest, but what was trne^ what was right. For 
this he searched fearlessly, and once convinced he had found it, bravely took 
his stand on its side." "i\s a physician," he adds, " he was remai-kable for 
his intuitive insight into the causes and remedies of disease, for the soothing 
and inspiring influence which he carried with him into the sick chamber, 
and for the confidence which his benign sympathies and counsels excited in 
the minds of his patients. He was physician both to their bodies and souls." 
It can truly be said of Dr. Gale that whatever he did, he did well. While 
always modest and unassuming in demeanor, and humble in his own esteem, 
he performed many acts of private benevolence and rare kindness, known 
only to those benefited by them. His long, busy life, full of faithful service 
to humanity, was fitly closed with brightest anticipations of the life above. 
He died Feb. 20, 1S73, after a long and distressing illness, which he bore 
with great patience and resignation. He was buried in Warwick, Mass. 
Mrs. Caroline R. James, eldest daughter of Dr. Gale, upon the death of 



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her husband in 1874, prepared herself for the Gospel ministry, and was or- 
dained in 1878, being the third woman ordained to the ministry within the 
Unitarian denomination. She was first settled as pastor of the Unitarian 
Church in Brooklyn, Conn., and continued there until 1881, when she took 
charge of a society in Francestown, N. H. Miss Martha L. Gale, the 
second daughter of Dr. Gale, became a teacher in Clinton Seminary, Coopers- 
town, N. Y., and in Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass. She also wrote for 
the press, and gave private instruction in the French language. 

Miss Mary K. Gale studied medicine and was a successful practitioner 
in Wollaston, Mass. James A. Gale, the only son of Dr. Gale, graduated 
in 1 86 1 from the Homoeopathic Medical College, Cleveland, O. He settled 
in West Medway and was a well known and skillful physician. 

Rev. John Harper Garman. 

John Harper Garman, son of Joseph and Ann B. (Leach) Garman, 
was born Jan. 20, 181 1, in Meredith Bridge, now Laconia, N. H. He mar- 
ried, March I, 1840, Elizabeth BuUard, daughter of Nathan Bullard, of Med- 
way. They taught a year in North Carolina and returned in 1842. He entered 
the" Theological Seminary in Andover, Mass., from which he graduated in 
1845. He was the acting pastor two years, 1846 and 1847, in Baldwin, Me. 
Nov. 3, 1847, he was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational 
Church in Lemington, Me., where he remained until 1855. He then labored 
five years in Scarborough, Me., and was pastor from i860 to 1865 in Lebanon, 
Me. He then removed to North Orange, Mass., where he ministered to the 
Congregational Church for eight years. He afterward preached in Shutes- 
bury and Warwick, but in 1885 resided in North Orange, Mass. His min- 
istry was greatly blessed to the churches where he preached and his labors 
were attended with many conversions. The Rev. and Mrs. Garman had 
three children : Mary E., born Feb. 25, 1849, married Dec. i, 1868, Zina H. 
Goodell ; Charles E., born Dec. 18, 1850, married Sept. 24, 1882, Eliza N. 
Miner ; Frederic H., born May 15, 1857. Charles E. Garman graduated in 
1872 from Amherst College, Amherst, Mass., and in 1879 from Yale Theo- 
logical Seminary. He was appointed Professor of Moral and Intellectual 
Philosophy in Amherst College, which position he now fills. The youngest 
son graduated in 1885 from Amherst College. 

Rev. and Hon. Benjamin Greene. 

Benjamin Greene, son of Benjamin Greene, was born May 5, 1764, in 
Waltham, Mass. He graduated in 1784 from Harvard College, Cambridge, 
Mass., and entered the Gospel ministry. The Rev. Mr. Greene was settled 
as colleague pastor with the Rev. Nathan Bucknam over the First Church of 
Christ in Medway, where he continued five years. Vid. The Churches. 
He married Lydia Clark, a daughter of the Rev. Jonas Clark, of Lexington, 
Mass. It is said of the Rev. Mr. Clark that his Sunday public prayers were 
sometimes two hours long, his sermon never less than one hour, and some- 
times three hours. Mrs. Greene's mother was a cousin of Gov. John Han- 
cock, who, with Samuel Adams, was at her father's house on the morning of 



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April 19, 1775- After the retreat of the British on that day eight of her 
father's beloved parishioners lay dead on the ground directly under the win- 
dows of the meeting-house. Three of Mrs. Greene's sisters married minis- 
ters, viz., the Rev. T. Fiske, d. d., the Rev. Dr. Harris, and the Rev. Dr. 
Ware. The Rev. Mr. Greene after leaving Medway resided for a few 
years in Marblehead, Mass., but removed in 179S to Berwick, Me. For a 
time he was the Preceptor of the Berwick Academy. He then read law, 
was admitted to the bar, and was in the practice of his profession for some 
years. Subsequentlv he held the appointment of a judge and rose to emi- 
nence in the state. He was also United States Marshal for the District of 
Maine. His sons were educated and entered the professions of law and medi- 
cine. The Rev. and Hon. Benjamin Greene died in 1837, in Berwick, Me. 

Clarence E. Griffin, Esq^. 

Clarence E. Griffin, son of Enoch and Irene (Eaton) Griffin, was 
born Dec. 33, 1S53, in Cornwallis, N. S. His parents were of a New 
Eno-land ancestrv. His great-grandfather was Eli Griffin, of Stamford, 
Conn. In early boyhood Mr. Griffin worked on his father's farm in the 
summer and attended school in the winter. When eighteen years old he 
commenced teaching the winter term of school. Three years later he began 
to prepare for college, and September, 1S75, entered Acadia College in 
Wolfville, King's County, N. .S. He remained out one year, and graduated 
in 1S80. He taught for a year, and in 1S81 entered Harvard Law School, 
Cambridge, Mass., where he remained through the winter, and taught school 
in Franklin and Medfield while pursuing his legal studies under G. W. Wig- 
gin, Esq., of Franklin. He was admitted, Oct. 6, 18S5, to the Norfolk County 
Bar, and opened a law office in Medway and in Franklin. Mr. Griffin by 
his scholarly attainments, his Christian character, and genial manners has 
already made certain the respect, the confidence and favorable opinion of 
the community, and his success in his chosen profession it is easy to predict. 

Rev. Sewall Harding. 

Sewall Harding, son of Capt. John and Beulah (ISIetcalf) Harding, 
was born jMarch 30, 1793, in Medway, Mass. He pursued his preparatory 
studies somewhat under the instruction of the Rev. Luther Wright, and 
during this period he became a Christian and united. May 30, 1813, with 
the same church of which he was to become, twenty-five yeai's later, the 
revered pastor. Mr. Harding graduated in 1818 from Union College, New 
York. He studied theology with the Rev. Drs. Emmons and Ide, and 
was ordained and installed Jan. 17, 1821, pastor of the First Congregational 
Church, Waltham, Mass. During his ministry in that town a division of 
the church occurred, and the Rev. Mr. Harding was pastor of the so-called 
Trinitarian Congregational Church. After a ministry in Waltham of sixteen 
vears, the Rev. Mr. Harding was called and settled as pastor of the First 
Church of Christ in his native town, where he labored very successfully from 
1S37 101851, when he retired from the pastorate and became the Secretary of 
the Congregational Board of Publication, which office he filled until 1863, 



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having his residence in Auhiirndale, Mass. The hist fifteen years of his life 
he retired from public duties. His death occurred April 12, 1S76, and his 
burial took place from the First Church of Christ in Medway, and he was 
interred in the old cemetery of his native town. The Rev. Mr. Harding 
was faithful, laborious, and successful in his profession, sprightly and social 
in his daily intercourse, a Hopkinsonian in theology, a very vigorous advo- 
cate of sound doctrine, an abolitionist in the very start of that movement, 
and a warm-hearted philanthropist. He cheerfully gave his two daughters to 
the work of Foreign Missions. Mrs. Harding was also a native of Medway ; 
she died Feb. 3, iS'j'j, and was buried by the side of her husband. 

Rev. Joiix Wheeler Harding. 

John Wheeler Harding, son of the Rev. Sewall and Eliza (Wheeler) 
Harding, was born Oct. 12, 1821, in Waltham, Mass. He removed in 
1837 ^^ Medway, now Millis, when a lad, his father becoming the pastor of 
the First Church of Christ. He graduated in 1S45, from Yale College, New 
Haven, Conn., and in 184S from the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. 
The Rev. Mr. Harding was ordained, and installed, Jan. i, 1850, the pastor 
of the Congregational Church, Long Meadow, Mass., where he is still ful- 
filling a long-continued and very useful ministry. 

Rev. Rufus Kendrick Harlow. 

RuFUS Kendrick Harlow, son of Branch and Lurany (Keith) Har- 
low, was born March 28, 1S34, ^^ Middleboro, Mass. He was educated in 
the schools and prepared for college in the Fierce Academy of his native 
town. In 1S65 he graduated from Amherst College, and in 1868 from the 
Theological Seminary, Bangor, Me. Mr. Harlow was ordained to the Gos- 
pel ministry Oct. 15, 186S, in Middleboro, Mass. He was engaged as a 
stated supply by the St. Lawrence Street Church in Portland, Me., where 
he labored for more than a year. He then went to Belfast, Me., and was a 
stated supply for the First Congregational Church during some thirteen 
months, when he received a call to the pastorate of the Evangelical Congre- 
tional Church as a colleague pastor with the Rev. David Sanford. The call 
was accepted, and Mr. Harlow was duly installed Feb. 13, 1872. Lender 
his ministry, which is still continued, the "Village Church," so called, has 
prospered, and the atttachments of pastor and people have become very 
strong. Mr. Harlow prepared various biographical sketches and discourses 
wdiich were published. His ability as a preacher and fidelity as a pastor are 
universally acknowledged. 

Rev. Joel Hawes, D. D. 

Joel Hawes, son of Ichabod and Keziah (JNLann) Hawes, was born 
Dec. 22, 1789, in the old Barber house, on Village Street, which occupied 
the site of the late residence of William H. Cary, Esq. The house is now 
owned by Mr. William B. Hodges. The ancestors of Dr. Joel Hawes were 
among the early settlers of New England. They came from Lincolnshire, 
England, and settled in that part of Dedham which in 1673 became Wren- 



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tham, Mass. The Medway branch of the fomily came from Brookfield, Mass. 
The Rev. Dr. Hawes had a brother, Lewis Hawes, who Hved and died 
upon the phxce now owned by Mr. Chadwick, on Village Street. He says 
of himself: "1 was a wild, heady, reckless youth, delighting in hunting, fish- 
ing, trapping, and in rough athletic sports, which tended to invigorate my 
constitution, but added nothing to my mental or moral improvement." At 
the age of fourteen, his father returned to Brookfield. Here Joel had still 
fewer advantages for improvement, living-three and a half miles from church 
and two from any school. He went in a few years to visit two uncles 
and seek his fortune in Vermont. He there learned the cloth dressing trade, 
and in iSo6 he came back to Medway and was employed by Mr. George 
Barber, who had purchased the old homestead and was a clothier. He says 
he was here brought into bad company and spent much time in dissipation and 
card playing. He was, however, ambitious to earn money, and chopped wood 
by moonliglit to increase his little store. He attended church for the first 
time in two years. The thought that he had desecrated the Sabbath awakened 
by that Sunday service, "pierced him like an arrow of the Almighty that 
drinketh up the spirit." Among his associates in Medway was Cyrus Kmgs- 
bury, afterward a missionary to the Choctaws, who was learning the cabinet 
maker's trade of Maj. Luther Metcalf. Young Kingsbury, while mowing 
on the Fairbanks lot, started a rabbit and rushing to catch him came in con- 
tact with his scythe and cut a main artery in one leg so that he came near 
bleeding to death. Hawes watched with him, and his pious resignation and 
conversation is supposed to have confirmed him in his purpose of a new 
life. He entered Brown Liniversity in 1S09, and in iSio taught school 
in Medway, at eighteen dollars per month. He kept a diary, and he writes 
Jan. 5, iSii : "Dined with Esquire Sanford by invitation and was very 
liberally received by him and Mrs. Sanford." He writes out in full the cards 
of invitation received and sent, which, though agreeable to fashion, were 
evidently not to his taste as he disliked all mere conventionalisms, as he then 
regarded them. He taught the next winter, and says his "residence in Med- 
w\ay has been pleasant and in many respects profitable." He was here m 
the midst of the great excitement occasioned by the introduction of cotton 
spinning and its attendant industries and he says, " the people are apparently 
in the very last stages of the hectic of avarice. They are rapidly increasing 
wealth and as rapidly do they grow in the love of it." He graduated in 
1S13 from Brown University, Rhode Island, studied theology in Andover, 
was duly licensed, supplied the pulpits in Newburyport, was afterwards 
called and ordained, March 4, 181S, pastor of the First Church in Hartford, 
Conn. He married, June 17, 1 8 18, Miss Louisa Fisher, daughter of William 
C. and Lois (Mason) Fisher, of Wrentham, who, upon her mother's side, 
was a descendant in direct line from John Mason, who came in the May 
Flower in 1620, from England. Dr. Hawes' pastorate continued forty-four 
years, from 1818 to 1S62, and added to his church 1,681 persons. Among 
them were thirty-seven candidates for the Christian ministry, seven of whom 
became missionaries, who with other lay workers from the church numbered 
in all thirty-five. The number of his printed publications were fifty-one. 
The other Congregational churches in Hartford were largely composed of 
colonists from his own. Whether Dr. Hawes was a great man or not is a 



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question which some answer in one way and some in another. He made- 
good proof of his ministry ; was always a power in Hartford and accom- 
plished great results, and has gone to his reward. He was always interested 
in Medvvay Village, and was much pleased to be invited to preach the sermon 
at the dedication of the Village Church, June 15, 183S. He remarked " that 
looking upon the hills over the river he was reminded of the wildness and 
wickedness of his youth." He was the reckless son of a rough, intemperate 
man. The Rev. Dr. Hawes continued pastor of the First Church in Hart- 
ford, Conn., until his death, which occurred June 5, 1S67, in Gilead, Conn. 
His monument, a horizontal sarcophagus facing the east and overlooking the 
city of Hartford, in Cedar Hill Cemetery, is inscribed as follows : 

"Rev. JOEL IIAWES, D. D., 
Tenth Pastor of the Church and First Ecclesiastical Society of Hartford. 
Born at Medvjay, Mass., Dec. 22, i-jSg. 
Died at Gilead, Conti., Junes, iSbj." 
The most enduring inscription is in the traditions and upon the very hearts 
of the people of Hartford. Drs. Hawes and Bushnell were twin pillars upon 
which rested, for a generation, the religious life of Hartford. 

Rev. Ephraim Nelson Hidden. 

Ephraim Nelson Hidden, son of Ephraim and Dorothy (Remick) 
Hidden, was born Aug. 28, 1810, in Tamworth, N. H. He was the eldest 
of four sons in a family of six children. When a lad of thirteen years his 
father met a sudden death by drowning. In this exigency great care and 
responsibility fell upon the oldest boy, and although a mere stripling he gave 
himself with unsparing energy to what seemed to rest on his young shoulders. 
Besides doing what he could for his fomily he prepared for college in 
Phillips Academy, Exeter, and graduated in 1836 with high classical 
honors from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. Among his classmates- 
were the Rev. E. E. Adams, d. d., the Hon. James W. Grimes, Governor 
of Iowa and United States Senator, Prof. Edward R. Peaslee, m. d., the 
Hon. John Wentworth, of Chicago, the Rev. Samuel C. Bartlett, d. d.. 
President of Dartmouth College, and many other men of honorable dis- 
tinction. Mr. Hidden ranked high in scholarship and upon graduation was 
appointed Principal of Gilmanton Academy, New Hampshire, which posi- 
tion he filled for four years, meanwhile pursuing his theological studies. He 
w^as ordained to the Gospel ministry, and installed, September, 1S41, pastor 
of the Congregational Church in Deerfield, N. H. After a useful ministry 
of eight years he was called to a larger field of service. He was installed, 
Nov. 31, 1849, over the Congregational Church in Milford, N. H. His 
ministry in Milford was attended with large accessions to the church and 
his congregation was one of the largest in the State. Leaving Milford he 
labored in Derry, Candia, and Great Falls, N. H. His last settlement was 
in Middleboro, Mass., although for five years, while resident in Medway, 
he statedly supplied the Congregational Church in Norfolk, Mass. He 
completed about forty years of Gospel service, closing his public ministry 
only with his death, which occurred Nov. 28, iSSo. He preached on Sun- 



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day two sermons, returned home, and ere the comino- of the morning sun he 
had gone to be with his blessed Lord. He had resided in Med way but a 
few years and in the retirement of a small farm, but had won all hearts to 
himself, so that his death was widely lamented. The youngest daughter 
and only surviving child, a young lady of rare gifts and intellectual culture, 
Emily Parsons Hidden, died April i, 1882, and Mrs. Hidden soon after re- 
moved to Chester, N. H. 

Rev. Calvix Grout Hill. 

Calvin Grout Hill, son of George and Sylvia (Grout) Plill, was born 
May 10, 1S42, in Elmore, Vt. He came to Med way in 1S45, graduated at 
Medway High School, prepared for college in Andover and Wilbraham, was 
graduated at Amherst College, class of 1867, receiving the degree of A. B. 
From Amherst he went to Attleboro, Mass., as Principal of the East High 
School, in which he attained a good reputation as an instructor. Leaving 
Attleboro he entered the Theological Seminary, Bangor, Me., graduated 
in the class of 1871. During the last year of the seminary course he was 
"stated supply" of the Congregational Church in Dexter, Me., preached 
afterwards for nine months at Waterville, Me. ; declined a call there and ac- 
cepted one at Hamilton, Mass., at which place he was ordained Sept. 5, 
1873. From Hamilton he was called to Walpole, Mass. ; installed Sept. 27, 
1S76. He remained pastor of this church somewhat more than five years, 
during four of which he was chairman of the board of school committee. Be- 
ing dismissed from his pastorate in Walpole Aug. i, 1S81, he accepted a call 
to the First Evangelical Church in Milton, Mass., and was installed Feb. 8, 
18S2, where he has also been for a number of years a member of the 
board of school committee. Dec. i, 1S68, he married Miss Mary A. B. 
Reed, daughter of Dea. G. B. Reed, of Rehoboth, Mass. To them were 
born in Waterville, Nov. 16, 1871, a son, William Reed Hill, and at Hamil- 
ton, May 28, 1S74, a daughter, Grace Annie Hill. 

Don Gleason Hill, Esq^. 

Don Gleason Hill, son of George and Sylvia (Grout) Hill, was born 
July 12, 1S47, ii^ West Medway. In early youth he worked at the carpenter's 
trade, using the money thus earned to obtain his education. He fitted for 
college at the Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass., graduating in 1865, the 
youngest of the class ; entered Amherst College, class of 1869, but for want of 
funds was obliged to leave college just before the close of the Sophomore year 
and go back to his trade, and soon after commenced the study of law, work- 
ing during the day and studying evenings ; a short time, hovvever, was spent 
in teaching, and during the winter of 1868-69 ^e was assistant principal of 
Barre Academy, Vermont. He graduated at the law school of the University 
of Albany, N. Y., in AL-iy, 1870, receiving therefrom the degree of LL. B., 
and was at once admitted to the New York Bar. Returning to Medway, he 
entered the law office of Charles H. Deans, Esq., but removed to Dedham in 
June, 1871, and entered the office of the Hon. Waldo Colburn, now Judge of 
the Supreme Court of this State, with whom he continued his studies. He 
was admitted to the Norfolk Bar Sept. 25, 1871, on recommendation of Mr. 
Colburn, but still remained in his office until the appointment of Mr. Col- 



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burn to the bench of the Superior Court, June, 1S75, when Mr. Hill found 
a fiivorable time had come to " hang out his shingle," which he did at once 
from the same office. In October, 1875, a law partnership was formed with 
Charles A. Macintosh under the iirm name of Hill & Macintosh, which con- 
tinued several years. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace April 7, 1S74, 
for seven years and re-appointed in iSSi. Mr. Hill has given his attention 
principally to the study and practice of real estate law, and to the examination 
of real estate titles. In 1875 he was elected Attorney of the Dedham Insti- 
tution for Savings and recently also of the Braintree Savings Bank. He is 
also frequently employed by the Qiiincy Savings Bank and other savings 
banks to examine their titles. Being located at the county seat his practice 
extends throughout the county. He is recognized as a thorough and careful 
conveyancer. In 1880 he was elected town clerk of Dedham, and in 1882 
was elected also selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor of Dedham, 
all of which, except the office of assessor, he still holds. He is also one of 
the trustees of the Dedham Institution for Savings, and, withal, rather a busy 
man, but finds time to interest himself in antiquarian matters ; April, iSSi, he 
was elected a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 
and in February, 1S83, of the Webster Historical Society, of Boston, and is 
iilso an officer in the Dedham Historical Society. Dec. 26, 1876, he married 
Miss Carrie Louisa Luce, of Dedham, and has four children, viz. : Carrie 
Frances Hill, born Sept. 27, 1877 ; Helen Florence Hill, born Jan. 20, 1S80 ; 
Don Gleason Hill, Jr., born Aug. 26, 1S83 ; and Maria Louisa Hill, born 
Jan. II, 1885. Both Mr. Hill and his wife are members of the Congrega- 



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tional Church connected with the Allin Evangelical Society of Dedham, of 
which he is now one of the parish committee. 

Rev. George Edwin Hill. 

George Edw^in Hill, son of George and Sylvia (Grout) Hill, was born 
April 26, 1858, in Medway, and very early believing that he had been called 
to the ministry, began to prepare himself for that work, choosing the Meth- 
odist as his denomination, and he has already, although young, received 
several appointments, first at Mendon, afterwards at Savoy, then at Heath, 
and at Essex in this state. He is married and has one child. 

William Francis Hill, Esq_. 

William Francis Hill, son of George and Sylvia (Grout) Hill, was 
born Oct. 33, 1S60, in West Medway. He pursued his studies in Boston 
and Wilbraham, and afterwards went to Dedham, where he was employed 
in his brother's law office until the spring of iSSi. When the Dedham 
Water Company wished to employ a young man who w^ould begin with the 
first laying of the pipes and grow up w^ith the work, Mr. Hill w^as se- 
lected by the company and given a very responsible position, and through 
faithful attention to duties was, upon the completion of the works, at the early 
age of twenty-one years, made the superintendent thereof, which office he 
still holds ; he is also clerk of the corporation. This company has over fifteen 
miles of main water pipes ; an extension of over two thousand feet was made 
the past year under the personal direction of the superintendent. The im- 
portant trusts committed to him by the directors show their confidence in his 
abilities and integrity. 

Rev. Asa Hixon. 

Asa Hixon, son of Asa and Polly (Turner) Hixon, was born March 6, 
1800, in Medway, Mass. At the age of nineteen years he began preparation 
for college under the instruction of the Rev. Mr. Ide, and completed his pre- 
paratory course at the academy in Bridgewater, Mass. He graduated from 
Brown University in the class of 1825, w^ith the late Barnas Sears, D. d., 
of Boston, and the Rev. David Sanford, of Medway. Tw^o years before 
graduation he -chose the profession of the ministry, and pursuant to this 
choice took a theological course in the Theological Seminary, Auburn, 
N. Y. He was ordained to the Gospel ministry and installed Oct. 7, 1829, 
pastor of the Orthodox Congregational Church in Oakham, Mass. He 
married, June, 1829, Charlotte Baker, daughter of Capt. David and Jemima 
(Richardson) Baker, of Franklin, Mass. An illness of long standing soon 
compelled him to relinquish active labor, and he retired, hoping by a season 
of rest to rally, and again assume the duties of the pastorate. So unwilling 
were his people to sunder the relation, that for two years they continued to 
look to him as their pastor. In 1832 he removed to West Medway, and in 
1845 to Franklin, Mass., where he resided for twelve years, cooperating, as 
he was able, with the pastor in religious work. In 1857 ^^ returned to West 
Medway, where he resided until his death, Nov. 16, 1862. He was deeply 
interested in educational matters, and served for several years, as his health 



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Mould permit, upon the school board of tliis town, and that of Franklin. He 
was a student throug^hout his life ; and was constantly analyzing, treasuring 
up, and applying knowledge. He received some private pupils and took a 
profound interest in the case of one of naturally weak mental condition, with 
whom he made various original experiments in an attempt to teach simple 
in:ithematics. His life was not made brilliant by those achievements which 
attract the public gaze, but was nevertheless powerful in its influence upon a 
narrower circle, and illustrated the possi1)ilities for good in the path of one 
seemingly cut oft' from an active service. David Baker Hixon, the only son 
of the Rev. Asa and Charlotte (Baker) Hixon, is a merchant in New York 
City, and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. 




WiLLARD Hodges, Esq^. 

WiLLARD Hodges, a lineal descendant of the traditional three brothers 
who emigrated from England in the year 1635 or '40, was the second son of 
a father to whom was fulfilled the scriptural blessing of a " full quiver." He 
was born in 1792, in the town of Norton, Mass. In a genealogical record 
of the Hodges fomily, we read : ''It will be found that, in the early history 
of New England it was considered quite honorable to aspire to commissions 
in the militia of this Commonwealth. The Hodges family have aspired to 
the commission of captain very generally, and whether qualified or not, they 
have been very successful in their aspirations. It has been remarked that in 
the towns of Taunton, Norton, and Mansfield, you may call every man you 
meet of the name. Captain Hodges, and you will be right about three-fourths 
of the time." Willard Hodges never aspired to any title save such as is due to 



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:iu honest man ; and his onlv inheritance was his name and tlie privilege of 
supporting his parents in their declining years. He resided in Taunton sev- 
eral years, and later in Walpole. In 1S24 he was married to Hannah .Smith 
Pond, of the good old Puritan famil\- of the Ponds of Pon<h ille, in Wrentham. 
They settled in Franklin where they resided over thirty years, leading a cjuiet, 
unassuming farmers' life. There they reared ten children. Becoming too 
feel)le for the active duties of fiirm life, in 1859 he moved to Medway Village 
where he was onlv known as an old man, snowy headed, dependent on a 
cane. He alwa\s drove a good horse, and like General Taylor, deemed 
great occasions demanded strong language ; but long after he could not hear 
a word of the services, he regarded the sacredness of the Sabbath by sleeping- 
through Priest Sanford's sermons with a large red silk handkerchief spread 
carefully over his head. His characteristics were good common sense, a 
powerful will, a strong sense of justice, with rank intolerance of hypocrisy 
and vice. Ripe for the harvest, he fell asleep on the eighth day of August, 
1S76, aged eighty-four years, and awaits the resurrection in the Oakland 
Cemeter}'. 

Maj. George Holbrook. 

George Holbrook, son of Daniel and Esther (Hall) Holbrook, was 
born April 28, 1767? ii^ Wrentham, Mass. He received a limited education 
in the public schools ; and while voung w'as apprenticed to Paul Revere, of 
Revolutionary fame, to learn the machinist and clockmaker's trades. After 
serving his full time he besan manufacturing bells in Brookfield, having- 
learned the art from an old English Encyclopiedia ; was very successful and 
built up a large business. Meeting with financial troubles in iSi3. he re- 
moved to Laconia, N. H., then Meredith Bridge, where he carried on a 
farm. Happening to be in East INIedway in the 3ear 1816, and knowing that 
a bell was wanted for the new church just completed, he agreed to cast it 
and did so in a shed standing where Mr. E. L. Holbrook's house now is. It 
was a novel tiling and people came from many towns to see the sight. The 
bell was a good one, however, was raised on the church and served for many 
years. This was the first bell cast in Medway and is the date of the estab- 
lishment of the Holbrook Bell Foundry in this place. Major Holbrook re- 
ceived his title as an officer of the State Militia. Mary Evalina Holbrook, 
daughter of Major Holbrook, was born Jan. 2, 1S07, in Brookfield, Mass. 
She was a lady of great personal beauty and accomplishment. She had a 
musical education and a voice of great purity and sweetness. She was a 
leading singer in the Handel and Haydn Societ}-, of Boston, Mass., and a 
great favorite among musical people. She married John Baker, Jr. 

Col. George Handel Holbrook. 

George Handel Holbrook, son of George and Mary (Wood) Hol- 
brook, was born July 21, 1798, in Brookfield, Mass., attended town school, 
moved to Medway in 1816, became associated with his father in the manufac- 
ture of bells and church clocks, succeeded in 1820 to the entire business which 
he carried on until 1S71 , having at that time cast over ten thousand church and 
other bells. He married, Jan. i, 1824, Louisa Harding, daughter of Thomas 
and Keziah (Bullen) Harding. In 1837 he began building church organs, 



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in company with his cousin, JMr. J. Holbrook Ware, until 1S50, wlien the 
partnership was dissolved. Colonel Holbrook, a musician and a violinist of 
more than local reputation, was a member of the Handel and Haydn Soci- 
ety of Boston. He was, when young, offered the leadership of an orchestra 
in one of the theatres of Boston. He was very much interested in military 
service, and held every commission from ensign to colonel, declining the 
position of brigadier-general to which he was elected. He was postmaster at 
East Medway for over thirty-five years, and represented the town in 1S35 in 
the Legislature. He was of a quiet, retiring disposition, though genial. His 
house was always open to musical and literary people, and he will be 
remembered for his liberality in providing musical entertainments of the 
highest order. The Handel and Haydn Society and Boston's most cele- 
brated musicians often performed under his direction. Colonel Holbrook 
died March 20, 1S75, aged seventy-six years. He was succeeded in the 
organ business by his son, Mr. Edwin L. Holbrook, and in the bell business 
by his grandson, Mr. Edwin Handel Holbrook. 

Rev. Sanford Jabez Horton, D. D. 

Sanford Jabez Horton, grandson of Dr. Nathaniel Miller, was born 
Sept. 24, 181 7, in Franklin, Mass. He was, in his youth, engaged to learn 
the trade of a cabinet maker, to Maj. Luther Metcalf, of Medway. He early 
evinced a desire for knowledge, was fond of reading and study, and decided, 
if possible, to obtain a liberal education. He was encouraged by his friends, 
in Medway and Franklin, and was subsequently assisted by Mr. Orion Mason. 
He graduated in 1S43, at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and studied 
theology in Alexandria, Va. He became, in 1S46, the rector of St. Andrew's 
Church, Providence, R. I. He was rector of Grace Church, New^ Bedford, 
from 1848 to 1 85 2, and for ten years succeeding was rector of St. Paul's 
Church in Windham, Conn. In 1862 he was elected Principal of the Epis- 
copal Academy, in Cheshire, Conn., which office he has held ever since. He 
received the degree of D. D. in 1869, from Trinity College. On his visits to 
Medway he has several times supplied the pulpit of the Village chinxh, 
to the great pleasure of old friends. Dr. Horton has a practical talent, and 
in the management of a literary institution has achieved success. 

Joel Hunt, Esq_. 

Joel Hunt, a young merchant, removed to Medway in 181 1, and in 
connection with his father-in-law, Maj. Luther Metcalf, purchased what 
was called the "• Garnsy farm " in the west precinct, consisting of eighty acres, 
lying northerly of Cliarles River and west of Chicken Brook. They subse- 
quently purchased the Richardson farm, easterly of Chicken Brook, and both 
sides of Charles River. Maj. Luther Metcalf, Joel Hunt, and Luther Met- 
calf, Jr., under the firm name of Metcalf, Hunt & Company, built in 1813, 
a factory on the site now occupied by Campl^ell's paper mill, and were early 
manufacturers of machinery and cotton goods. Some of the first machinery 
put in operation at Amoskcag Mills, Manchester, N. H., was built at this fac- 
tory. The town and parish records for nearly forty years indicate Mr. Hunt 
to have been almost continuouslv in active office of selectman, assessor, over- 



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seer of the poor, etc. In 1842 he was elected to the Legishiture and served 
the session of Governor Marcns Morton. He was an ardent Jeffersonian 
Democrat, and one of the only seven in town who cast a vote for Andrew 
Jackson. We append the following obituary, written by the Rev. Dr. Ida 
soon after his decease : 

"Joel Hunt, Esq_., died Sept. i, 1S52, aged seventy. He left behind him to mourn 
his loss, a wife and ten children. He was a kind husband and an affectionate and in- 
dulgent father. Few men would be more missed in their families than he. His good 
sense, his kind heart and social nature, made him a pleasant companion everywhere. 
A man of native talent, an independent thinker, a shrewd observer of the world, he 
had acquired a rich fund of practical information, which often served to render his 
conversation both instructive and entertaining. His store of anecdotes was inexhaust- 
ible. Something appropriate and striking from this source seemed instantly to occur 
to his mind on every subject and occasion on which he chose to speak. In this way, he 
could at pleasure excite a smile or draw a tear, illustrate a truth, or administer a 
reproof; compliment a friend, or retort upon an adversary. He was a useful citizen, 

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much engaged in the business of the town, and of individuals who sought his counsel 
and his aid; and his accommodating spirit often led him to neglect his own business 
for the sake of giving aid to others. He was frequently elected to some of the most 
important offices in the gift of the town, and discharged the duties of these stations 
with credit to himself and satisfaction to his friends. He was good to the poor and 
afflicted; always on hand in the day of trouble. A friend to law and order and good 
morals, he exerted himself for the promotion of these in the community in which he 
lived. He was a cheerful supporter of the Gospel, and a regular attendant upon its 
institutions. He spoke freely, especially in his last illness, of the sanctity of the Sab- 
bath, the value of the Bible as the word of God, and of the truth and importance of 
that religion which it inculcates. His death is deeply lamented, not only by his be- 
reaved family and the religious society of which he had been a fast and active friend 
for forty years, but with sorrow by all vvho-knevv him." Vid. The Hunt Genealogy. 

Julius C. Hurd, Esq^. 

Julius C. Hurd, for twenty years one of the active business men of the 
town, came to Medway Village about 1836, and soon after formed a co- 
partnership with Mr. Alfred Daniels, and began the manufacture of batting at 
the lower mill of the Village, afterward Eaton & Wilson, and buying and sel- 
ling cotton waste. The business grew and prospered in their hands and their 
firm became the leading one in the Village. Mr. Hurd built the large house at 
the west end of the Village now occupied by Mr. M. E. Thompson, where he 
resided until he left the town. He and his partner became interested in the 
old Medway Branch Railroad, and furnished the larger part of the funds for 
its construction. Mr. Hurd also became one of the directors of the Norfolk 
County Railroad. This connection with the railroad was unfortunate and 
the affairs of the firm at length became so involved that in 1857 a suspension 
was the result. Mr. Hurd was a man of untiring energy and activity, and 
excellent business ability, a man of positive opinions, yet public spirited and 
liberal. During his active life when business success had given him a com- 
petence he retained a love for his early agricultural pursuits and the variety 
of fruits and flowers in his grounds showed the fondness of the owner for 
horticulture and kindred pursuits. He left Medway in 185S, and after a 
short residence in Dorchester,' he returned to his early home in Bristol, Conn., 
where he has since resided. He was married in 1S37, to Rebecca A. Robin- 
son, of Smithfield, R. I. 

Rev. Jacob Ide, D. D. 

Jacob Ide, son of Jacob and Lydia (Kent) Ide, was born March 29, 
1785, in Attleboro, Mass. His father was a farmer in moderate circum- 
stances. His mother was a daughter of Dea. Elijah Kent, of Rehoboth, Mass 
The early years of his life were passed in hard labor on the farm, and th( 
general expectation was that he would follow the occupation of his father. 
But at the age of seventeen he began to have strong leanings toward a public 
education. His thoughts were at Brown University. About this time he 
had a great desire to attend Commencement at that institution. His father 
said there was a field of corn whose stalks must be cut that day. So Jacob 
got up at three o'clock in the morning, and did a full day's work of cutting 
stalks, and then dressed and went on foot eight miles to Providence to attend 
Commencement. At length he gained the consent of his father that he might 



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obtain a public education. He fitted for college with the Rev. Mr. Holman, 
pastor of the Second Church in Attleboro, who was well (jualified to give 
classical instruction. It shows the earnestness of purpose which was in the 
young man, that his whole preparation for college was made in a year, and 
that, too, with many interruptions by reason of sickness, labor, and teaching, 
so that the period of solid study was hardly more than six months. At that 
time the candidates for admission to Brown University must be prepared to 
pass an examination in y^sop's Fables, eight books of Virgil's ^neid, eight 
orations of Cicero, and the four evangelists in the Greek Testament. All this 
was done in the time specified, and the young man entered Brown University, 
went through the course of study and graduated in 1809, the valedictorian of 
his class. After graduating he was engaged for a few months in teaching in 
Wrentham, and then went to Andover, entering the third class that passed 
through that institution. Here he was brought into familiar acquaintance with 
that band of young men who had devoted themselves to the work of Foreign 
Missions, Judson, Mills, Newell, Hall, Richards, and Warren. The thoughts 
that filled their minds were then freshly awakened, and the whole enterprise 
was new to the American churches. During his stay at Andover the Amer- 
ican Board was organized at Bradford, and some of these young men were 
commissioned to go forth and carry the Gospel to distant and idolatrous 
nations. The impressions gained amid those scenes were never lost. After 
graduating at Andover in 1S12, he preached for a few Sabbaths at East 
Abington, and was then invited to Portsmouth, N. H., to preach as a 
candidate in the pulpit just made vacant by the death of the Rev. Joseph 
Buckminster. Here he had Ex-Governor Langdon for one of his constant 
hearers, and also Daniel Webster, then a young lawyer of great promise, and 
who was elected that same year, for the first time. Representative to Congress. 
After preaching for some months, in April, 1S13, he received an unanimous 
call from the church to settle there in the ministry ; but the parish did not 
concur. From Portsmouth Mr. Ide came to Boston, and assisted Dr. Gritfin 
for a few^ weeks, while he was preparing and delivering his famous " Park 
Street Lectui-es," Mr. Ide preaching in the morning, and Dr. Griffin in the 
afternoon and evening. He preached also again at East Abington, and at 
York, Me. Then his health failed, and for a time he was laid aside from labor, 
and grave doubts were felt w'hether he would be able to preach again. But in 

1 814 he was so far recovei-ed that he accepted a call from the church and 
society in West Medway to become their pastor, and there had a long min- 
istry. He was ordained Nov. 2, 1814, and for fifty-one years remained in 
full discharge of the duties of the pastorate. After 1865 he was relieved of 
all ministerial responsibility, but continued senior pastor till his death. In 

1815 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Emmons, youngest daughter of 
Dr. Nathaniel Emmons, of Franklin, Mass. 

In his long ministry, reaching considerably beyond the half century, he 
was a man of marked character and influence. Of quiet and simple man- 
ners, w^ithout the slightest approach to the noisy and demonstrative, he had 
weight in all counsels, and was one in whom his fellow-men loved to con- 
fide and whom they found it safe to trust. With little rhetorical power in 
the pulpit, and with no attempt whatever at oratorical display, he was an 
able and fiiithful preacher, kept a steady hold upon the respect and aftec- 



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tion of his people, as few pastors are able to do, and was often called upon 
to exercise his gifts on public occasions abroad. 

Dr. Ide was a man of remarkable self-control. He had learned to rule 
well his own spirit. Those who came into his presence for the first time, 
seeing how meek and placid was his demeanor, how quiet and unpretend- 
ing his manners, how silently and respectfully he listened to what a stranger 
had to say, might suppose for a moment that he was wanting in force of 
character and will. But a slight acquaintance would convince any one that 
he had an eye to see, as well as an ear to hear ; that he had a mind of his 
own, a judgment eminently clear, incisive and decisive. He furnished a 
beautiful illustration of a truth, which we are sometimes slow to learn, that 
strength of \\-ill and purpose is more commonly the property of quiet and 
gentle natures than of noisy and blustering ones. 

Dr. Ide was early the friend of the slave. He embraced and proclaimed 
anti-slavery principles when it was an unpopular cause, and he was firm, 
steadfast, and influential therein. There were scenes in his life connected 
with this matter which were peculiarly trying, and which called for large 
wisdom and patience. But in this, as in other things, he bore himself faith- 
fully and well. Few men pass away from earth with a record so clear and 
bright. Thousands of the living have seen him in his quiet and hospit- 
able home, and many more have seen him in the pulpit and on public occa- 
sions. We have no fear that their verdict will not accord essentially with 
our own. He was a kind of model minister, and especially a model country 
minister. He loved the quiet and simplicity of country life. He was not a 
man for the noise, show, and excitement of a great city. He dwelt among 
his own people. He loved them and they loved him. There is something 
beautiful in the contemplation of such a life-long ministry as his. Such cases 
are growing rare among us. The picture of his long dwelling at West Med- 
way is peculiarly attractive. The good which he has done will live after 
him. He will long be remembered in all that region as an able and success- 
ful pastor, and as a true and faithful preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 
The following is a list of Dr. Ide's published writings : 

Funeral Sermons. — On the death of Miss Sarah J. Fuller; Edmund I. Sanford; 
Mrs. Hannah Miller; the Rev. David Long, Milford ; Dea. Daniel Wilej; Mr. James 
Partridge; the Rev. Charles Simmons; Mr. George Nourse ; Mrs. Abigail Wright; 
the Rev. Joseph Wheaton ; Miss Ljdia C. Southwick. 

Occasional Sermons. — On Intemperance, Dec. 14, 1817; at the ordination of the 
Rev. David Brigham, at Randolph, Dec. 29, iSiS ; before the Norfolk Education Society, 
June 13, 1821; at the ordination of the Rev. Daniel J. Poor, at Foxboro, March ii, 
1840; on the fiftieth anniversary of the author's ordination and settlement, Nov. 2, 
1864; at the ordination of the Rev. Sewall Harding, Waltham, Jan. 17,1821; at the 
ordination of the Rev. George Fisher, at Harvard, Mass.; on the "Nature and Ten- 
dency of Balls, Seriously and Candidly Considered "; on Fast Day, April 9, 1829; on 
" Character of John the Baptist " ; at the ordination of the Rev. Asa Hixon, Oakham, 
Oct. 7, 1S29; at the ordination of the Rev. John M. Putnam, Ashby, Dec. 13, 1820; 
at the ordination of the Rev. Samuel Hunt, Natick, July 17,1839; at the installation 
of the Rev. Samuel Hunt at Franklin, Dec. 4, 1850; at the ordination of the Rev. 
Charles T. Torrey, March 23, 1837. One or two other discourses are lost. 

Articles for the Christian Magazine. 
Vol. J. " Fasting Explained," p. iii ; Obituary of the Rev. M. Partridgev, p. 376; 
Review of a sermon preached by the Rev. VVm. B. Sprague, before the Bible Foreign 



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Missionary and Education Societies at Springfield, Aug. 2S, 1823, p. 364; "Strange 
Thing," p. 266. 

Vol. 2. Review of Dr. Pond's Concert Lectures, p. 107; " Ought a Wife to Refrain 
from Making a Public Profession of Religion in Consequence of being Forbidden by 
her Husband?" p. 137; "Total Depravity," p. 239. 

Vol. 3. " A's Answer to Discipulus," p. 107; "Improper Instructions to an 
Awakened Sinner," p. 149; "Deception: or, Hypocrisy in Death," p. 58; Review of 
the Rev. Mr. Whitman's Sermon, pp. 217,243, 267, 309,369; " Tlie Criminality of 
Unbelief," p. 43; " Reply to Xanthus," p. 142. 

Vol. 4. " Answers respecting Inquiries, Submission," pp. 50, 97. 

Dr. Ide.also edited The Works of Dr. Em»io7is, in seven volumes. 

Dr. Ide retained to the last his characteristic dignity and gentle courtesy, 
thanking his attendants for the least service rendered. As he grew gradually 
weaker, he seemed conscious of the approaching end, and said to his oldest 
son, who had come from Mansfield for the final visit, with a tender pathos : " I 
am going away and shall be forgotten." The night but one before he died, 
when suffering from a sharp pain in his head, he arose and standing by his 
study desk, lifted up his hands and thus prayed with all the clearness of his 
pulpit utterance : " O Lord, when thou has kept us here on earth as long as 
it is thy will, be pleased to take us home to thyself." One night more had 
passed and the sun had just risen, when with gentle breathings, as of an 
infant's peaceful sleep, the good man's spirit was released. 



Rev. Jacob Ide, D. D. 



" A hoary herald of the truth, 

Who'd struggled with disease from youth. 

But notwithstanding friendship's fears. 

Had lived almost a hundred years. 

With mind well trained and running o'er 

With wisdom's wealth and learning's lore. 

With heart so tuned with Christ's to play, 

He never feared the face of clay. 

But feared, one inch to bow or bend, 

If that would grieve his Heavenly friend. 

He preached the truth, without one 

thought. 
If it would give oftense or not. 
And yet so calm and kind 'twas said, 
Which showed the heart that prompted 

bled, 
That guilt endowed with common sense, 
Had been ashamed to take offense. 

A purer life has seldom been 
Passed in this world so stained with sin. 
He had his faults, as who has not.' 
And yet I ne'er discovered what. 

I've met him oft for many a year. 
In many a phase of his career, 
At home, abroad, and by the way, 
Among the grave, among th^gay. 
When sweet repentance came to sue, 
For one to tell it what to do, 



Where sickness tossed its weary head. 
And death was hovering o'er the bed, 
Where guilt was suffering bitterer pangs 
Than sickness shoots, from conscience's 

fangs. 
In these and countless ways beside, 
He was the same kind friend and guide. 
And then his gems of wit would throng. 
In places where such gems belong. 
And make the moments spent, so sweet. 
You'd wish such meetings to repeat. 
And when Brown's fresh triennial came, 
And brought me that old veteran's name. 
And bore me to my native shore 
And set me down before his door. 
He wore the same mild gentle mien. 
That I for years and years had seen. 
But those purer powers, that made him 

strong, 
And that he'd used so well and long, 
The Master had in kindness come. 
And picked them up to carry home, 
And soon will come the happy day 
When re-attuned they'll ever play. 

" O ! if we ever are forgiven, 
And by God's kindness enter heaven, 
We shall behold close to his side. 
That grand old veteran, Jacob Ide." 

Charles ThuUber. 



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A Hymn sung- at the Funeral of Mrs. Mary Ide, fuly j, iSSo. 



The hands that wrought for man and God 
Are folded on the breast of peace; 

From toils for want, at home, abroad, 
These busy hands have sweet release. 

The heart that beat is pulseless now, 
The heart that beat for human woe; 

No more this heart will beat, or bow. 
Or pray for sufferers here below. 



Her prayer to praise, her toil to rest, 
Is chang'd within the " Better Land," 

Where sorrow ne'er afflicts the breast, 
Nor sin defiles the heart or hand. 

Earth gives her up, though with a tear; 

Heaven greets on high the sainted one; 
While living weepers round the bier 

Gather — to tell what she hath done I 

W. M. T. 



Rev. and Hon. Jacob Ide. 

Jacob Ide, son of the Rev. Dr. Jacob and Mary (Emmons) Ide, was 
born Aug. 7, 1S33, in West Medwa3^ He pursued his preparatory studies 
in the academy, Leicester, and graduated in 1848 from Amherst College, 
Amherst, Mass. He was a teacher of ancient and modern languages in Bos- 
ton, and afterward taught two years in the academy, Leicester, Mass. He 
studied theology under his father's instruction, and after commencing to 
preach was one year a resident licentiate in the Theological Seminary, An- 
dover, Mass. He was ordained to the Gospel ministry and installed March 
26, 1856, pastor of the Congregational Church in Mansfield, Mass., and is 
now filling out the thirtieth year of a useful ministry in that place. The 
Rev. Mr. Ide married March 24, 1859, Ellen M. Rogers, daughter of the 
Hon. John and Eliza Ann (Williams) Rogers, of Mansfield, Mass. They 
had one son, John Emmons Ide, who was born Aug. 2, 1868. The Rev. 
Mr. Ide traveled in i860 through the different countries of Europe. In 1864 
he was a member of the House of Representatives, and in 1S66 a member of 
the Senate of the State of Massachusetts. 



Rev. Alexis Wheatox Ide. 



Alexis W. Ide, son of the Rev. Dr. Jacob and Mary (Emmons) Ide, 
was born Oct. 10, 1826, in West Medway. After a few years of business 
life he studied theology under the instruction of his father, the Rev. Dr. Ide, 
who fitted many young men for the Christian ministry. He was ordained 
July 7, 1859, ^^ Staftbrd Springs, Conn., where he fulfilled a successful pas- 
torate of eight years. He resigned July 2, 1S67, and returned to his father's 
house, and with great fidelity and filial devotion he cared for his aged 
parents while they lived. The Rev. Mr. Ide was a member of the Legisla- 
ture in 1872, and elected in 1S74 Chaplain of the State Senate of Massachu- 
setts. Since the death of his revered parents at very advanced ages, in 1880, 
the Rev. Mr. Ide has continued to reside in the old homestead, giving him- 
self to labors of beneficence and usefulness and preaching the Gospel as his 
services were demanded. 




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Rk\'. E. O. Jamkson. 

E. O. Jameson, son of Daniel and Mary (Twiss) Jameson, was born 
Jan. 33, 1S32, in Dunbaiton, N. II. He pursued his preparatory studies in 
Gilmanton Academy, and graduated in 1S55 from Dartmouth College, N. H. 
At the age of seventeen years he imited, March 6, 1849, with the church in 
Chester, N. H. While a student he taught school in Dunbarton, Mont 
Vernon, Claremont, and Bristol, N. H. Mr. Jameson graduated in 1858 
from the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. He was licensed to preach, 
Dec. 29, 1857, ^y the Middlesex South Association, in Framingham, Mass., 
and supplied the pulpits temporarily in Kennebunk, Me., Dracut, East 
Randolph, and Concord, Mass., and Concord, N. H. He was ordained 
and installed March i, i860, pastor of the East Congregational Church in 
Concord, N. H. In 1S65 he was called to the Union Evangelical Church 
of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass., where he was installed Nov. 9, 1865. 
He resigned and was installed Nov. 15, 1871, pastor of the First Church 
of Christ in Medway, now the Church of Christ, Millis, Mass. The Rev. 
Mr. Jameson married Sept. 30, 1858, Mary Joanna Cogswell, daughter of 
the Rev. Dr. William and Joanna (Strong) Cogswell. He was the author 
of a jVIemorial Sketch of the Rev. William Cogswell, d. d., which was pub- 
lished in the first volume of Meftiorial Biographies of Deceased Members 
of the Neiv Englajid Historical Genealogical Society. In 1884 he pub- 
lished The Cogswells in America, a volume of more than seven hundred 
pages, the results of many years of careful genealogical inquiry. He was 
chosen the editor and prepared for the press The History of Medway, Mass. 
Mr. Jameson pursued lines of historical research for recreation as some 
clergymen follow the trout brook, and a discovered name, date, or fact, was 
to him a thing of joy as much as the nibble of a hungry trout, or the living 
fish dangling at the end of a line to some of his professional friends. 

Arthur Orcutt Jameson, A. B. 

Arthur Orcutt Jameson, son of the Rev. E. O. and Mary Joanna 
(Cogswell) Jameson, was born Nov. 25, 1859, in Concord, N. H. He 
entered, in 1873, the Roxbury Latin School, Boston Highlands, Mass., and 
completed the course of study in four years, under the instruction of Wil- 
liam C. Collar, A. M. He took the first rank in the Latin School, and gradu- 
ated in 1881, the first scholar in his class, from Harvard College, Cambridge, 
Mass. After graduation he received an appointment as the teacher of 
classics and mathematics in the Arnold School, New York City. But a 
few da3^s before he was to assume this position he was taken suddenly ill, 
and died Sept. 30, 1881, at the age of twenty-one years. His burial took 
place Oct. 5, 1 88 1, in the Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N. H. The 
spot overlooks the place of his birth and the Merrimac River, on whose 
banks much of his boyhood was spent. He was a young man as noble in 
character as he was brilliant in scholarship. He made a public confession of 
Christ at the age of sixteen years and united Nov. 7, 1875, with the church of 
which his father was the pastor. His early death was widely lamented, not 
onlv as a private affliction but as a loss to the world of one who gave promise 
of distinguished influence and usefulness. The following letter, received 



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among many others by the afflicted fomily, from the Rev. George A. Gordon, 
then of Greenwich, Conn., and since pastor of the Old South Church, Bos- 
ton, Mass., shows in what estimation Mr. Jameson was held by his fellow 
students : 

" Greenwich, Oct. 8, i8Si. 

" Mr. and Mrs. Jameson. 

" Dear afflicted, though unknoivn friefids: I have just learned with deep sorrow of 
the death of my admired and much respected classmate, Arthur Orcutt Jameson. I am 
so much pained and shocked at the sad news that I cannot forbear offering you my 
sincere and sorrowful sympathy in your great grief. Mr. Jameson and myself had in 
part the same elective studies for two years, and from what I saw of him in the class- 
room and elsewhere, I had acquired a profound admiration for his scholarship, and an 
affectionate appreciation of his elevated and manly character. I was always deeply in- 
terested in him and so knew him much better than he knew me. His memory is and 
will be to me a constant inspiration in thought, principle, character, and devotion. In 
accuracy and comprehensiveness of intellect, and in natural power of acquisition, I 
never knew his superior, scarcely his equal. At this moment as I think of his massive 
and serene face, now still in death, I am burdened with a personal sorrow, and cannot 
but feel, ' How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod.' 
" Yours, with great respect and true sympathy, 

" George A. Gordon." 

Nathan Jones, Esc^- 

Nathan Jones, son of Nathan and Sarah (Clark) Jones, was born Nov. 
2, 17S6, in East Medway. He was a farmer and lived at the corner of Main 
and Plain streets. Mr. Jones was called to fill many public offices. He was 
appointed in 1837 a Justice of the Peace, elected in 1836 and 1847 a Repre- 
sentative to the General Court, and for more than twenty years served as the 
Deputy Sherifi' for Norfolk County. He was appointed June 23, 1841, 
special commissioner for five yeai-s, and as County Commissioner in 1847, 
holding the office for seven years. He removed in 1858, to Medfield, Mass., 
where he died Dec. 8, 1870, at the age of eighty-four years. 

Orville R. Kelsey, M. D. 

Orville R. Kelsey, son of Robert and Judith (Batchelder) fCelsey, 
was born Nov. 17, 1841, in Danville, Vt. He married March 11, 1868, 
Abbie Augusta Shattuck, daughter of Samuel Farley and Abigail B. (Mears) 
Shattuck. Mr. Kelsey was a Union soldier. He enlisted Aug. 4, 1862, in 
Battery A, First Artillery, nth Regiment Vermont Volunteers. He was 
in thirteen batdes, and wounded Sept. 19, 1S64, in the battle of Winchester, 
Va. He received his discharge June 24, 1865. Mr. Kelsey after the close 
of the war pursued his studies and received March 6, 1S7S, the degree of M. 
D. from the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Kelsey was Medical 
Examiner for the Norfolk Lodge, No. 635, R. A., for the Eureka Council, No. 
5, the Mount Nebo Council, No. 707, R. A., and for Medway Lodge, No. 
42, A. O. M. W. He was District Deputy Grand Regent in the twenty- 
fourth R. A., District Massachusetts, and member of the Committee on Re- 
turns in the Grand Council, R. A. of Massachusetts. Dr. Kelsey was a mem- 
ber of the Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society, and of the Massa- 
chusetts Surgical and Gynecological Society. The children were : George 
W., born April 24, 1869; Samuel R., born Dec. 4, 1870. He resided in 



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Medway several years, but removed in January, 1S83, to Waterbury, Conn., 
where he had an extensive practice. 

Rev. Caleb Kimball. 

Caleb Kimball, son of Caleb and Elizabeth (Hammond) Kimball, was 
bora June 3, 179S, in Ipswich, Mass. His father died when he was youn<j^, 
and at fourteen years of age he was apprenticed to a blacksmith in a neigh- 
boring town, where he remained until he was twenty-one years old. At the 
age of nineteen he became a Christian, with a strong desire to preach the 
Gospel. Failing in his eflbrt to purchase his remaining time from his master, 
he toiled on till he was twenty -one, and the second day after started for 
Phillips Academy, Andover, to prepare for college. This was in 1S19. 
He entered Dartmouth College in 1S22, and graduated in 1826. In his pre- 
paratory course he was aided by the American Education Society, which 
aid he refunded after entering the ministry. In college his patron was a 
gentleman of his native town, who sought him out, and paid all his bills. 
In the autumn of 1S26 he entered the Theological Seminary in Andover. 
Near the close of his first 3ear there his eyes began to fail from a disease of 
the retina, attended with severe pain, and in the beginning of the second 
year, he was entirely disabled for study. In December, 1827, he entered 
the Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, where he remained six months, and ob- 
tained some relief. He returned to Ipswich, where he was confined to his 
room more than two years, and became totall}' blind. At the close of this 
period his eyes were free from suflering, and his heart so set on the work of 
the ministry, that he ventured to take a license to preach, and labored con- 
siderably in the revivals of 1831. Being too feeble to take charge of a parish, 
he was ordained in 1832, and under commission from the Massachusetts 
Home Missionary Society he labored in Gloucester Harbor, South Dennis, 
and Harwich, Mass. In the latter place he preached two years. Then his 
eves again failed. He remained in Harwich four years, confined to a dark 
room and suflering intense pain. These four years of physical suflering were 
years 0/ great spiritual enjoyment, and he spoke of them afterwards as 
among the shortest and happiest of his life. Then he returned to Ipswich, 
stopping in Boston three months at the Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he 
learned to write on the system of the blind, an invaluable blessing to him, as 
it enabled him to do his own writing. He soon began to labor again in 
revivals of religion, and some time after went to Portland, Me., to assist the 
Rev. Dr. Chickering in the great revival with which that cit}' was blessed at 
that time. There he labored three months, amidst scenes of the deepest 
interest. On his return home, he stopped to preach one Sabbath at Bidde- 
ford. At the request of the people he consented to remain three months, if 
his health permitted, and he staid two years. On returning to Ipswich, at 
the request of a neighboring minister, he commenced writing and publish- 
ing some small books on religious subjects. With these he canvassed about 
half of New England, selling over one hundred and twenty thousand. In 
1854 he married and came to Medway for a permanent home. Soon his 
health again failed, and he spent another year in a dark room. The last 
eleven years of his life he seldom left home. He died June 19. 1879. Mrs. 
Kimball survives him and resides in Medwav. 



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Rev. Stephen Knowlton. 

Stephen Knowlton, {Siephen^ Smith, Jacob, Jacob, Thomas,) son 
of Stephen Smith and Sally (Atwood) Knowlton, was born June 20, 1831, in 
Stockbridge, Vt. He prepared for college in the academies of Randolph and 
Ludlow, Vt., and graduated in 1S57 from Middlebury College, Vermont. 
After graduation he taught for five years the Young Ladies' Seminary, in 
Castleton, Vt., which has since become the Castleton Normal School. Mr. 
Knowlton graduated in 1S65, from the Andover Theological Seminary, and 
was settled Nov. 2, 1S65, as colleague pastor with the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., 
over the Second Church of Christ in Medway. Vid. The Cpiurches. He 
resigned this pastorate Nov. 20, 1S72, to accept a call to settle with the 
Congregational Church in New Haven, Vt., where he remained nine years. 
He was again installed in 1881 in Greensboro, Vt., where he is still laboring 
in the Gospel. The Rev. Mr. Knowlton married, Aug. 25, 1858, Frances L. 
Kent, daughter of the Rev. Cephas Henry and Mary Abbie (Clark) Kent. 
Their only child was Kent Knowlton, born Aug. 14, 1S72. 







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William La Croix, Esq^. 

William La Croix, son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Cobb) La Croix, 
was born May, 1787, in Wrentham, Mass. His father came to this country 
in 1775, from the island of Gaudaloupe. The immediate occasion of his im- 
migration was an insurrection of the slaves on the island. While here he 
n^.arried and after a few years returned to Gaudaloupe with his family, but 
soon died very suddenly. Mrs. La Croix then embarked for this country, 
and on the passage gave birth to a son, whom she named Frederick for her 



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lamented husband. William La Croix went with his parents to Gaudaloupe 
and returned to ^^^rentham, Mass., with his mother. When a young man he 
learned the trade of carriage making, and established himself in business in 
Dedham, Mass. He married 1S15, Lois Bullard, daughter of Adam and 
Lois (Richardson) Bullard, of East Medway, to which place he removed in 
1S18, and settled on the place of his father-in-law, Mr. Bullard. The house 
stood near the site of the residence of the Rev. Mr. Bucknam, the old min- 
ister. Mrs. Lois La Croix died February, 1825. Mr. La Croix married an 
elder sister, Jemima Bullard, and continued to carry on the farm, now known 
as the La Croix Fruit Farm, also doing something at his trade. Mrs. 
Jemima La Croix died February, 1S57, ^^^^ ^'^^'- ^^ Croix survived but a few 
years, and died suddenly, February, i860. He was a man of generous im- 
pidses, and his life was upright and useful. Mr. La Croix possessed in com- 
bination an amiable and cheerful disposition, the sturdy virtues of a true New 
Englander, and the sprightly qualities of the French. He w'as an exemplary 
citizen, and his death was universally lamented. 




James La Croix, Esc^. 

James La Croix, son of William and Lois (Bullard) La Croix, was born 
Nov. 30, 1S23, in East Medway. After his school days he went to North- 
ampton and learned the tailor's trade, but his health being poor, having ful- 
filled his apprenticeship, he returned home and worked with his father on 
the farm. He married Mary Skinner Hodges, daughter of W^illard and 



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Hannah Smith (Pond) Hodges, of Franklin, Mass., and settled down on 
the old homestead. Upon the death of his father he purchased the interests 
of the other heirs and established the business of manufacturing refined cider 
and vinegar. Subsequently he added the manufacture of canned corn, fruits 
and vegetables of various kinds. By careful and able management he devel- 
oped a large business. The production of the first year was but five barrels 
of vinegar and. some five thousand cans of fruits, while in 1883 the produc- 
tion reached three thousand barrels of refined cider and vinegar and some 
three hundred and seventy-five thousand cans of various fruits and vegetables. 




THE RESIDENCE AND MANUFACTORY OF JAMES LA CROIX, ESq. 

In 1883 the manufacture of catsup was taken up successfully. The enter- 
prise and courage of Mr. La Croix in establishing and enlarging this industry 
was a gi-eat benefit to the whole community. Not only was employment 
furnished to a large number of laborers, but the farmers in the vicinity were 
provided with a market for their products at home, and many thousands of 



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dollars were thus distributed annually. Mr. La Croix was a man of great 
executive ability, naturally a leader among men, and for many years was a 
power in political circles and in the public affairs of the town.^ "His health 
became broken by business cares, and being worn out by overwork he took 
a sudden cold and fell a prey to pneumonia, from which he died Sept. 6, 
1SS3. Mr. La Croix was a citizen of prominence, a man of public spirit and 
of large Inisiness capacity, and his death was regarded as a great public loss. 

Louis La Croix, Esq^. 

Louis La Croix, son of James and Mary vS. (Hodges) La Croix, was 
born Sept. 8, 1S51, in East Medway. His education was obtained in the 
schools of Medway, and he gained the reputation of being an apt scholar and 
a thorough student. He was for some time engaged in business with his 
father, but abandoned manufacturing pursuits to become one of the tillers of 
the soil. He carried on quite an extensive farm in the northern portion of 
the town. ]Mr. La Croix was chosen, in 18S5, the first Town Clerk and 
Treasurer of the town of Millis, Mass. 




G. J. LA CROIX'S STUDIO, NO. 34 SCHOOL STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 

George James La Croix, son of James and Marv 
S. (Hodges) La Croix, was born Oct. i8, 1854, in East 
Medway. He w^as educated in the public schools of Med- 
way and Worcester, Mass. Mr. La Croix early betrayed 
a gift for sketching, and having completed his education 
h^e devoted himself to learn the art of wood engi'aving. 
For some years he was in the office of Mr. William J. 
Dana, Tremont Temple Building, Boston. Mr. La Croix 
^ went into business for himself February, 1884, on School 

street, Boston. He has won a good reputation and is constantlv occupied 
in the work of engraving, the excellent qualitv of which is abundantlv illus- 
trated in this volume. 




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Hon. Warren Lovering. 

Warren Lovering, son of Amos and Lucy (Day) Lovering, wa.s born 
Feb. 21, 1797, in Framingham, Mass. In 1798, when Warren was about a 
year old his parents removed to Medway, Mass., where his life was spent, 
and his death occurred Aug. 21, 1S76, in his eightieth year. Mr. Lovering 
was educated and fitted for college in the schools of Medway. At the age of 
sixteen years he entered Brown University, from which he graduated in 1S17 
with high honors, being one of the first six in his class. His classmate. Gov. 
Charles Jackson, of Rhode Island, referring in earlier years to his life in col- 
lege, said: "Mr. Lovering lived an exemplary, moral life, and was a true 
gentleman ; he was a born gentleman." After graduation he returned to Med- 
way where he studied law, and was duly admitted to the bar by the County 
Court in Dedham, Mass. He opened an office in Medway Village in 1820. 
He soon acquired a high reputation as a lawyer in the county of Norfolk, 
which drew to him both clients and pupils. He was possessed of unusually 
varied acquii'ements in literature and history. Before he was thirty years of 
age he was chosen to represent the town of Medway in the Legislature of 
Massachusetts, and between 1826 and 1835 he was a member of six legisla- 
tures, and was afterwards a member of that of 1S46. As a representative he 
soon attained an enviable position, and did much toward moulding and shap- 
ing the legislation of the State. In the years 1836-37 and '38 he was chosen 
by the people of the county, as the law then provided, a member of the 
Executive Council. The Hon. Edward Everett was aj: this time the Governor 
of Massachusetts, and with him he was in intimate personal relations. In 
1839 h^ received from Governor Briggs an appointment as a member of the 
Board of Bank Commissioners for three years, an appointment which was 
renewed in 1842. He was also one of the commissioners for adjusting the 
boundary line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He was among the 
founders of the Whig party in Massachusetts, a member for many years of 
the State Central Committee, and one of the ruling spirits on that committee. 
He was chosen to i-epresent his Congressional District in the National Whig 
convention which nominated Gen. William Henry Harrison for the Presi- 
dency, the other prominent name before the convention being that of the Hon. 
Henry Clay. It was said that to no one did Mr. Harrison owe more for his 
nomination than to the influence of Mr. Lovering in the convention. Subse- 
quently Mr. Lovering visited Mr. Harrison in his home in North Bend, O., 
traveled with him through the West and was an intimate friend to the Presi- 
dent, and had Mr. Harrison lived, Mr. Lovering would have filled some office 
under his administration. But with President Harrison's death the hopes of 
the Whig party were blasted, and Mr. Lovering's political influence com- 
menced to wane. He was well entitled to a seat in Congress, and his name 
was frequently brought forward in the local conventions of the party, but he 
never secured a nomination. These repeated disappointments at length gave 
rise to a morbid melancholy, to which he is said to have been predisposed 
by his temperament, and this, though interrupted by occasional intervals of 
health and cheerfulness, at length blighted his prospects, both political and 
professional, and' destroyed his happiness. He lost his interest in his pro- 



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fession and in pul)lic affairs, and allowed his estate gradually to pass into 
other hands. In 1S51 , at the age of fifty-four, he married Corndia A. Phipns 
of Holliston, Mass. At the age of sixty he retired from active professional 
and public service, and the last t\venty years of his lifewere spent in an alm(,st 
paintul seclusion. He was without near kindred in this vicinity, the new 
generation that was ahout him knew little of his former prominence and 
ability, and almost forgotten and without friends and penniless, one of Med- 
way's ablest and most eminent citizens dietl at the age of eighty years, Au<>-. 
21, 1876, while the nation was celebrating the centennial of "its marvelous 
history. " One lesson which the life of this gifted and cultured man teaches 
IS that however popular and prominent men may become in public affhirs 
they may live to be forgotten and unappreciated by a whole generation It 
teaches also, a lesson of the broadest charity in our judgment of men, espe- 
cially those whose mental or moral vision has been clouded, either by disease 
disappointment, or any providential event. The funeral ol)sequies of Mr' 
Lovenng were held in the Village church. The Rev. Mr. Jameson, of East 
Medway, conducted the service. His address left little that ought to have 
been said. Appropriate musical selections were sung by the choir The 
Masonic fraternitj^ of which the deceased in early life was a prominent mem- 
ber, attended the service, and performed the ritual for the dead at the tomb 
in the Oakland Cemetery." 



In Memoriam." 



'• Then I saw one — no, did not see — 
Tears would gush out 'twixt him and me, 
I'd known him long, I'd known him well. 
And in his converse felt the spell, 
And knew, full well he had a mind 
Keen, accurate, polished and refined. 
A Chesterfield in airs and dress, 
Without one touch of his excess. 
But tasteful dress and graceful air 
Come not from special thought and care. 
But blossoming or outer trace. 
Of inner culture, power and grace. 
His native state who knew him best, 
For she'd applied full many a test. 
Selected him from all her hosts, 
For many of her highest posts. 
And choicest honors freely shed. 
On her accomplished servant's head, 
And, in whatever station placed. 
He filled, not only well, but graced ; 
And honors falling to his lot, 
He wore as if he knew it not. 
Not one of those who magnify 
A humble post as if a high. 
Or magnify a high, and then 
Feel that they're wiser, bigger men. 
Whate'er he gained, he gained because 
He earned it with just what he was: 
And having earned it. felt no more 



In worth's price current than before. 
Yet notwithstanding all he'd done. 
Positions gained and honor won, 
All felt assured that he had not 
Had all the honors that he ought, 
Chicanery oft in friendship clad 
Secured the prize he should have had. 
Books were his friends and played a part, 
The nearest, dearest to his heart, 
And every thought he read, he shrined 
Within his memory and his mind. 
My friend when I had met him last, 
I hardly knew; he'd changed so fast. 
That lofty spirit that had been. 
At work so long and well within, 
Had lost its fire, had lost its power. 
Disarmed in its dismantled tower. 
And soon, all helpless, had to come. 
To die away from friends and home, 
No kindred ear to hear his sigh. 
No kindred hand to close his eye. 
Farewell, my friend, accept from me 
This humble tribute paid to thee 
I cannot think without a tear. 
What sorrow thou didst suffer here. 
But fondly hope and trust that thou. 
Art free from care, and happy now. 
Forget thee ! with such memories frought,. 
Though all forget thee, I cannot." 

C. T. 



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Hon. Amos Lovering. 

Amos Lovering, son of Amos and Lucy (Day) Lovering, was born 
1S05, in Medway, Mass. He prepared for college in Day's Academy in 
Wrentham, Mass., and in 1828 graduated from Brown University, Rhode 
Island. After gi-aduating, he studied law, and in 1833 settled for the prac- 
tice of his profession in Louisville, Ky. At the end of a few years he 
removed to St. Joseph, Mo., and subsequently to Scott County, Indiana, 
where he served for several years as County Attorney, and was made a Jus- 
tice of Common Pleas for Scott and Clark counties, a position which he held 
for ten years. In 1863 he removed to Nashville, Tenn. In 1869 he made 
his residence in Jackson, Miss., and was apiDointed a Judge in the Ninth 
Judicial District of that State. He was subsequently appointed by Governor 
Alcorn a member of a commission for codifying the laws of Mississippi. 
While engaged in this service, he contracted a malarial disease which affected 
the brain and wholly unfitted him for any subsequent labor. Thus disabled, 
he returned to Louisville in 1876, where he spent the closing years of his life. 
He died Jan. 38, 1879, at the age of seventy-four years, in Louisville, Ky. 
He was married in 1859 to Mary Shelby Pebworth, who with one son sur- 
vived him. 

Horatio Mason, Esq^. 

Horatio Mason, son of Simon Harding and Betsey (Leland) Mason, 
was born July 38, 1798, in East Medway, now Millis. He occupied the 
old homestead near Boggastow Pond, where his grandfather, Mr. Abner 
Alason, lived, the land first cleared within the territory of Medway by George 
Fairbanks. Mr. Mason was a much respected and prominent citizen of the 
town. He was appointed in 1848 a Justice of the Peace ; and was elected 
two successive years, 1848 and 1849, a Representative to the General Court. 
He died Mav 11, 1868, at the age of seventy years. 

Rev. John Oliver Means, D. D. 

John Oliver Means, son of John and Sara Means, was born Aug. 
I, 1823, in Augusta, Me. He graduated in 1843 from Bowdoin College. 
His collegiate course was marked by close application. He was a fine 
student, and exceedingly thorough in everything he undertook. His clear 
mind enabled him to grasp any subject, and this excellent trait followed 
him throughout his life and was the foundation for his success as a pastor. 
He ranked among the first in his class at the close of the course. After his 
graduation he spent a year in the Theological Seminary in Andover, Mass., 
and a part of the second year in the seminary at Bangor. He was principal 
for a time of the high school in Augusta, and spent the three or four succeed- 
ing years as purser in the United States Navy. He was stationed ofl' the coast 
of Africa. Leaving the navy he studied for the ministry, and graduated in 
1849 from the Andover Seminary. Mr. Means married Jane Chamberlain 
Strong, daughter of Dea. Elnathan and Jane (Chamberlain) Strong. He 
was ordained and installed Dec. 3, 1S51, pastor of the First Church of Christ 
in Medway, where he remained about four years, when he resigned and 
traveled in Europe. After his return he became the pastor of the Vine Street 





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Church in Roxhury, now Immanucl Church, Boston Highhmds, Mass.. where 
he labored for eighteen years, a successful and beloved minister of Christ. 
In 187^ he resigned to accept the position of Secretary of the Massachusetts 
Sunday School Publishing Society, but was soon called into a WMder sphere 
of usefulness. After the death of the Rev. Dr. Treat, the American Board 
looked far and wide to find a man capable of filling the position of secretary. 
They selected Dr. Means, and their choice proved to be an excellent one. 
He was congenial to his brethren, and a wise and efficient worker. Soon 
after his appointment, the Board received the large legacy from Mr. Otis, and 
in accordance with the oft-expressed wish of the testator, $250,000 were 
devoted to Africa. In this connection it may be interesting to know that 
Mr. Otis had always manifested a great interest in the missionary work in that 
country, and in the many wills drawn up by him the legacy for this cause 
was always inserted. In his last will the amount to be devoted to this use 
was specified, but was afterward canceled and the total amount was given to 
the Board without any instructions. Dr. Means was given charge of this 
field, and in order to better prepare himself for the important work before 
him, he visited all the important countries in Europe and consulted every one 
from whom he could glean any information concerning Africa. He spent 
many hours with the King of Belgium, who was a very large contributor to 
the support of Stanley's new exploration on the Congo. All the latest books 
and maps giving any light upon Africa were obtained and carefully studied. 
He thus mastered the whole subject of the geographical and political divis- 
ions of the country, gaining an accurate knowledge of the people and their 
customs. So intelligent was his understanding of the subject that his first 
paper read before the American Board was noticed in the English papers and 
was prized so highly that he was made an honorar}^ member of the Royal 
Geographical Society. Throughout the term of his service as Secretary of the 
Board he was devoted to the work in Africa, and at the time of his death was 
engaged in an attempt to establish a mission at Bihe on the western coast and 
in Umzillai's kingdom on the eastern coast. His early knowledge of Africa 
and his earnest study of the country made him preeminently fitted to undertake 
the work of Christianizing the people. The Rev. Dr. Clarke, Foreign Sec- 
retary of the Board, once said : "There is probably not a man in America 
so well qualified to conduct Christian missions in Africa as Dr. Means." 

Throughout his life Mr. Means was an earnest student of matters in no way 
connected with his profession. A marked instance of this fact was noticed 
in an address on law delivered before the students of the college. On this 
occasion he delivered an oration in which he showed a knowledge of books 
of law acquired but by comparatively few of the legal fraternity. He was 
conservative in his religion. For many years he served on the Boston School 
Board, and at the time of his death he was President of the Roxbury Athe- 
niEum and also President of the Trustees of the Roxbury Latin School. In 
the spring, when his associates, Drs. Clarke and Alden, were sent to Con- 
stantinople to look after the interests of the missions in Western Turkey, Dr. 
Means took their work upon his shoulders, and in so doing brought upon 
himself the disease of the heart that proved fatal. His tireless energy and 
indomitable will overtaxed his physical system, but, notwithstanding his 
Aveariness and prostration, he would not desert his post until the steamer 



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bearing his associates was announced in port. He then put his papers in 
order, locked his desk, and left the office never to return. This was in the 
summer. For three months he suffered the keenest anguish with heroic 
fortitude. When told that his painful illness must soon terminate in death he 
triumphantly exclaimed : "I didn't think of such good news so soon. Praise 
God ! " The Rev. Dr. Means died Dec. 8, 18S3. The funeral service was 
attended in the Immanuel Church on the following Wednesday, Dec. i3, 
1883. The address on the occasion was made by the Rev. A. C. Thomp- 
son', D. D., which was published, with a portrait of this lamented servant of 
God. Mrs. Means survived her husband, and resides in Auburndale, Mass. 



Michael Metcalf, Esq.. 

Michael Metcalf, the immigrant ancestor of the Metcalfs in Medway, 
was born in 1=^87, in Tatterford, Norfolk County, England. He writes : "I 
was persecuted in the land of my fathers' sepulchres, for not bowing at the 
name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion forced upon me, 
at the instance of Bishop Wren, of Norwich, and his chancellor. Dr. Corbet, 
whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishops' Court, and returned me 
into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many times for the cause of 
religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty of my conscience, to flee 
from my wife and children, to go into New England ; taking ship for the 
voyage at London, the 17th of September, 1636 : being by tempests tossed up 
and "down the sea till the Christmas following, then veering about to Ply- 
mouth, in Old England, in which time I met with many sore afflictions. 
Leaving the ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk County, whence I 
shipped myself and family, to come to New England ; sailed April 15th, 1637, 
and arrived three days before midsummer, with my w^ife, nine children, and 
a servant." 

The above extracts we take from a copy of his letter, written in Plymouth, 
England, Jan. 13, 1636, on his vo3'age hither, directed : " To all the true 
professors of Christ's Gospel within the city of Norwich." In the postscript 
he remarks : " My enemies conspired against me to take my life, and, some- 
times, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide me in the roof of the house, 
covering me over with straw." 

History informs us that one of the charges brought against Bishop Wren, 
by a committee of Parliament, was, that during the term of two years and 
four months, while he held the See of Norwich, "3,000 of his Majesty's sub- 
jects, many of whom use trades, spinning, weaving, knitting, making cloth, 
stuff; stockings, and other manufactures of wool, some of them setting a hun- 
dred poor people at work," "transported themselves into Holland," and 
" other parts beyond the sea," in consequence of his superstition and tyranny. 

Michael Metcalf was admitted a townsman in Dedham, July 14, 1637 ; 
joined the church in 1639, and was selectman in 1641. His name stands first 
on the committee chosen to " contrive the fabricke of a meeting house." 



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Maj. Luther Metcalf. 

Luther Metcalf, son of Joseph and Hannah (Haven) Metcalf was 
born Sept. :. 1756, in South Franklin, Mass. His kther was a ph.ic .n 
and a farmei-. He had two brothers, Joseph and Calvin, who et led 
VVn.throp, Me Luther Metcalf learned the trade of a cabinet-n.ake f 
El.sha Richardson, ot North Franklin, Mass. In 177. he crossed th. !■• 
ancl settled in Medway Village, carried Mercy WUi^^^X^^t^.^^l 
lel \\h,tmg, Jr., the mdler, and established the business oP cabinet wor 
en.ployed n.any apprentices, and carried on the business in connection with' 
XT^^T\."''''Z ";^'"^'^^»^t"'-'"g^ till his death, which occurred Jan. 27 
1S3S. The Rev Dr. Ide, m a published obituary notice of Major Metcalf 
says of hn^ : - n the death of this man the community has sut^bled no on ! 
nary oss He lived not for himself, but for the benefit of the public In 
early hfe he listened to the call of his country and became a soldier of the 
Revo ution. He entered the service in 1775, at the age of nineteen, and con- 
tinued in 1 at different periods for nearly three years. He was a firm sun 
porter of the principles and measures of Washington, and during a long life 
he cherished in his own breast and diflbsed an.ong others, the principles of 
national liberty, and presented before the world an example of o-enuine na 
triotism. He was cheerful without lightness ; social without that^amiliaSy" 
which generates contempt, and dignified without austerity," He was a man 
of strict integrity, and remarkable for industry. The ample fortune which 
he possessed at his decease was acquired in a great measure by his own 
agency. He was truly a pious man, a liberal contributor to the support of 
tlie Gospel and the benevolent operations of the day. He was often called to 
stations of great responsibility in the town and the duties of these stations he 
discharged to the general satisfoction of the citizens. He was one of the 
original proprietors of the so-called "Old White Mill." Major Metcalf 
under date of Sept. 7, 1S32, made an application for a pension, in wh'ich 
occurs the following statement : x ? i 

" L Luther Metcalf, of Medway, this day seventy-six years of age do testify th^t T 
remoyed ron. Franklin to Medway in the year zyTS,' and in the sunfmer o u' u n of 
1774 enlisted into a company of ^yhat we then called • minute-men,' for the pZo^e 
ot obtaining knowledge m military tactics, preparatory for an expected wa with Great 
Britain. We e^cted our otficers as follows, yiz. : John Boyd, Captain, Ebenezer Dean 
Lieutenant, and Joshua Gould, Ensign. Said company met from one to three times .' 
week for exercise, until April 19, (the date of the Concord and Lexington figh ) on 
which day at 4 o'clock, P.M., I was informed that hostilities had commenced Ou 
company immediately met and marched to meet the enemy, and arrived at Roxbu y 
about day-break, next morning. I ren.ained on duty in saiJ company until Ma. when 
theofhcers above named were commissioned, and then enlisted under them fbr ei-ht 
months as a musician, and remained on duty in said company until the first of Tanuan- 
lollowing", '^ "■ ' 

He reenlisted afterward, and sei-ved fifteen days in Tiverton R I six 
months in Ticonderoga, N. Y., and marched on" various expeditions until 
1780, all amounting to some three years of service. He was subsequently 
commissioned as a Major of the State Militia. 



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Luther Metcalf, son of Major Luther and Mercy (Whiting) Metcalf, 
was born May 2, 178S, in Medvvay, Mass. After receiving his education in 
the local schools and at Day's Academy in Wrentham, Mr. Metcalf learned 
and worked at his father's trade of cabinet making until he was of age. In 
iSi 3 he began the business of making cotton machinery with John Blackburn. 
They made, by contract with Patrick T. Jackson and Francis C. Lowell, 
the first cotton machinery used in the Waltham cotton manufactory, and 
supplied mills in Lowell and other places. Mr. Metcalf afterwards became 
a manufacturer of cotton goods, a large owner in and agent of the Medway 
Cotton Manufacturing Company, which was the first incorporated company 
for the manufacture of cotton goods in Massachusetts. This corporation 
existed until 1S64. He was elected in 1S31, a director in the Norfolk Mutual 
Fire Insurance Company ; he acted as agent and director until 1877. He 
was also at one time president of the company. During several years he 
was director of the Dedham bank; he was town clerk, collector, and treas- 
urer for several years ; and served eleven years on the school committee, 
and was the chairman of the board. In 1837 he represented the town in 
the House of Representatives, and in 1844 and 1845 he was a member of the 
Senate. Until 1856 he adhered to the fortunes of the Whig party, but in that 
year he voted for Fremont, and afterwards with the Republican party. He 
never missed voting in a Presidential election during his lifetime, and voted 
sixty-nine times for governor. He was appointed in 1830, a Justice of the 
Peace and Quorum by Governor Lincoln, and held a court for civil cases. 
Mr. Metcalf was one of the first to advocate a railroad from Boston to the 



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valley of the Blackstone. The first meeting to promote this ob)ect was held 
in Medvvay, Nov. 30, 1837. Welcome Farnum, Dr. Ballon, Willis Cook 
the Hon. Latimer W. Ballon, and Edward Harris, were early associated with 
hnn m this enterprise, which resulted in tiie present New York and New 
England Railroad. He was the first President of the Charles River Rail- 
road, and broke ground Avith spade in hand to construct this link of the "Air 
Line," July 4, 1854. In 1838 he was very active and influential in Uie 
erection of the Village Church and the formation of a religious societv and 
suggested the calling and settlement of the Rev. David Saiiford. 

Before the days of railroads, no man was better known upon the hio-h- 
way between Medway and Boston than Mr. Metcalf. For nearly thirty yem-s 
m the same sulky in summer and the same cutter in winter, he passed over 
the road, in all something like a thousand times, and made the old Lamb 
lavern, Washington Coffee House, or the Bromfield House, his head-quar- 
ters. He was a man of fixed habits and methods, and of great persistence of 
character, enjoying always remarkably good health. Regular and temperate 
in his habits, he rose and retired early, to which facts may be attril,uted the 
clearness of his faculties to the end of life. Some two years before his death 
he became a member of the Village Church. During the last year of his life 
he celebrated with his second wife the golden anniversary of their marriao-e 
Mr. Metcalf reached a remarkable age, and his foculties were wonderfully pre- 
served. The immediate cause of his death was an accidental fall by makin<^ 
a misstep. He died Feb. 16, 1879, being more than ninety years of ao-e" 
His wife, two sons, and a daughter-survive him. His death occurred eady 
on Sunday evening, and his funeral was solemnized at the Cono-reo-ation-il 
Church Wednesday afternoon, and a large concourse of friends and relatives 




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attended to pay their last respects to this venerable man. The services w^ere 
conducted by the pastor of the church, the Rev. R. K. Harlow^, who was as- 
sisted by the Rev. E. O. Jameson, of East Medway, and the Rev. A. W. 
Ide, of West Medway. Mr. Harlow preached the sermon, and paid a high 
tribute to the deceased. The singing was of a special character, and the 
floral decorations profuse. The burial was in the family lot in Oakland 
Cemetery. 

Nathaniel Whiting Metcalf, A. M. 

Nathaniel Whiting Metcalf, son of the Hon. Luther and Lydia 
(Jenks) Metcalf, was born Aug. 24, 1819, in Medway. He graduated in 1S46 
from Brown University, Providence, R. I., and devoted his life to teaching 
in academies and high schools. He was thus employed in Pittsburgh, Penn., 
in New Marlboro and Medway, Mass. During the later years of his life he 
labored as a teacher among the freedmen. Mr. Metcalf died Oct. 16, 1S71, 
in New Orleans, La. 

Mrs. Caroline Cutler (Plimpton) Metcalf. 

Caroline Cutler Plimpton was born July 31, 1809, in Medway. 
She married Sept. 25, 1835, Albert Metcalf, son of Dea. Jonathan and Mary 
(Pond) Metcalf. He was born Sept. 20, 1808, in Franklin, Mass. They 
resided in Auburn, N. Y., where he was the principal of a young ladies' 
school. Mr. Metcalf died Aug. 11, 1837, '^^ consumption, at his fother's 
house in Franklin, Mass. 

Mrs. Metcalf became widely known as a teacher. In 1S50 she was elected 
the Principal of the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Mass., and con- 
tinued in that position for twenty-six years, until her resignation in 1876. 
During this long period she presided over that institution with distinguished 
ability, and was recognized as one of the finest educators of young ladies in 
New England. 

The Rev. Jacob Ide, of Mansfield, Mass., in his historical address on the 
occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Wheaton Seminary, in 1885, which 
was printed, pays a very fitting tribute to .the character and eminent service 
of Mrs. Metcalf in connection with that institution. Mrs. Metcalf was, in- 
deed, one of the most distinguished daughters of Medway. 

Lansing Millis, Esc^. 

Lansing Millis, son of William and Sallie (Holt) Millis, was born Sept. 
3, 1823, in Lansingburgh, N. Y. His school days ended at the age of fifteen 
years, and he soon after made a confession of faith in Christ, and. united with 
the church. He commenced trade when eighteen years of age, and was at 
first unsuccessful, but afterwards able to retrieve his losses and pay his credi- 
tors every dollar with interest. For some years he followed farming and mer- 
cantile business until in 1855 he came to Boston and commenced his career 
as a railroad agent and manager. In this business he was successful and at 
the end of thirty years he had won great prominence among the railroad 
managers of New England and the West, and was recognized as a man of 
superior judgment and great fidelity to responsibility and trust. He held also 



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an honored place in the respect of the reHgious circles of Boston for his Chris- 
tian labors and large benevolence. In 1880 he purchased a farm in East 
Medway, and commenced improvements. He soon after added another farm 
by purchase, to the first, put up new buildings, and repaired the old. lie fitted 
up a fine summer residence, and with a large outlay made Oak Grove Farm 
famous in the region. Early in 1885 the easterly part of Medway was incor- 
poi'ated a new town, and was named Millis, in honor of him who seemed by 
his social qualities, his interest in the place, and his Christian character, to 
win all heai'ts to himself. At the first meeting of the new town Mr. Millis was 
chosen the moderator, and subsequently elected chairman of the board of 



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selectmen. But only a few \veeks had passed when he was stricken with 
paralysis of the brain and died instantly April 6, 1SS5. The funeral sei"vices 
were largely attended, both at his residence and in Boston, where a large 
chui'ch filled at noonday in that city, principally of business men, showed how 
widely he was known and the universal respect in which he was held. His 
burial took place in his native town, Lansingburgh, N. Y. The death of 
Mr. Millis WHS a sad loss to the new town for which he had a great attach- 
ment, and to which his personal presence was a great inspiration. His fam- 
ily, since his death, continue to reside in the summer at Oak Grove Farm, and 
are carrying out his plans as far as known for the benefit of the town of Millis. 




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Alexander Le Baron Monroe, son of Dr. Stephen and Susanna 
(Le Baron) Monroe, was born May 3, 1S07, in Sutton, Mass. He grad- 
uated in 1831, from the Yale Medical College, New Haven, Conn., and the 
following year established himself as a physician in East Medway. He re- 
moved in 1833 to the Village, where he practiced his profession successfully 
for several years. In 1S40 he removed to Chicopee. Mass., where he remained 
until 1843, when he located in Granby, Mass., where he remained ten years. 
In September, 1853, he returned to the Village in response to an earnest in- 
vitation of the citizens, where he continued in practice till failing health com- 
pelled him, in 18775 to retire from professional life. He was absent for a short 
time in 1862, serving as a surgeon in the Peninsula Campaign under General 
McClellan in the War for the Union, having volunteered in response to a 
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Dr. Alex. LeB. Monroe was a well-read physician and greatly respected in 
his profession. He was also a man of devoted Christian character, and a valued 
helper in all departments of his Master's service. Dr. Monroe died Feb. 20, 
1879, after a life of earnest usefulness. In a fitting memorial prepared by his 
pastor, the Rev. Mr. Harlow, which was published, interesting mention is 
made of the religious experience of Dr. Monroe which enabled him to minister 
to his patients spiritually as well as physically. The writer says : " There are 
many households that will never forget his tender offices, as in the chamber 
made solemn by the approach of death, he committed the departing spirit of 
the loved one to the mercy of God, and commended those soon to be bereaved 
to the consolations of Divine Grace." 

Rev. Abner Morse, A. M. 

Abner Morse, son of Abner and Mille (Leland) Morse, was born Sept. 
5, 1793, in Medway, now Holliston, Mass. He prepared for college, and 
graduated from Brown University in the class of iSr6. He preached in 
various places but devoted himself somewhat to lectures and other literary 
work. He was a member of the New England Historic Genealogical So- 
ciety, of Boston, Mass. ; and The Morse Getzealogy : or, The Genealogical 
Register of the Descendants of the Early Settlers of Sherborn, Holliston, 
and Medivay, Mass., is an enduring monument of his industry and patience 
as a pioneer in genealogical research which will perpetuate his name for 
generations. This volume is accounted exceedingly valuable as a book of 
constant reference to those engaged in tracing genealogy. 

The Rev. Mr. Morse married twice, and had by his second wife four 
children. One of these is the Hon. Elijah Adams Morse, of Canton, Mass. 
The Rev. Mr. Morse died May 16, 1865, in Sharon, Mass. 

Rev. John Morse. 

John Morse, son of Dea. James and Hannah (Daniels) Morse, was 
born March 24, 1763, in East Medway. He became a Christian in early 
life and was very active in the revivals of 1785, holding meetings in Hollis- 
ton, Medway, and other towns. Having determined to enter the ministry, he 
prepared himself for college, and graduated in 1791 from Brown University, 
Providence, R. I. He studied theology with the Rev. Dr. Emmons and the 
Rev. David Sanford. Having completed his professional studies, he went to 
preach the Gospel in the then "far West," and was settled, in 1792, pastor of 
the Congregational Church in Green River, N. Y., where he remained 
twenty-three years, and removed in 1816 to Otego, N. Y. He was installed 
over the Presbyterian Church in Otego, and labored there some twelve years. 
The last sermon he preached was on the occasion of President Harrison's 
death, he being at the time seventy-eight years of age. He died Jan. 3, 1844, 
in Otego, having spent over fifty years in the ministry. His ministrations 
were blessed and attended with seasons of revival. He preached the distin- 
guished doctrines of Free Grace, which were his own comfort and support in 
his last illness and in death. 

The Rev. Mr. Morse married, Feb. 4, 1793, Clarissa Sanford, daughter 
of the Rev. David and Bathsheba (Ingersol) Sanford. She was born Nov. 
20, 1763, in Medway. 



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Hon. Elijah Adams Morse. 

Elijah A. Morse, son of the Rev. Abner and Hannah (Peck) Morse, 
was born May 35, 1841, in South Bend, Ind. He received his early edu- 
cation in the pubhc schools of Boston, and under the instruction of the Hon. 
Charles Kimball, of Lowell, Mass. He very early betrayed a business turn 
of mind, and when a lad of fifteen years he manufactured stove polish on" a 
small scale, and with his little stock in a carpet-bag he trudged from house to 
house to make sales of what he esteemed, and which has proved to be, a 
superior article. This polish was prepared according to a formula given to 
the lad by the eminent chemist. Dr. Charles Jackson, of Boston, who was a 
friend of young Morse's father. In 1S60, Mr. Morse commenced to make 
this manufacture on a larger scale, but soon after the Rebellion broke out, 
and being of a patriotic spirit, he enlisted for three months in Company A, 
4th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and subsequently reenlisted in the 
same company, and was in active service for nine months. His term having 
expired, he settled, in 1S64, in Canton, Mass., and rented a small room where 
he resumed the manutacture of stove polish, which has since become world 
renowned, grown into a colossal business, and made Mr. Morse, while a young 
man. the master of great wealth. Mr. Morse is an active Christian gentleman, 
a popular temperance lecturer, a man wide awake and of advanced ideas, 
prominent in the State, and everywhere greatly respected. In 1876 he served 
in the House of Representatives, and was elected Nov. 3, 1885, to the State 
Senate from the First Eighth Norfolk District, receiving a large number 
of votes in advance of the Republican ticket of that district, an index of the 
public esteem and honor in which Mr. Morse is held. His pleasing address, 
high Christian principles, popular abilities, devotion to human welfare, large 
wealth, and ready benevolence, render him a great power for good wherever 
his presence and influence are enjoyed. 

Elijah Morse, Esq^. 

Elijah Morse, son of Abner and Mille (Leland) Morse, was born Sept. 
10, 1785, in Medway, Mass. He graduated in 1S09 from Brown University, 
Providence, R. I., and studied law with Judge Thatcher, of Thomaston, Me., 
and with the Hon. Timothy Bigelow, of Boston, Mass. Having completed 
his legal studies he was admitted to the Suflblk Bar, and was associated with 
Judge Bigelow in the practice of his profession. He married Mary Jackson, 
daughter of Dr. Jackson, of Edinburgh, Scotland, whose lather was one of 
the Aldermen of London, England. Mr. Morse represented ward seven, of 
Boston, in 1824-1825, in the Common Council. He was elected a Represen- 
tative to the General Court of Massachusetts but declined a reelection. Mr. 
Morse died Aug. 23, 1831, at the early age of forty-six years, in Boston, 
deeply lamented by a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances, and sin- 
cerely mourned by the profession which he so ably represented. 

Francis J. Morse, M. D. 

Francis J. Morse, son of Andrew and Margaretta (Metcalf) Morse, 
was born March 3, 18 18, in East Medway, now Millis, Mass. His prepara- 




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tory course was in the public schools of Medway and in the Academy, 
Franklin, Mass. He graduated in 1844 f^'oi''^ the College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, in New York. Having completed his medical studies he removed 
west, and settled, in 1S45, in Constantine, jNIich., where he continued in prac- 
tice until 187S, when he retm-ned east, and resided for a while in Woon- 
socket, R. I. Dr. Morse died in 1883. 

Vincent Moses, A. M. 

Vincent Moses, son of Hiram and Betsey (Campbell) Moses, was 
born July i, 1S44, in French Creek, N. Y. His parents were natives of 
Vermont. He fitted for college under Alanson Wedge, A. M., in Ripley and 
Mayville, N. Y., and graduated in 1866 from Amherst College, Masssachu- 
setts. He then entered the Theological Institute in Hartford, Conn., but in 
the spring of 1867 came to Medway as the principal of the high school which 
at that time was kept in turn in the three parts of the town. After filling this 
position for three years, he returned to the seminarv and graduated in 1871. 
He I'eceived a license to preach but was never ordained. For some years 
he was a teacher, but in 1S76 he returned to Medwa}^ and engaged in busi- 
ness in West Medway, where he resides. Fie was appointed April 12, 1880, 
postmaster, and still holds that ofiice. Mr. Moses married Aug. 25, 1874, 
Evelyn Alice Hazeltine, who died Aug. 6, 1875, and he married June "5, 
1S83, Mrs. Lucasta Jane Thoiuas 7iee Rogers, widow of Dr. John G. Thomas 
of Worcester, Mass. Mr. Moses traces his paternal descent through Hiram, 
Rufus, Elnathan, Benoni, John, John, to John Moses, immigrant, who came 
from England in 1630 and settled in Dorchester, Mass., and in 1636 removed 
to Windsor, Conn., where the fomily resided until 1777, when Elnathan 
Moses became one of the first settlers of West Rutland, Vt., and about 1800 
Rufus Aloses settled in Ticonderoga, N. Y. 

Rev. Ezra Newton. 

Ezra Newton, son of Ezra Newton, was born Sept. 30, 1818, in 
Princeton, Mass. He was a student in the Academy, Monson, Mass., two 
years, and graduated in 1843 from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. He 
pursued his theological studies with the Rev. Sewall Harding in East Med- 
way. The Rev. Mr. Newton preached one year in Dighton, Mass., Init de- 
clined a settlement. He was ordained and installed March i, 1848, in Shutes- 
bury, Mass., but resigned in a few years, on account of ill health. Subse- 
quently he was for a season the agent of the New Hampshire Bible Society, 
and supplied the pulpit in Raymond, N. H. Being unable to preach he 
removed to Kingston, N. H. 

Rev. Varnum Noyes. 

Varnum Noyes, son of Josiah and Mehitable (White) Noyes, was born 
July I, 1804, in Acton, Mass. In 1821 he made a profession of his faith in 
Christ, and studied for the Christian ministry. He pursued his preparatory 
studies in the academies of Chesterfield, N. H., and Amherst, Mass., and in 
1824 entered Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. During his Sophomore 
year he was prostrated by illness and left college. After his recovery he en- 



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o-ao-ed in teaching, and then studied theology with the Rev. Dr. Ide, of West 
Medway. He was ordained Aug. 23, 1S31, as an evangehst in Medway, 
and went west. He commenced preaching Oct. 2, 1831, in Guilford, O., 
where he was installed Sept. 21, 1S36. He resigned his pastorate May 8, 
1849, and labored a season in Wayne, O., but was invited to return to 
Guilford, O., where he died in 1852. The Rev. Mr. Noyes married, June 
17' 1S33, Lois Walker, daughter of Comfort and Tamar (Clark) Walker, of 
Medway. 




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Clark Partridge, son of Joel and Sarah (Clark) Partridge, was born 
April I, 1809, in Medway. He was reared upon a farm and educated in the 
schools of his native town. He began business in the Village, in a store and 
as a dealer in cotton thread, and established in 1837 the first boot and shoe 
manufactory in the place. He was early an active member of the State Militia 
and was elected captain, by which title he has always been familiarly called. 
He filled, by election and appointment, various civil offices, was Justice of 
the Peace, was sixteen years postmaster of Medway, and served upon the 
board of selectmen many years, holding this position during the War for the 
Union, and proved very efficient in filling the quota of the town with enlisted 
men. In 1852 he was a Representative to the General Court, and in 1868 



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he was a State Senator from the old Third Norfolk District. He made large 
investments in real estate in Chicago and vicinity, and in the second great 
fire was a loser. He had good financial ability, and was a director for many 
years of the Holliston National Bank, and a trnstee of the Medway Savings' 
Bank. He had been identified with various industrial and other interests in 
Medwav ; was an original member of the Village church, also contributing 
to the erection of other 2:)laces of worship in the town. He was besides 
an active member of the order of Odd Fellows. He possessed unusual 
energy, persistence, and force of character, and had great influence in political 
and other circles in which he moved, and was liberal to the poor. In the 
latter part of his active life Joseph W. Thompson, Esq., was a partner, who 
succeeded him in the boot manufacture, Captain Partridge retiring in 1872 
with a competencv. He was a very companionable man, and his society 
was much sought by the young men whom he was always willing to encour- 
age by his advice and counsel. 




THE RESIDENCE OF THE HON. CEARK PARTRIDGE. 



This residence was erected in 1869 at an expense of $15,000, including 
the site and furnishing, and was the finest private dwelling in the town. In 
the early morning of June 10, 1885, it took fire and was seriously damaged, 
while Captain Partridge and his wife had a narrow escape with their lives. 
A few months after the house was again ready for occupancy. Captain Par- 
tridge died Nov. 17, 1885. His death was much lamented as he had been a 
leading citizen in the town. His burial took place on the Friday following 
his decease, in Oakland Cemetery. 



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Rev. Lymam Partridge. 

Lyman Partridge, son of Ellhu and Maria (Paine) Partridge, was- 
born Aug. 23, 1S36, in West Medway. He prepared for college in Peirce's 
Academy, Middleboro, Mass., and graduated, in 1863, from Brown Univer- 
sity, Providence, R. I. In 1866 he graduated from Newton Theological 
Institute. He was ordained to the ministry and installed in 1866 pastor of 
the Baptist Church, in Wales, Mass. In 1S69 he resigned, and labored for 
two years in Wakefield, R. I. The Rev. Mr. Partridge was installed in 
1872, pastor of the Baptist Church, in Sharon, Mass., where he remained ten 
years, and resigned in 1882. He supplied various churches, living at the time 
in West Medway, until he was installed, in 1883, pastor of the Baptist Church 
in Westminster, Mass. Several sermons and public addresses by the Rev. 
Mr. Partridge have been published. 

Rev. John Pierce, D. D. 

John Pierce was born July 14, 1773, in Dorchester, Mass. He gradu- 
ated in 1793 from Harvard College. Mr. Pierce was for a season after grad- 
uation an instructor in Leicester Academy, and afterward a tutor in Harvard 
College. He studied theology with the Rev. Dr. Tappan. He was or- 
dained and installed March 15, 1797, in Boston, afterward Brookline, Mass. 
The Rev. Mr. Pierce married Abigail Lovell, daughter of Capt. Joseph and 
Jemima (Adams) Lovell, of Medway. Mrs. Abigail Pierce died July 2, 
iSoo. The Rev. Dr. Pierce was descended of very humble parentage, but 
as by his own exertion and industry he won his way through college and into 
the Gospel ministry, so by his fidelity and power of character he maintained 
himself for half a century sole pastor of the church over which he was settled, 
meanwhile doing a large amount of literary work. He was a member of 
the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Massachusetts Historical So- 
ciety. He was for several years president of the Massachusetts Bible Society. 
In March, 1847, he published a half century discourse of Brookline, Mass. 
He died Aug. 24, 1849, greatly respected and deeply mourned by his people 
and the literary and ecclesiastical bodies to which he belonged. Vid. Cyclo- 
fcedia^ McClifitock a?id Strong. 

Alonzo Platts Phillips. 

Alonzo Platts Phillips, son of Nathan and Lydia (Pingree) Phillips^ 
was born May 2, 1804 in Rowley, Mass. His great ancestor, James Phillips^ 
was born about 1700 in England. In early life he came to America and 
settled in Ipswich, Mass. His wife was Molly Lord of that town. Mr. 
Phillips was for many years a shoe manufacturer in Peabody, Mass., and 
the proprietor of a wholesale and retail boot and shoe store in Council Blufi's, 
la. He was a member of the Legislature in 1856, and became a resident 
of Medway Village in 1S71, where he became a prominent citizen by reason 
of his intelligence and active interest in all public matters of the town and 
church. At the age of eighty-one Mr. Phillips was vigorous in mind and 
took a lively interest in current events. His death occurred March 6, 1886. 



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Re\-. Daniel Poxd. 

Daniel Pond, son of John antl Rachel (Fisher) Pond, was l)orn May 
135 1724, i" Franklin, Mass. He graduated in 1745 from Flarvard College, 
and was ordained to the Gospel ministry, and settled, Dec. 10, 1755, in Tem- 
pleton, Mass., which was then Narragansett Township. No. 6. The Rev. 
Mr. Pond resigned his pastorate August, 1759, and removed to Medway, 
where he resided for many years and fitted l)0}s for college. He became a 
member of the Second Church of Christ in 1763, but subsequently being- 
much opposed to the Hopkinsian theology of the pastor, the Rev. David 
Sanford, in 1778, with Dea. Samuel Fisher and four others, he united with 
the First Church of Christ, in the pastoral care of the Rev. Mr. Bucknam. 
This caused a rupture in the fellowship of the two churches which was not 
healed for thirty years. His wife, Mrs. Lois (Metcalf) Pond, died March 
1 7' 17^7' i" Medway. They had a daughter Miranda, who married Abner 
Merrifield, of Newfane, Vt. The Rev. Mr. Pond sold his estate and re- 
moved from Medway. Nothing furth"er is known cjf his history save the tra^ 
dition that he died in Otter Creek, Penn. 

Philip Chester Porter, M. D. 

Philip Chester Porter, son of Philip K. and Sarah (Carver) Porter, 
was born April 17, 1833, in Berkley, Mass. His father died when he was 
four years of age, and he went to live with his grandfather. He worked on 
the farm in the summer, and went to school in the winter. In 1S50 his 
grandfather died, and he was encouraged by his pastor, the Rev. L. R. East- 
man, to prepare for college, which he did, and graduated in 1855 from Am- 
herst College, Massachusetts. For some ten years he engaged in teaching, 
and meanwhile studied medicine, and graduated in 1866 from the Pittsfield 
Medical College, Massachusetts. He practiced medicine for a few years in 
Lynn, Mass., but resumed teaching in 1873. Dr. Porter was elected princi- 
pal of the High School in East Medway, in 1S75, where he taught two years 
until ill health compelled him to resign. After regaining his health he again 
resumed teaching and is now Master of the High School in Sutton, Mass. Dr. 
Porter married. May 26, 1869, Marion J. Wood, of Jordan, N. Y. Their 
only child was born Feb. S, 1873, and died the same day. 

Abijah Richardson, M. D. 

Abijah Richardson, son of Asa and Abigail (Barber) Richardson, was 
born Aug. 30, 1752, in East Medway, nowMillis, ALass. He studied medi- 
cine and commenced practice in his native town. The Revolutionary ^^'ar 
was inaugurated and Dr. Richardson oftered his service and was appointed 
Surgeon on the staff' of General Washington. He sei'ved some four years, and 
after the war settled on the place formerly owned by Ebenezer Daniell who 
was the grandfather of his wife, Mrs. Mercy Richardson. Dr. Richardson 
erected a fine residence of brick which is still standing, and occupied by Mrs. 
Lorana (Beals) Richardson, the widow of his youngest son. Dr. Richard- 
son is described as a man of fine personal address, commanding figure, and 
with his military and medical reputation he at once became a prominent 
personage in the town. He was a member of the Society of Cincinnati, and 



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also of the Masonic Fraternity. He was a charter member of the Mont- 
gomery Lodge of Free Masons, formerly of Medway, but afterward removed 
to Milford, Mass. Dr. Richardson was called to fill many positions of public 
trust in the town. He was for many years on the school committee. He 
was prominent in starting the manufacturing interests. His death occurred 
May lo, 1823. The funeral sei-\^ice of Dr. Richardson was largely attended, 
the audience-room of the church being filled to overflowing. There were 
present large delegations of the medical profession, the military and Masonic 
associations, and the citizens of the town were present e?t masse\\\ respect to 
his distinguished memory. Dr. Ebenezer Alden, in his address before the 
Norfolk County Medical Society, said of Dr. Richardson : " Few physicians 
pass their professional career more honored and beloved." He was a scien- 
tist, making botany a special study, and in many departments of science and 
literature, he was an earnest student. He was possessed of a very retentive 
memory and a good public speaker. He delivered a eulogy on Washington , 
on the occasion of his death, which was published. Dr. Richardson was 
scrupulously exact in all transactions, benevolent and courteous ; he was an 
honor to his profession, to the town and to his country. 




Hon. Joseph Lovell Richardson. 

Joseph Lovell Richardson, son of Ezra and Jemima (Lovell) Rich- 
ardson, was born March 29, 1787, in East Medway. He was educated in 
the public schools and in the academy in Leicester, Mass. In early manhood 
he suffered from ill health, but gradually became vigorous and strong. He 



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was u successful teacher, l)ut after a few years settled down and devoted him- 
self to farming. He was entrusted with much of town husiness and was often 
called to administer upon, and settle estates. lie was appointed a Justice of 
the Peace and of the QLiorum in 1819, was chosen oa the hoard of selectmen 
and served as a member of the School Connnittee for several years. Mr. 
Richardson succeeded, in 1S15, his grandfather, Capt. Joseph Lovell, as 
Town Clerk. Captain Lovell had held the office for twenty successive years, 
and Mr. Richardson continued to fill it for thirteen years next following. He 
was elected Representative to the General Court in 1828 and in 1831 ; and 
in 1S38 to the State vSenate. He was one of the most prominent and honored 
citizens of the town through a long period. He survived to a great age. His 
death occurred Xov. 8, 18S0, when he was ninety-three years, seven months, 
and eleven da\s old. 

George Loneli- Richardson. A. jSI. 

George Lovei.l Richardson, son of Joseph Lo\ ell and .Sylvia (Par- 
tridge) Richardson, was born March 9, 1S38, in East Medwa\-. His early 
education \vas obtained in the public schools of his native town, and in the 
academy in Monson, Mass. He graduated in 1S62 from Dartmouth College, 
Hanover, N. H. His life-work has been that of a teacher. For nearly 
twenty years he has been the Principal of the High School in Abington, 
Mass. He has been called to fill various town offices. 



Marcus Richardson, Esc^. 

AIarcus Richardson, son of Elisha and Sarah (Ellis) Richardson, was 
born Oct. 30, 1780. Mr. Richardson became, Oct. 5, 1803, a member of 
the Montgomery Lodge of Free Masons, at that time of Franklin, afterward 
of Milford. ALass. He married Prudence Hill, the daughter of Dea. Simon 
Hill, of Medway, where he resided for some years, but about 1820 he removed 
to Bangor, Me. Mr. Richardson lived to the great age of one hundred years, 
and in 1880 visited his native town and spent his one hundredth birthday 
with his brother, Dea. Silas Richardson, who was about ninety years old. 
He was in East Medway from Oct. 28 .to Nov. i, 1880, in the meanwhile 
riding over to Milford to be present at a reception tendered him by the Free 
Masons, of which order he was doubtless the oldest living member in the 
United States, having been connected with the organization for seventy-seven 
years. On the morning of Nov. i, 18S0, he took the train from the East 
Medway station, reached Bangor, Me., November 2, was conveyed to the place 
of voting in a carriage drawn by six milk white horses, and voted for James 
x\. Garfield for the Presidency. He reached his home in health and excel- 
lent spirits. At this time he was in the full possession of all his faculties ; 
was sprightly in his conversation, wrote a firm, bold hand, read fine print with- 
out glasses, and his memory was excellent. For nearly sixty years he had 
resided in Bangor, ]Me., and his life had been quiet and useful. Not many- 
days after his return he was taken ill, and died Jan. 13, 1881, at the age of 
one hundred years, two months, and fourteen days. His funeral was numer- 
ousl}' attended. 

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Dea. Silas Richardson. 

Silas Richardson, son of Elisha and Sarah (Ellis) Richardson, wa^ 
born May 9, 1792, in East Medway, a younger brother of the centenarian, 
Marcus Richardson, Esq., of Bangor, Me. Mr. Richardson was a farmer, 
a man of devoted Christian chai'acter, and for many years a deacon in the 
Baptist church in Medfield, Mass. He survived all his children and in 1S86, 
HI his ninety-fourth year, is able to walk to the church in Millis where he has 
attended more or less in later years. Although a Baptist he is not secta- 
rian, and feels at home and in fellowship with all the true disciples of Christ. 
John S. White, ph. d., of New York, a grandson of Mr. Richardson, as a 
memorial of his affection for his venerable grandfather contemplates placing 
a clock in the steeple of the meeting-house of the Church of Christ in ]Millis. 
The clock, it is expected, will be in position on or before May 9, 1SS6, the 
ninety-fourth birthday of Deacon Richardson, and the event will be duly 
celebrated. 

Rev. Jacob Roberts. 

Jacob Roberts, son of Evan and Hester (Fussell) Roberts, was born 
in London, England. His ancestry were from Bala, North Wales. His 
mother was the daughter of James Fussell. She was born in 1769 near 
Frome, vSomersetshire, England. ISIr. Roberts was educated in Highbury 
College, London, England. He came to America in 1837, and \vas first 
settled in Fairhaven, Mass., and for fourteen years in East Medway. He 
resigned in 1S71 and afterward resided in Auburndale, Mass. 

Rev. Da\'id Saxford. 

David Sanford, son of David and 'Rachel (vStrong) Sanford, was born 
Dec. II, 17371 ^^^ New Milford, Conn. He graduated, in 1755, from Yale 
College, Connecticut, and on completing his theological studies, received a li- 
cense to preach and was ordained and installed. April 14, 1773, pastor of the 
Second Church of Christ in Medway. The following mention of the Rev. 
David Sanford is copied from Headley's Chaplams of the Revolution : 

'• Previous to the commencement of hostilities he was an earnest ad\ocate of the 
cause of the colonies, and when war actually began he launched at once and with all his 
heart, into the struggle. Mingling with the assemblies of the people, he took a leading 
part in every measure adopted for a vigorous defense against the encroachments of 
Great Britain. With a form almost perfect in its symmetry and majestic bearing, and 
a countenance of rare beauty and power of expression, his presence always arrested the 
attention of the beholder. But when the full, rich tones of his voice fell on the ear, 
now ringing clear, like the call of a bugle, and now melting into the sweetest and 
most plaintive accents, his hearers were held as by fascination. Impassioned, fearless, 
and knowing well how to use the rare gifts with which nature had endowed him, he 
mastered all who came under the spell of his eloquence. His high courage and strong- 
will made restive under temporizing, timorous counsels, and when he arose to denounce 
them, his face was like a thunder cloud charged with wrath, and his powerful voice 
broke in startling accents on the audience. With such a man in every parish in the land, 
not a tory would have been found bold enough to have lifted his head in opposition. 
Patriotism became a passion with him, and when he called on his people to bear without 
murmuring their proportion of the expenses of the war, he showed them an example of 
self-sacrifice by throwing in his entire salary to swell the public treasury. But even this 




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did not content him. Not onlv did he devote liis rare eloquence and yearly stipend to 
the common cause, but as the sound of war rolled over the land, hastened "to the armv. 
and volunteered his services as a chaplain. He gave all he had to the service of his 
country, and no doubt if he had not been restrained by his profession would have been 
one of the most daring officers in the army. Indeed, nature had endowed him with 
rare gifts for a military leader. His commanding personal appearance, his impulsive, 
fearless spirit, and that power of expression in mere look which will carry men farther 
than words, eminently fitted him to be one. This power of the countenance can never 
be described any more than it can be resisted. Washington had it. As an illustration 
of it in Mr. Sanford, he Avas once preaching to the troops in a somewhat dilapidated 
church, when a board, which had been placed in one of the shattered windows, blew 
down. The soldiers, in putting it back made so much noise that he was compelled to 
stop in his sermon. The board again being blown in, the soldiers the second time re- 
placed it, arresting the services by the confusion they made. The third time it fell in ; 
and the soldiers wishing to put it back, he thundered out: 'Let that board alone.' 
One look at the pulpit and they slunk back to their places. After the services were over 
a citizen asked the commanding officer how he liked the eloquent preacher. He re- 
plied : ' Very well, but I should have liked him better if he hadn't sworn so.' ' Sworn, 
captain,' exclaimed the man, 'I did't hear any oath.' 'Yes, he did,' replied the 
former, 'he said' (repeating the oath) ' let that board alone.' 'You certainly are 
mistaken, he uttered no oath whatever.' ' Well,' replied the Captain, ' if he did not 
say those very words he looked them.' This became a by-word, and in after years 
whenever his brother ministers saw the frown of his displeasure darkening his open, 
manly brow, they would say good-naturedly ' don't swear so.' His features had the 
same power to express the softer emotions, and when moved with pity, or pleading 
with sinners, would melt the most stubborn heart. The soldiers not only reverenced 
him for his devoted piety, and loved him for his lofty patriotism, but they admired him 
for his personal presence. Not an officer in the brigade rode his horse with such in- 
comparable grace and ease as he. His knowm inflexibility of purpose, abrupt and often 
stern manner also pleased them. These traits sometimes caused him to be charged 
with want of courtesy. Once a clownish, shabbily dressed licentiate asked him what 
system of divinity he would recommend him to study. He replied, with his stern ex- 
pression of countenance : 'Lord Chesterfield \.o you.' So, on another occasion, a 
young preacher telling him that he had refused a call to a certain place on account of 
an extensive pine swamp in the vicinity, he turned upon him : ' Toitiio- jnau it /s none 
of your business zv/iere God has fut his fine szuainfs.' 

•'Notwithstanding these peculiarities he was a devoted minister and one who knew 
him well says : ' His name was associated with early attempts to propagate the Gospel 
in the new settlements, and every fresh eftbrt that was put forth for the promotion of 
Christianity, no matter on which side of the water, met his cordial and grateful ap- 
proval.' As counsellor he was sought after by the churches, and was not infrequently 
called away a great distance to aid in healing ecclesiastical divisions. In 1807 he was 
stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered, and after languishing three 
years a suffering invalid, he died April 7, iSio, in the seventy-fourth year of his age." 

Re\'. David Saxford. 

David Sanford, son of Philo and Lydia (Whiting) Sanford. was born 
Aug. 2S, 1801, in Medwav, Mass. He received a good common school 
education and afterwards fitted for Brown University with the Rev. Mr. Ida, 
of West Medway. He graduated in 1825, and was first settled in New 
Market, N. H. , where he resided two years. For eight ^-ears he was the pastor 
of the church at Dorchester, Mass. He returned to Medway and organized 
the Congregational Chinch and society of which he was the honored and suc- 
cessful pastor for nearly fortv years. He resigned as the active pastor in 1S71 , 
but continued as senior pastor, and the Rev. R. K. Harlow was installed as 



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THE RESIDENCE OF THE REV. DAVID SANFORD. 



junior pastor. From time to time he continued to supply neighboring pul 
pits, until within t^^ o years of his lamented death. 

Lines Dedicated to the Rev. David Sanford, Jaxi ary i, 1S45. 

BY miss BETSEY ADAMS. 



Hail I shepherd of this chosen flock, 
The guide, the guardian of our youth, 
The jo V, the solace of old age, 
Herald of righteousness and truth. 

We come, a happy, joyous band. 
The schoolmates of thy earlier days. 
Thy pupils, friends and kindred dear, 
All come to join their cheerful lays. 

We come, a happy, joyous band, 
To spread our pastor's festive board. 
We come to join our hearts and hands 
With him we love, for toils bestowed. 

Within these ancient, sacred walls 
Thy reverend sires we once did see. 
Their dust lies slumbering with the dead. 
Their mantle now doth rest on thee. 

In those bright realms wliere angels 

swell 
Their notes of everlasting praise, 
They join in chorus loud and long 
The humble song we now shall raise. 



Thou art our teacher, thou our friend, 
Thou dost delight our joys to share; 
When pressed with grief, our spirits 

bend, 
Then too, we feel thy faithful care. 

Oft have we listened to thy voice, 
As thou hast spoke with love sincere. 
Those words which bid the heart rejoice, 
Or start the penitential tear. 

And, pastor, dear, our warmest thanks 
This night our offering shall lie. 
While grateful hearts breathe forth the 

prayer. 
Heavens choicest blessings rest on thee. 

Gods guardian care thy path attend. 
Long as on earth thv footsteps roam, 
And when thy days below shall end, 
May angels bear thy spirit home. 

O may to each a place be given 

In blissful fields of light above. 

All strike our harps of gold in Heaven, 

And sing for aye, redeeming love." 





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MiLTOX HOLBROOK SaXFOKD, Es(^. 

Milton Holbrook Sanford, son of Sewall and Edena (Holbrook) 
Sanford, was born Aug^. 29, 1S13, in Medvvay. His father was a prominent 
business man and manufacturer in the town, and made the first cotton thread 
that was manufactured in America. Mr. Sanford was descended from the 
Rev. David Sanford, pastor of the Second Church of Christ, and his mater- 
nal ancestrv is traced to Thomas Holbrook, of Broadway, England, who 
sailed Alarch 20, 1635, for this country, and settled with his family in Wey- 
mouth, Mass. Air. Sanford received a good education for one who so 
early in life assumed business responsibility. He was for a time in the Mili- 
tary School in Middletown, Conn., also in Andover and Bradford Academies. 
The death of his father when he was but seventeen years old, threw upon 
him the cares of business at an early age, and he became a very successful 
manufacturer, and accumulated a large property. He was a man of rugged 
and bold traits of character, softened and beautified by tender sensibilities, and 
of a ready beneficence. He did much for his native village to beautify and im- 
prove the place, where his only sister, Mrs. Edena Jane LeFavor, resides. 
After more than fifty years of business life, which was eminently successful, 
Mr. Sanford died on Friday, Aug. 3, 1883, in Newport, R. I. His burial 
took place on the following ISIonday in the family enclosure, in Medway. 
Vid. The Obsequies of JMi'lfo// Holbrook Sa7tford. 




THE RESIDENCE OF MRS. EDENA JANE (sANFORD) LE FAVOR. 



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James Hovey Sargent, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. 

James Hovey Sargent, son of Nathaniel and Abial H. Sargent, was 
born June, 1783, in York, Me. He was educated in Phillips Academy, 
Exeter, N. H., and studied medicine with Dr. Oilman of that town. He 
was appointed by President Thomas Jefferson, June 19, 1S06, surgeon's 
mate, United States Army, his commission to date from March 6, 1S06. 
For ten years Dr. Sargent belonged to the medical staff' of Fort Independ- 
ence, Boston Harbor. He was afterwards on duty in Fort Pickering, Salem, 
Mass., Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H., Fort Preble, Portland, Me., 
Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn., Fort Aragon, Niagara, N. Y. While 
at the latter place, in 1846, he resigned, having been in the service forty 
years. Subsequently he came to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Francis J. 
R. Bullard, in Medway. Dr. Sargent married in 181 2, Fanny Ruggles, 
who died Sept. 13, 1S54. Their only child was a daughter who married 
Mr. Anson Bullard and resided in Medway. Dr. »Sargent died Aug. 31, 
1869, in Medway, and was buried in Movmt Auburn Cemetery. He was a 
gentleman of fine presence and courtly manners. In recognition of his pub- 
lic service and in respect to his memory the Grand Army Post formed in 
Medway in 1SS2, was designated the James Hovey Sargent Post. 

Stephen Salisbury, M. D. 

Stephen Salisbury, son of Samuel and Nancy Salisbury, was born 
Sept. 10, 1812, in Boston, Mass. " He, was of an old and highly respected 
family of that city, and enjoyed, in early life, every advantage of careful 
and judicious training. He was prepared for college at the Boston Latin 
School, entered Harvard University at the early age of sixteen years, and 
graduated in the class of 1S33. He immediately commenced the study of 
medicine, under the instruction of Drs. Jackson and Bigelow, and received 
his medical degree from Harvard in 1835. He was house surgeon of the 
Massachusetts General Hospital for a year, and then went to Paris to com- 
plete his studies in the schools and hospitals of that city. 

" Soon after his return, he entered upon the active duties of his profession, 
in Medway, where he soon acc[uired a good and rapidly increasing practice. 
He was married, Jan. 2, 1844, to Miss Elizabeth P. Clark, of Walpole, 
Mass. In a few yeai's his business had so increased that his physical 
strengtli was unequal to the demands made upon it by a widely scattered 
community, and therefore, about 1850, he removed to Brookline, Mass., 
hoping to be able to lead, amid a denser population, and in the near vicinity 
of the city, a life of less exhausting labor. Here, his upright character and 
professional fidelity, soon found ample recognition, and after twenty-five 
years of faithful and earnest labor in the profession for which he had an 
enthusiastic love, he died of Bright's disease, Sept, 12, 1875, respected by 
all, and mourned by a large circle of sincere friends. Dr. Salisbury was of 
a modest and retiring disposition, conspicuous for transparent sincerity and 
truthfulness, and scrupulously conscientious qualities by which Nature had 
endowed him, and which were broadened and deepened by his religious con- 
victions and culture. A life-long student, he was always informed of the 
latest medical improvements and discoveries; kind hearted and sympathetic, 



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his services were always at the coniniand of tlie poor as promptly as of the 
rich and influential : tender and afiectionate. he was idolized in his own 
home ; leading a blameless Christian life, he was an ornament to the church 
of which he was a member ; a good citizen, a staunch and loyal friend, a 
kind neighlior, he was. above all, the faithful, belovetl physician." 

Rev. vSetii Willard Segur. 

Seth Willard Segur, son of Dea. Joseph and Martha (Briggs) Segur, 
was born Dec. 24, 1S31, in Chittenden, Vt. His mother was the daugh- 
ter of Calvin Brhggs, Esq., of Dighton, R. I., and was born March 30, 
179S, in Williamstown. Vt. His father was the son of Elijah Segur, who 
was a Revolutionary soldier, and removed from Simsbury, Conn., to Phila- 
delphia, now Chittenden, Vt., and died Feb. 8, 1851, in his ninety-seventh 
year, in Pittsfield, Vt. Dea. Joseph Segur was born Aug. 17, 1801, removed 
from Chittenden to Pittsfield, Vt., in 1833, where he died June 27, 1883. The 
subject of this sketch when a lad of twelve years experienced religion and at 
the age of fifteen, July 4, 1847, pi-iblicly confessed Christ and united with the 
Congregational Church of Pittsfield, Vt. He pursued his studies preparatory 
to college at Royalton Academy, Vermont, entered Middlebury College in 
1855, and graduated in the class of 1859. ^^er graduation he entered tpon 
his professional studies in the Theological Seminary in Auburn, N. Y. 
He was licensed to preach May 8, 1861, by the Royalton Association, Ver- 
mont, and ordained to the Gospel ministry by a council called by the church 
In Pittsfield, Vt., of which he was still a member. He commenced June 8, 
1862, his ministry and was installed Feb. 6, 1867, as pastor of the Congrega- 
tional Church in Tallmadge, O. During this pastorate there were received into 
the church one hundred and thirty-four persons, eighty-eight by confession 
of faith and fifty-six by letter. He administered the rite of baptism to eighty- 
nine children and to fifteen adult persons. By advice of ecclesiastical coun- 
cil, convened April 18, 1871, he closed his pastorate April 30, 1871, to accept 
a call to Gloucester, Mass. 

He was installed, June 14, 1871, pastor of the Evangelical Congregational 
Church, in Gloucester, Mass. The Rev. Alexander McKenzie, d. d., of 
Cambridge, preached the sermon. Here he did faithful service during a short 
pastorate, and resigned Feb. 15, 1873. He was installed, May 7, 1873, col- 
league pastor with the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., of the Second Church of 
Christ. The Rev. Mr. Segur, in the little of life that remained to him, ac- 
complished here a great amount of good. He inspired his people to efibrt, 
so that much was accomplished in various ways for the church and society 
who were so soon called to mourn the death of their beloved pastor. 

The Rev. Mr. Segur left home Sept. 6, 1875, for a little visit to his old 
parish in Tallmadge, O. He was especially invited to come and be pres- 
ent at the semi-centennial of that church. He ^vas taken ill soon after his 
arrival and in a few days died, Sept. 24, 1875, at the early age of fort^^-three 
years. 

The funeral service was attended in Tallmadge, on Sunday, September 26, 
and on the same day in West Medway. By the very urgent request of his 
old parishioners, his grave is in the midst of his first church and people. 



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Funeral service was held also in Pittsfield, Vt., Oct. 3, 1S75, the Rev. C. W. 
Clark preaching the sermon, and subsequently a memorial service was held, 
Oct. 31, 1875, in West Medway. The memorial discourse was preached 
from the text, '•^ I have fcmght the o-ood fights I have ji7ii shed my course^'" 
etc. ; 2 Tim. iv., 7-8, by the Rev. C. C. Mclntire, of Rockport, Mass. 

The Rev. Mr. Segur left a widow and an only son. Mrs. Segur resided 
some years in Andover, Mass., w^iere Willard B. Segur, the son, fitted for 
college. 

"Mr. Segur was a man of profound Christian spirit, and he won a way 
for truth. He harmonized discordant elements. .He was a practical 
Christian worker. He took his place by the side of those who needed help, 
and gave them his hand in every possible way. He was an earnest temper- 
ance man, and knew how to help the intemperate. His preaching was full 
of the compassion of the Gospel, wdiile compromising no sterner truth. His 
elocution was graceful and pleasant. He was deeph' interested in sacred 
music, and was an excellent singer. He was a man of substantial worth, 
unassuming, consecrated, strong — a good man, and a good minister whom 
the people loved." The sentiment of his life and ministry was "I shall 
preach the truth whatever may be the consequences." 

Several of the Rev. Mr. Segur's discourses were published at the request 
of his hearers. Among these were the following : The Relatiott arid Re- 
sponsibilities of Pastor and People; The True Manhood ; The Nation' s 
Hope ; National Blessings and Duties. 

Jabez Shumway, Esq^. 

Jabez Shumway, son of Amos and Ruth (Parker) Shumway, was 
born August, 1746, in Oxford, Mass. He came a young man, in 1767? to 
Medway, and was employed first by Capt. Nathaniel Whiting in his grist 
mill near the site of the present Sanford Mills in Medway Village. By pru- 
dence and economy, having accumulated a little money, he was negotiating 
for the purchase of a farm adjoining the "Arnold Factory" property in 
North Bellingham, when the Continental currency was repudiated, and he 
was thus deprived of the means to make the purchase. Discouraged, he re- 
turned to his native town, Oxford, Mass. Two years later, however, he 
came back to Medway and rented the farm of Seth Holbrook, Partridgetown, 
and in 17S3 purchased the farm of William Ellis, which included what was 
known as Rabbit Hill and the land since occupied by his descendants, and 
known as the Shumway homestead. Mr. Shumway was a man of excellent 
judgment, and very systematic in his habits. He had the fullest confidence 
of his fellow-townsmen and was often called to the service of executor and ad- 
ministrator of estates and to fill offices in the town. There is a diary kept by 
Mr. Shumway now in the possession of a descendant, A. A. Shumway, Esq., 
of Philadelphia, which betrays, somewhat, the habits and the character of the 
man. In this journal he recorded brief notices of all extra religious gather- 
ings, such as Fast and Thanksgiving days, ordinations, installations, etc., 
with the names of the preacher and a memorandum of the text, for example : 
"Bellingham, July 20, 17S0 w\is State Fast on the reducion of Charls- 
town. Psalms Ixxxv., S. D. Sanford." 



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Important statistics and events that came under his observation were also 
chronicled. "June lo, 1776 The number of men wimen and childeren in 
Medway 925." 

" Bellingham ISIay 19th 17S0, this Day was remarkably Dark, it was at 
the darkest betwene one and twelve o'clock. It was so dark that I could not 
see to read." He served on one or more of the brief enlistments of " minute- 
men " which were made during the Revolutionary War upon special " alarms " 
and makes a note of one such instance in his diary: "Medway Dec. S, 
1776 was a Larrom for Provedence and Capt. Joseph Lovel marchet his com- 
panv of 33 men and I came home the 19 day of December 1776." 

Re\'. Etiiax Smith. 

Ethan Smith, son of Dea. Elijah and Sybil (Worthington) Smith, was 
born Dec. 19, 1762, in Belchertown, Mass. He w'as a soldier in the War of 
the Revolution and stationed at West Point at the time that post was betrayed 
by Arnold. He graduated in 1790 from Dartmouth College, entered the 
ministrv, and was installed in 1792 pastor of the Congregational Church in 
Haverhill, N. H., where he remained eight years. He was then installed, 
March 12, iSoo, pastor of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton, N. H., 
and resigned in 181S. The Rev. Mr. Smith was then pastor in Hebron, 
N. Y., from iSiS to 1821, and from Nov. 21, 1S21, to December, 1826, in 
Poultney, Vt., from May 16, 1827, to June 2, 1S32, in Hanover, Mass., and 
subsequently he was a city missionary, also agent of the Bible Society in 
Boston, Mass. The ministr}- of the Rev. Mr. Smith continued to the close 
of his life, and was one of great usefulness, marked by revivals of great 
power. During his pastorate in Hopkinton, N. H., one hundred and ninety- 
two persons were added to the church. He was the author of several pub- 
lished works besides sermons. Among these \vere : View of the Trinity^ 
Dissertations and the Prophecies^ Lectures on Saptism^ Memoirs of Mrs. 
Bailey ., 18 J j, Key to Revelation., The Tribes of Israel in America., 182 j, 
etc. The Rev. Mr. .Smith married, Feb. 4, 1793, Bathsheba Sanford, daugh- 
ter of the Rev. David Sanford, of West Medway. Mrs. Smith died April 
5, 1S35, at Pompey Hill, N. Y. The Rev. Mr. Smith died Aug. 29, 1849, 
in the eighty-seventh year of his age, at the residence of his son-in-law, the 
Rev. William A. Sanford, of Boylston, Mass. He preached with great 
animation and impressiveness the Sabbath before the last brief illness which 
terminated his life. The Rev. Mr. Smith had one son who was an emi- 
inent physician in Newark, N. J., three of his daughters married ministers 
and two sons were ministers. The Rev. Carlos Smith was for many years 
a pastor in Ohio, and the Rev. Stephen Sanford Smith was settled in Fay- 
etteville, N. Y., in Westminster and W^arren, Mass. He sj^ent his later 
years in Chicago, 111. In 1871 he made a journey to the East, and died at 
the house of his sister, in Worcester, Mass. His last pulpit service was in 
Medway Village Chuixh, on the Sabbath preceding his death, and he was 
expected to preach there the next Sabbath, but on Saturday while making 
preparations to leave Worcester for Medway, he suddenly died. He had 
selected his manuscript sermons for the next day and one of them was on this 
text : " I shall be satisfied when I awake in thy likeness.'' 



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Dea. John Smith. 

John Smith, son of worthy parents, was born May 19, 1796, in Breckin, 
Scotland. His father was a carpenter, and his mother, one of the Middleton 
stock, was, as he said, an " honest, persevering, frugal, far-sighted woman, 
anxious for her children, and earnestly desiring that they might live to be 
good." At nine he was sent into the country to work on a farm, as a 
herd-boy, attending school only in winter. When thirteen, his father died, 
leaving five children, of whom John was the oldest, and for five years he 
worked as a mill-wright in Breckin. He embarked in August, 1S16, for 
America. The passage took fifty-two days, and he narrowly escaped ship- 
wreck, but landed finally at Halifax, N. S. He then shipped for Boston, 
Mass. After some years, about 1820, he went to Medway, where he 
remained a year and a half. Then he met Mr. Joseph Faulkner, of Andover, 
and Mr. Warren Richardson, of Medway, with whom he formed a partner- 
ship, under the firm name of "John Smith & Company." They located at 
Plymouth, and began the manufacture of cotton machinery. He afterwards 
spoke of this as appearing to him the most important period of his life. '' I 
felt," he said, '• that all the honor or dishonor would come on me, as my 
partners' names did not appear." From that time the strength and greatness 
of the man began to be developed. 

The firm bought the Frye Village (Andover) water privilege, and located 
its business there in 1824. From 1831, both partners having died, Mr. Smith 
carried on the business successfully alone for three years. Meantime his 
brother, the late Dea. Peter Smith, had arrived ; and also the late Mr. John 
Dove. Mr. Dove proposed the manufacture of shoe thread and linen twine, 
and the Smith Brothers and Mr. Dove formed a firm, known for some thirty 
years as "Smith, Dove & Company," and since 1864 as the "Smith and 
Dove Manufacturing Company." Thus began one of the most successful 
business enterprises in the history of New England ; each partner amassed 
a large property and gave away liberal sums in benevolence. 

Dea. John Smith died in Andover, Mass., Thursday, Feb. 25, 18S6, at 
the great age of eighty-nine years and nine months. But few men ot his 
generation have grappled as earnestly with the great problems of the last 
half century. The story of his career is of great interest, and should l)e a 
source of inspiration to all men. 

Rev. Samuel Jones Spalding, D. D. 

Samuel Jones Spalding, son of Abijah and Hannah (Eastman) Spald- 
ing, was born Dec. 11, 1820, in Lyndeborough, N. H. He graduated in 
1842 from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., and in 1845 from the Theo- 
logical Seminary in Andover, Mass. He was ordained, Oct. 28, 1846, pastor 
in Salmon Falls, X. H. He resigned June 9, 185 1, and \vas installed June 
30, 185 1, over the Whitfield Congregational Church in Newburyport, Mass., 
where he was pastor more than thirty years. He was Chaplain of the 48th 
Massachusetts Regiment, entered service Dec. 29, 1862, mustered out Aug. 
30, 1863. Previous to his graduation from college he taught the public and 
also a select school in Medway Village, and June 27, 1S48, he was married 
to Sarah Lydia Metcalf, of Medway, youngest daughter of Hon. Luther and 



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Sarah ]?ro\vn (Phipps) Mctcalf. She died Sept. i, 1849, '" Sahnon Falls, 
N. H. The Rev. Mr. Spalding married, Sept. 16, 1851, Sarah Jane Parker 
Toppan, daughter of the Hon. Edmund and Mary (Chase) Toppan, of 
Hampton, N. H. The children were : IShuv Toppan, born December, 1856 ; 
Annie Toppan, born March 33, 1S60 ; Edmund Sanuiel, born Jan. 5, 1S65. 
I id. The Spaldi)ig JMeniorlal. 

Cephas Thayer, Esq^. 

Cephas Thayer, son of Calvin and Abigail Thayer, was born Feb. 16, 
17S9, in Bellingham, Mass. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed in the 
trade of cabinet making, to Maj. Luther Metcalf, of Medway. In 18 13, he 
joined with Luther Metcalf, Jr., and Joel Hunt, in establishing the manu- 
facture of machinerv for cotton and woolen goods, at the Charles River water 
privilege in West Medway. Fourteen years later, Mr. Thayer bought the 
land surrounding the Chicken Brook privileges, and there, in 1840, with his 
son, Mr. Addison P. Thayer, built the machine shop which still goes by the 
name of " the stone mill." He served for a short time as a volunteer in the 
War of 181 3, but always declined public office. As a citizen he was imob- 
trusive and thoroughh" respected. He died April 16, 1883, in West Medway. 

Addison Parsons Thayer, Est^- 

Addison Parsons Thayer, son of Cephas and La\ inia (Adams) Thayer, 
was born May 31. 1S14, in Medway, Mass. While a young man, he found 
employment for several years in Boston and New York. In 1851 he trav- 
eled in Europe, and, not long after, spent two years in Iowa and other west- 
ern states. For the greater part of the time since 1840, he has been engaged 
in this town in the manufacture of thread, of machinery for straw goods, and 
of raw-hide mallets. He was appointed, in 1866, a Justice of the Peace. 

Addison Sanford Thayer, A. M. 

Addison vSanford Thayer, son of Addison Parsons and Lydia Stan- 
ford (Partridge) Thayer, was born Aug. 5, 185S. He graduated, in 1877, 
from Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and in 1S81, from Harvard Col- 
' lege. Mr. Thaver was for two vears a teacher in the High School in Port- 
land, Me., and then devoted himself to the study of medicine. 

George Breed Thrasher, Esq_. 

George Breed Thrasher, son of Elkanah and Lydia (Codding) Thrasher, 
was born Jan. 36, 1816, in Taunton Mass. He was the youngest of seven 
children, and commenced working out for wages in a brick yard, when nine 
years of age. At first, all his wages, except enough to clothe himself scantily, 
went for the support of the.family. He came to Medway at the age of eighteen 
vears, to take charge of the brick ^-ard of Capt. Simon H. Mason, on the farm 
now owned by Patrick Crowley. He lived with Captain Mason for ten years, 
and then went to Dedham, where he carried on a farm one season, and held 
for a year the position of a turnkey in the county jail. He then returned to 
Medway, and commenced the manufacture of bricks on his own account, on 
the farm of Mr. Elisha Adams, which is now- owned by C. K. Brackett, Esq. 



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After some two years he purchased five acres of land of Mr. Jonathan 
Adams, and in 1848, erected a house which was suhsequently his home. 
Mr. Thrasher married, Oct. 13, 1S47, Laura F. Ward, of Oxford, Mass. Mr. 
Thrasher was an industrious and thrifty husiness man, whose judgment was 
much sought and vahied. He was genial, and always had a word of good 
cheer. In 1882 he was persuaded to accept the office of selectman, and ful- 
filled its duties with great acceptance. He was taken suddenly ill, and on 
town-meeting day, Monday, March 5, 1883, he died. On the very day of 
his death he was unanimously reelected selectman. Mrs. Thrasher and a 
son, Mr. George C. Thrasher, survive him. 

Rev. David Thurston. 

David Thurston, son of Daniel and Dehorah (Pond) Thurston, was 
born May 6, 1726, in Wrentham, afterwards Franklin, Mass. He graduated 
in 1 75 1 from Princeton College, Princeton, N. J., and became the first pastor 
of the Second Church of Christ in Medway. After a ministry of seventeen 
years he resigned and removed to Oxford, Mass., where he settled upon a 
farm. Subsequently he removed to Auburn, N. Y., and afterwards to Sutton, 
Mass., where he died May 5, 1777, at the age of fifty years. 

William Smith Tilden, Esq^. 

William S Tilden, son of Eleazar P. and Catherine (Smith) Tilden, 
was born April 4, 1830, in Medfield, Mass. Having completed his earlier 
education, he prepared himself for a teacher of music. He commenced 
in 1854 to teach evening classes in singing, and continued this until 1S68. 
Since then he has been a director of musical instruction in the public 
schools in Salem, Norton, West Roxbury, Mass., and in other places. He 
is now in charge of the musical instruction of the State Normal vSchool in 
Framingham, Mass. Mr. Tilden has been for eight years a member of the 
school committee of Medfield, where he resides. In 1879 he represented 
the Ninth Norfolk District in the Legislature of Massachusetts. He has 
devoted much time and labor in collecting materials for T/ie History of 
Medfield, soon to be published. Mr. Tilden married, Nov. 6, 1853, Olive 
N. Babcock, daughter of Lowell and Thankful B. (Sanger) Babcock, of 
East Medway. 

Aldis L. Waite, Esq^. 

Aldis L. Waite, son of Amos and Betsey (Stow) Waite, was born June 
2, 1820, in Weston, Vt. In early manhood he engaged in business in Lowell, 
Mass. From 1844 for six years he was a grocer, and from 1850 to 1S70 he 
was a wholesale produce dealer. He was married at the age of twenty-eight, 
and came to be widely known and much respected in the business, social, and 
religious circles in the young but enterprising city of Lowell where he 
resided. He was chosen a director in one of the city banks, and elected in 
1861, a member of the Board of Aldermen ; reelected in 1862, with only three 
dissenting votes in the whole city, a rare honor. He was a valued member of 
the Kirk Street Church. Mr. Waite was a nephew of Mrs. Abigail (Stow) 
Abbe, widow of Amos Abbe, Esq., of Rockville, and in 1878 removed to 



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]Medway to care for his aged aunt, who survived but a few years. Upon her 
death lie came into possession of a dwelling-house lieautifully located on the 




THE RESIDENCE OF ALDIS L. WAITE. ESC|. 



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bend of the Charles River. Mr. and Mrs. Waite with her mother, Mrs. 
Gilman, have continued to reside in Medway. Although Air. Waite's busi- 
ness is largely in Boston, he has taken much interest in the local affairs of his 
adopted place of residence, and after its incorporation became an active 
citizen of Millis. 

Rev. Horace Dean Walker. 

Horace Deax Walker, son of Dean and Rebecca (Wright) Walker, 
was born vSept. 15, 1S15. in Framingham, Mass. He was in the seventh 
generation from Dea. Philip Walker, who, with his l^'other fames and their 
mother, came from England about 1632, and settled in Rehoboth, Mass. 
Mr. Walker pursued his preparatory studies in Wrentham and Leicester 
academies, and graduated in 1S41 from Yale College, New Haven, Conn. 

In the fall of that year he taught in East Medway for three months then 
studied theology with Dr. Ide and graduated in 1843 from the Bangor Theo- 
logical Seminary. He soon settled in the ministry in East Abington, Mass., 
where he continued for nearly twenty-five years. He accepted, in 1868, a 
call to Bridgewater, where he had a prosperous pastorate of twelve years. 
After closing his labors in Bridgewater, because of failing health, he pur- 
chased a residence in Palatine Bridge, N. Y., which was his home at the time 
of his sudden death, Nov. 4, 1SS5. The Rev. Mr. Walker fulfilled a vigor- 
ous and useful ministry, extending over a period of forty years. He was an 
interesting preacher, an excellent pastor, a warm friend of the poor and 
unfortunate, and has been characterized as "a man of broad culture and 
literary attainments." On Saturday, Oct. 31, 1885, Mr. Walker met with a 
fall and received injuries which resulted fatally the following Wednesday. 
The funeral services occurred Nov. 6, 1885, in Rockland, Mass. Tender 
commemorative addresses were made by the Rev. Messrs. J. C. Labaree, 
R. K. Harlow, and F. R. Abbe, and the remains were deposited in Mount 
Vernon Cemetery, Abington, Mass. 

RE^^ Augustus Walker. 

Augustus Walker, son of Dean and Rebecca (Wright) Walker, was 
born Oct. 30, 1822, in Medway. He graduated from Yale in 1849, and from 
the Theological Seminary, at Andover, in 1852, was ordained Oct. 16, 1852, 
and on the same day married Eliza M. Harding, of Auburndale, and soon 
after sailed as a missionary of the American Board, to Diarbeker, in Svria. 
where the remaining years of his life were chieflv spent. He was a devoted 
and earnest man. giving himself wholly to his work, and his death, which oc- 
curred Sept. 13, 1 866, was felt to be a public loss both to his own people and 
the residents of the city where so much of his life was passed. His wife and 
children, after his death, returned, in the spring of 1867, to this country, and 
have resided in Auburndale, where she has established a successful school for 
the training of missionary children sent to this country for their education. 

Rev. George Frederic Walker. 

George Frederic Walker, son of Dea. Timothv and Louisa (Turner) 
Walker, was born Mav 31. 182^. He fitted for colleoe in the academv in 



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Leicester, Mass.. and <4ra(luate(l. in 1849. from Amherst College. Amherst, 
Mass. After gradnation. he founded antl became the Principal of the 
Mount Hollis Seminar\ . in IloUiston, Mass. I'rom 1S55 to 185S he was 
an assistant teacher in the Ri\ erside Institute. Aubunuhde, Mass. Having 
studied theologv under the instruction of the Rev. J. T. Tucker, D. d., of 
Holliston. he was licensetl to preach, in 1S63, by tlie Mcndon Association. 
He was ordained and installed. Jul\ 3. 1S63, as pastor of th<^ Congregational 
Church, in Welltieet, jMass. lie resigned, was installed, and settled from 
June 30, 1S67, to Aug. I, 1S72. in Little Compton. R. L. and from March 
9. 1S73, to Xo\-. 7, 1S75, in Ashby, Mass. Subsequently he was acting 
pastor from April 9. 1S76, to June 30, iSSo. in Blackstone, and from Oct. 
30, iSSo, to the present time, in Freetown. ALiss. The Rev. ]Mr. Walker 
married, Jan. i, iS^2. Esther Amelia BuUard, of Holliston, Alass. Mrs. 
Walker died Nov. 7, 1S61, and Mr. Walker subsequently married Mary A. 
K. Atwood, of Wellfleet, Mass. 

William Goodrich Ware, M. D. 

William G. Ware, son of Josiah H. and Huldah G. (Hale) Ware, 
was born Feb. i, 1S32, in East Medway, now Millis, Mass. His father was 
a church organ builder, son of Dea. Joseph Ware, of North Wrentham, now 
Norfolk, Mass. Dr. Ware was educated in the public schools and in 1849 
entered Leicester Academy. Li 185 1 he began to turn his attention to the 
study of medicine, but not having the pecuniary means necessary, he resolved 
to devote himself to the organ business until he could command the funds to 
complete his medical education. He was married, Feb. 7, 1856, to Angeline 

E. Ellis, daughter of Henry and Jane Ellis, of Medway, wdio died a few weeks 
after, March 39, 1856, of consumption. He married, June 7? 1857. Mrs. Jane 

F. Daniels, widow of the late Francis P. Daniels, of Medway. In i860 he 
commenced a more thorough study of medicine with C. Emory Morse, m. d.. 
of Cambridgeport, Mass., and in the spring of 1866 graduated at the Western 
Homa?ophathic Medical College of Cleveland, O., and soon after was elected 
member of the Hahnemannian Society of Cleveland. The following ]May he 
located in Medfield. In the spring of iS67he removed to East Boston ; but 
not liking the city and preferring a country residence, he removed, Nov. i, 
1867, to East Dedham, Mass. In 1868 he was admitted to membership in 
the Massachusetts Homn:^opathic Medical Society, and in 1869 became a 
member of the American Institute of Homoeopathy. He has been very suc- 
cessful in his profession and won the confidence of the community where he 
lives as a faithful disciple of Hahnemann, who established the Homoeopathic 
law of cure : " Similia slmilibus curantur.'' 

John S. White, Ph. D. 

JoHX S.White, son of the Rev. John S. and Anna (Richardson) White, 
and grandson of Dea. Silas and ]Mary (Carlton) Richardson, of East Med- 
way, was born Feb. 3, 1847, ^^^ Wrentham, Mass. He graduated from the 
Chapman Grammar, English High, and Boston Latin schools, Boston, and 
was admitted June, 1866, to Harvard College, Cambridge, Alass. He took 
a high stand in scholarship, and his senior year on occasion of the inaugura- 



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tion of Prof. Charles W. Eliot as President of the college, he was selected 
by the faculty to deliver the Latin oration of welcome. Mr. White, on 
graduation, was elected Sub-Master of the Boston Latin School, and in a few 
months became Master by pi-omotion. This position he filled for three years, 
when he resigned, in order to spend a year in Europe. Meanwhile he mar- 
ried, Feb. 28, 1871, Miss Georgie A. Read, of Boston, a graduate in 1S70 
of Mount Holyoke Seminary. While abroad Mr. Wliite was a popular 
correspondent of the Boston Daily Advertise^'. Upon his return he be- 
came, Sept. 30, 1874, Master of the Brooks School in Cleveland, O., which 
under his management had a wonderful development and popularity. Mr. 
White resigned, and in 1S80 established the Berkley School in New York 
City, of which he is the Head Master. Dr. White has had a most successful 
career as a teacher, and won an eminence in preparing students for college. 

As a memorial of his afiection for his grandfather, Dea. Silas Richardson, 
the oldest resident of the town. Mr. Wliite has presented a clock to the 
Church of Christ in Millis, which is to be in position on or before the ninety- 
fourth birthday of his venerable and honored grandfather. 

DuxcAx Wrkjht, Es(;(^. 

Duncan Wright was born in the }car 1770, in Delmarkly, Argyle- 
shire, Scotland. He married Janet Wilson, a sister of Alexander Wilson, 
the celebrated ornithologist. They had three sons, Peter, Alexander, and 
John. He came to America in 1S12. intending to locate in Philadelphia, but 
was taken prisoner by the privateer "Yankee," James De Wolfe, owner, and 
taken into Bristol harbor. His business being that of a bleacher, De Wolfe 
secured his services in an establishment of which he was the owner, as super- 
intendent of bleaching. He was the first person to establish chemical bleach- 
ing in America. In 1S15 his wife and sons joined him in this country. He 
then located in Smithfield, R. I., where he remained two years. From there 
he went to Waltham, where he set up bleaching on his own account. After 
he had been there about three years, the Boston Manufacturing Company 
bought the site upon which his works were located. He then removed to 
Medway where he set up another bleachery near Charles River, living in the 
Amos Fisher house upon Paul's Hill. He resided here with his family five 
years. He afterwards had a bleachery in Milk Row, Boston. Then went 
to Fall River, and with his brother Daniel and two others, did the first calico 
printing in that city. He afterwards retired to a farm in Tewksbury, near 
Lowell, and died in 1837, '^^ the age of sixty-seven years. His oldest son, 
Peter Wright, was employed in the Lowell Carpet Company factory until 
1857, when he removed to Westminster, Mass., where he resided in 1SS2 at the 
age of eighty-four vears. The second son was the Hon. Alexander Wright. 
John Wright, the youngest son, died in 1S74 at Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass. 

Hon. Alexander Wright. 

Alexander Wright, son of Duncan and Janet (Wilson) Wright, was 
l)orn in the year 1800, in Renfrewshire, Scotland. When a lad he attended 
school at Paisley, afterwards at a place near Glasgow, where he was considered 
the most prominent scholar, and always at the head of his class. When fifteen 



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years of age he came to this country, his latlicr, Duncan Wri-ht, liavin- 
come over some years earlier, and was employed as a bleacher at SmithheUh 
K. 1 He worked with his father in Waltliam and in Medway at hlcachinc. 
until he was twenty-one years of age, when he commenced, on his own accoun't 
he manufacture of coach lace at Medway Village where the family lived until 
he beg^ui ^vlth Burdett the manufacture of carpets in West Medway, on Win- 
throp Street near the Cutler place, on Chicken Brook. This was the first 
S'-^'"*/f f°'^ "' Massachusetts and the second in America, the first bein- in 
Fhdadelph.a, Penn. In a published pamphlet bv the - Old Residents His- 
torical Association" of Lowell, Mass., there is fJund mention of Mr. Wri-ht 
in the following connection : '^ 

" In 1800 a Frenchman named Jacquard invented a macliinc attached to 
00ms at first for weaving silks and muslins and was foun<l of great value in 
the fabrication of figured goods. Soon after a Mr. Morton, a Scotchman 
applied ,t to a carpet loom and found it a great success. In the course of a 
tew years small mills were started for the manufacture of carpets in the United 
1 ?; .?'' ''''*" '"''''''^'^ "' Medway,- first owned by a Mr. Henry Burdett 
and Mr. Alexander Wright, who was the real manager. 

"In 1825, Mr. Wright attempted to gain inform'Iition bv visitiiK^ a small 
mill m Philadelphia. Failing in this, he went to Scotland and purchased 
looms returning in 1826, with Claude and William Wilson, whom he em- 
ployed to aid in operating. 

" Narrowly escaping shipwreck as nearing the American shores, he soon 
began to operate his looms, in Medway, with success. He found the loca- 
tion not favorable to enlargement, and sold his interest to Mr. Burdett who 
soon sold to Fi-ederic Cabot and Patrick T. Jackson, of Boston, who organ- 
ized the Lowell Manufacturing Company, Feb. 22, 1828. Cabot & Jackson 
so d the mill and machinery, in Medway, to the new company, which consti- 
tuted the foundation of the great and world renowned carpet works in Lowell 
Mass. Prior to the removal, Mr. Wright operated the machinery in Medway '' 

Peter Lawson was his designer, who afterward continued" the same rela- 
tion to the new company, and he and Mr. Wright became very prominent in 
business and public life in later years, in the city of Lowell. 

The country probably owes as much to Mr. Wright's skill and persever- 
ance in perfecting the industry of carpet manufacturing, as to any other man. 

Ihe tollowmg is a duplicate bill of sale of a Medway carpet and rug : 

" Medway. Jan. 15, 1828. 
" ^^'"^ ^•''^■^" ^- P"iPPS Bot of Medwa; Carpet Maxuf. Co 

25 yds. Superfine Carpeting, c. 7-6 per vd,. . «,, , 

I Ruff, ... «i 2.,, 



"Received Payment, ''^ 

"Alex"" Wright, Agt." 

The Hon. Alexander Wright died in Lowell, on the 7th of June i8cr-. 
suddenly, and was interred at Mount Auburn. He was eminently social and 
intelligent, public spirited, naturally modest ; was elected Alderman in 18-^6 
to the Legislature in 1838, and though often urged, positively declined t.', 
accept the office of the mayor of the city. 
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Rev. Luther Wright. 

Luther Wright was born in 1770 in Acton, Mass. He graduated in 
1796 from Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. In November, 1796, be 
united with tbe First Church of Cambridge, of which the Rev. Abiel Holmes 
was the pastor. Mr. Wright studied for the ministry and was settled in 1798 
pastor of the First Church of Christ in Medway. He married, December 23, 
Nancy Bridge, daughter of the Rev. Josiah Bridge, of East Sudbury, Mass. 
His pastorate continued until 1S15, when he resigned. He was installed, 
Jan. 39, 181 7, over the Congregational Church in Harrington, R. L, where 
he labored some four years and was dismissed in 1S21. Subsequently he 
supplied vacant pulpits in various places. He was the stated minister from 
1835 to 1828 in Tiverton, R. L The last twenty-five or thirty years of his 
life were spent in Woburn, Mass., w'here be died June 31, 1858. Mrs. Wright 
died Feb. 33, 1861. The Rev. and Mrs. Wright had no children. They 
were interred side In' side in the cemetery in Woburn. ISLass. 





THE GENEALOGIES. 



The Adams Family. 

President John Adams erected a monument in the Old Burying-Ground in Qiiincy 
Mass., to the memory of his ancestor, Henry Adams, which bears this inscription : 

" In Memory of Henry Adams, who took his flight from the dragon, persecution, 
in Devonshire, and alighted, with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons 
returned to England : and, after taking time to explore the country, four removed to 
Medfield, one of the neighboring towns; two to Chelmsford, one only, Joseph, who 
lies here at his left hand, remained here, who was the original proprietor of the Town- 
ship of Braintree, incorporated in 1639." 

Henry Adams, immigrant, with his eight sons, or, as some accounts have it, nine 
sons and a daughter, arrived, in 1632, in America. He settled in that part of Brain- 
tree which became Qiiincy, Mass. Four of his sons, Henry, Peter, Edward and Jona- 
than, w^ere among the proprietors and the earliest settlers of Medfield, Mass. They 
drew land dividends on the west side of the Charles River. Their children and de- 
scendants were among the first, and have been numerous among the inhabitants of 
Medwav. Vid. The Adams Genealogy, The Morse Genealogical Jtegisicr, and The 
Netv England Genealogical Register, April, 18S3. 

[i] HENRY' ADAMS came, in 1632, from Devonshire, England, and settled in 
that part of Massachusetts Bay Colony which became C^^iincy, Mass. He died in 1646. 

The children -vere: Henry [2], b. 1604. Samuel, res. in Chelmsford, Mass., 
d. 1666. Joseph, m. Abigail Baxter, res. in Braintree, Mass. Thomas, res. in Chelms- 
ford, Mass. Peter [3]. Edward [4]. Jonathan [5]. John. Christopher, re- 
turned to England. l^Rst'LA. 

[2] HENRY- ADAMS (Henry'), son of Henry [i] Adams, was born, in 1604, in 
England. He married, Oct. 17, 1743, Elizabeth Paine. They resided in Braintree, but 
renioved, in 1649, to Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died Feb. 21, 1676, being massacred 
at his own door, by the Indians. Mrs. Adams died Feb. 29, 1676, from the eftects of 
being shot by the accidental discharge of a gun, the bullet passing up through the ceil- 
ing, and producing a fatal wound, as she lay ill upon her bed, in the chamber overhead. 

The children were: Eleazar, b. Aug. 5, 1644, m. Elizabeth , res. in Medfield, 

Mass., d. April 14, 1701. Jasper, bf April 2^, 1647, unm., d. July i, 1742. Elizabeth, 



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b. Nov. II, 1649, "■'• ^^^^ i^' ^^'^^' ^^^^- Jo'i" Harding, vid. John. b. Julv 14, 1652, m. 

Michal , d. April 11. 1728. Hexry, b. July 14, 1652, d. Julv lo, 1653. Moses, b. 

Oct. 26, 1654, m. Lydia Whitney, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. 1724. Henry [6], b. Nov. 
15, 1657. Samuel, b Nov. 2. 1661, m. Mary , res. in Medfield, Mass. 

Memoranda. Henry^ Adams was a Lieutenant of the training band, Clerk of Writs, 
and Representative in 1659, 1665, 1674, and 1675, to the General Court. Jasper^ Adams 
lived a bachelor to great age; his heirs were Sarah Rockwood, George Adams, Jona- 
than, James, and Stephen Partridge. 

[3] PETER'^ ADAMS (Henry^), son of Henry [i] Adams, was born in England. 
He married and settled in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died about 1690. 

The c/iildren tvere : Peter [7], b. 1653. Hannah, b. 1655. Mary, b. 1661. 
Jonathan, b. 1663. Ruth, b. 1665. Joseph, b. 1668, res. in Canterbury, Conn. 
Samuel, res. in Medfield, Mass. Henry, b. 1673. 

Memoranda. Peter- Adams drew land dividend in the New Grant, which was after- 
wards owned bv Joseph Curtis. Samuel^ Adams was a physician. 

[4] EDWARD- ADAMS (HenryI), son of Henry [i] Adams, was born in Eng- 
land. He married Lydia . Thev resided in Medfield, Mass. 

The children zvere : 'Lwtix, h. 1653, m. ijames Allen; m. ^Joseph Daniell, vid.; 
d. Dec. 26, 1731. Jonathan, b. 1655. John [8], b. 1657. Elizabeth, b. 1658. 
Sarah, b. 1660. James, b. 1661, res. in Barrington, R. I. Henry, res. in Canterbury, 
Conn. Elisha, b. 1666, res. in Bristol, R. L Edward, b. 1668, res. in Bristol, R. I. 
Eliashib, res. in Bristol, R. I. Bethia. b. 1671, d. Bethia, b. 1672. Abigail, b. 
1674. Miriam, b. 1675. 

Memoranda. Edward-^ Adams drew a land dividend in the New Grant, which was 
afterward occupied by his son, John-* Adams. 

[5] JONATHAN- ADAMS (Henry^), son of Henry [i] Adams, was born in Eng- 
land. He married Elizabeth Fussell, daughter of John and Elizabeth Fussell. They 
resided in Medfield now Millis, Mass. Mr. Adams died in 1692. 

The children ivere: Elizabeth, b. 1666. m. 1688, John^ Partridge, vid.; d. Aug. 
14, 1719. Sarah, b. 1667. An Infant, b. 1669, d. Jonathan, b. 1670, d. Jonathan, 
b. 1671, d. Jasper, b. 1673. Jonathan [9], b. 1679. Mary, b. 16S1. Lydia, b. 1689. 

[6] HENRY' ADAMS "(HENRY^ HenryI), son of Henry [2] and Elizabeth 
(Paine) Adams, was born Nov. 15, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. He married Prudence Frary, 
daughter of John and Mrs. Elizabeth (Harding) Frary, weV Adams. She was born Aug. 
30, 1662. They resided in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died September, 1773. Mrs. 
Adams died Feb. 20, 1750, 

The children were: Prudence, b. April 10, 1682, m. April 14, 1702, Capt. Joseph 
Morse, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Feb. 23, 1772. Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1685, m. June 
9, 1703, Edward^ Clark, vid.; d. Oct. 27, 1775. Thomas, b. May 21, 1688, m. Mary 

, res. in Medfield, Mass., d. March 31, 1763. Jeremiah [10], b. Jan. 14, 1691. 

Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 1694, d. Nov. 26, 1766. Sarah, b. Dec. 13, 1697, d. April i, 
1725. Henry, b. March 26, 1702, m. Jemima Morse, res. in Medfield, d. Nov. 3, 1782. 

[7] PETER'* ADAMS (Peter-, HenryI), son of Peter [3] Adams, was born, 1653, 
in Medfield, Mass. He married Experience Cook. They resided in Medfield, now Mil- 
lis, Mass. Deacon Adams died Dec. 8, 1723. Mrs. Adams survived him. 

The children -were: Rachel, b. 1680, m. Jonathan Hill, vid. Joseph [ii], b. 
1682. Peter, b. 1684, res. in West Wrentham, now Franklin, Mass. Ebenezer, b. 

1693. Catharine, m.- ^ Ellis. Experience, b. 1696, m. Dec. 6, 1718, Samuel* 

Daniell, vid. ; A. March 29, 1731. George [12], b. 1699. 

[8] JOHN'' ADAMS (EDWARD^ Henry'), son of Edward [4] and Lydia Adams, 

was born, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. He married 'Deborah . They resided in 

Medfield, afterward Medway. Mrs. Deborah Adams died prior to 1695. Mr. Adams 
married '^Susanna Brack, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Breck. She was born, 
May 10, 1667, in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Adams died March 1, 175 1. Mrs. Susanna 
Adams died May 28, 1744. 

The children ivere: Edward, b. 16S2, res. in Milton, Muss. John, b. 1684, m. 

Judah , d. Nov. 20, 1759. Daniel [13], b. 16S6. Ezleazar [14], b. 1687. Oba- 

diah [15]. Jonathan [16]. Thomas, «b. 1695, res. in Amherst, Mass. Susanna, b. 
1697, m. April 17, 1721, Naiel Alexander, res. in Killingly, Conn. Jeremiah, b. 1799, 



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res. in Brookfield, Mass. Ahraha.m.Ii. 1701, ros. in Brookficld, Mass. Bhthia,!). 1702, 
m. Feb. 27, 1728, Timothv Stearns, res. in Franiini,'ham, Mass. Phinehas [ 17], b. 
1705. Haxxah, b. 1707. n"i. Jan. i. 1730, 'Tiniotby Ellis, vid.; ni. May 21, 1739, -Wil- 
liam Richardson, :■/</. 

[9] JONATHAN' ADAMS (Jonathan-, IIenryI), son of Jonathan [5] and 
Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams, was born 1679, in Medfield, Mass. He married Thamezin 
Sheffield, daughter of William and Hannah (Bullard) Sheffield. She was born Mav 
21;, 1673, in Holliston, Mass. They resided in Mcdway. Mrs. Thamezin Adams died. 
Deacon Adams married, Dec. 12, 1717, Mehitable Chenery. He died Jan. 24, 1718. 

Tke children -vere : Thamezin, b. 1699, m. June 16, 1719, Joseph Ellis, w/</. Han- 
nah, b. 1701, m. Jan. 25, 1727, Jonathan Jones, res. in Holliston, Mass. Ezekiel [18], 
b. 170^. Jonathan [19], b. 1709. 

[10] JEREMIAH* ADAMS (Henky^ Henry^ Henry^), son of Henry [6] 
and Prudence (Frary) Adams, was born 1691, in Medfield, Mass. He married 1 Re- 
becca — -. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Rebecca Adams died. Mr. Adams 

married 2 Elizabeth ^- . He died Oct. S, 1772. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams died Feb. 

20, 1774. 

Tke children ivere : Abigail, b. July 20, 1717. Elisha [20], b. Feb. 19, 1719. 
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 29, 172S. Enos, b. June 9, 1733. 

[11] JOSEPH* ADAMS(Petek\ Peter-, HenryI), son of Peter [7] and Experi- 
ence (Cook) Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Mary . They 

resided in Medway. 

The childreti' -vere : Mary, b. 1705. Joseph, b. 1707. Rachel, b. 1709. Han- 
nah, b. 1711. RuTH.b. 1712. Experience and Abigail, b. 1716. 

[12] GEORGE* ADAMS (PeterS Peter-, Henry^), son of Peter [7]and Ex- 
perience (Cook) Adams, was born 1699, in Medfield, Mass. He married, March 13, 
1723, Sarah Partridge, daughter of John- and Elizabeth (Adams) Partridge. She was 
born, 1702, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass., where they resided, but removed to Wren- 
tham, Mass. 

The children ivere : Silence, b. April 17, 1724. Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1726. 
Rachel, b. Jan. 22, 172S. Sarah, b. Oct. 4, 1730. Experience, b. July 11, 1732. 

[13] DANIEL* ADAMS (John^, Edward-, Henry'), son of John [8] and Deb- 
orah Adams, was born 16S6, in Medfield, Mass. He married Sarah . They 

resided in West Medway. Mrs. Adams died July 21, 1739. 

The childremvere : Benjamin. Sarah, b. November, 1714, d. April i, 1716. Deb- 
orah, b. Feb. 12, 1717. Sarah, b. March, 1719. Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1721. Daniel, 
b. Jan. 18, 1724, res. in Barre, Mass. Thomas [21], b. April 15, 1726. Ruth. b. 
March 6, 1729, m. May 17, 1750, Benjamin Rockwood, vid. Moses [22], b. Aug. 4, 
1731. Abigail, b. June 23, 1736, m. Feb. 9, 1757, Abraham* Harding, vid. Tab- 
itha, b. Nov. 12, 1738, m. June 27, 1754, John Littlefield, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[14] ELEAZAR* ADAMS (JohnS Edward-^, Henry'), son of John [8] and 

Deborah Adams, was born 16S7, in Medfield. He married Margaret . They 

resided in Medway. 

The children -were: Benjamin, b. Oct. 13, 1715. Margaret, b. Aug. 29, 1717, 
d. June 8, 1736. Eleazar, b. July 9, 1720, m. March 6, 1745, Bathsheba Barber, 
res. in Holliston, Mass. Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1722, m. Oct. 19, 1742, Jonathan Metcalf, 
res. in Rutland, Mass. John [23], b. Oct. 27, 1724. Lydia, b. Sept. 19, 1727, m. 
April 9. 1754, Simeon Daniell, res. in Franklin, Mass. Seth, b May 6, 1730. Lois, 
b. May 25, 1732, m. May 22, 1755, Ebenezer Allen. 

[15] OBADIAH* ADAMS (John\ Edward-, Henry'), son of John [8] and 
Deborah Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married, April 24, 1716, Christian 
Sanford. She was born in Mendon, Mass. They resided in West Medway. 

The children -were: David, b. Nov. 18, 1716, res. in Spencer, Mass. Abigail, 
b. Oct. 28, 1718, d. June 6, 1736. Obadiah, b. Dec. 18, 1721, m. Dec. 8, 1744, Sarah 
Partridge, res. in Bellingham, Mass. Nathan [24], b. Dec. 3, 1723. Jesse, b. Sept. 
10, 1727, m. Thankful Watkins, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. April 12, 1797. Stephen 
[25], b. Dec. 27, 1729. Christian, b. Aug. 8, 1732, m. Nov. 27, 1751, Moses Hill, res. 
in Holliston, Mass. Hephzibah, b. March 31, 1735, m. Jan. 2, 1758, Stephen Metcalf, 
res. in Bellingham, Mass. Jemima, b. March 24, 1737, m. May 1, 1757, William Fiske, 
res. in Upton, Mass. Amos, res. in Spencer, Mass. 



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[i6] JONATHAN' ADAMS (John', Edward^, HenryI), son of John [8] and 

Deborah Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Dorcas . The^ 

resided in Medwaj. Mr. Adams died May I2, 1744. 

The children were: Dorcas, b. Dec. 24, 1717, m. Dec. 9, 1736, John Fisher, 
res. in Medfield, Mass. Isaac, b. Oct. 15, 1719- Mary, b. Maj 6, 1722. Kezia, b. 
[an. I, 1725, d. June 18, 1733. Silas, b. Oct. 7, 1728, d. Oct. 24. 1728. Lydia, b. 
Sept. 9, 1731. Joel, b. Aug. 6, 1733, d. Aug. 6, 1733. Kezia, b. May 21, 1735. Jon- 
athan [26], b. Aug. 30, 1737. 

[17] PHINEHAS^ ADAMS (John^, Edward-, HenryI), son of John [8] and 
Susanna (Breck) Adams, was born, 1705, in Medfield, Mass. He married * Sarah 
Kingsbury. She was born in Needham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. . 
Sarah Adams died July 23, 17.39. Mr. Adams married -Mehitable -^^fWO/** / S. / 7 7 / 

The children -were : Sarah, b. March 8, 1733, d. Sept. 14, 1733. Mary, b. June 

22, 1735. Phinehas [27]. Moses, b. July 12, 1738. Hannah, b. Aug. 7, 1742. 
John, b. July 2, 1744. 

[18] EZEKIEL^ ADAMS (Joxathan\ Jonathan^, HENRYi),son of Jonathan 
[9] and Thamezin (Sheffield) Adams, was born, 1705, in Medfield, Mass. He mar- 
ried, May 8, 172S, Bethia Parker. They resided in Medway. 

The childreti -Mere: Benoni, b. Feb. 8, 1730, d. Feb. 17, 1731. Thamezin, b. 
June 20, 1731- EzEKiEL, b. June 29, 1735. 

[19] JONATHAN^ ADAMS (Jonathan3,Joxathan2, HenryI), son of Jona- 
than [9] and Thamezin (Sheffield) Adams, was born 1709, in Medfield, Mass., after- 
ward Medway. He married, April 30, 1732, Patience Clark, daughter of Edward and 
Hannah (Adams) Clark. She was born May 3, 1710, in Medfield, afterward Medway. 
Mrs. Adams died July 11, 1801. Mr. Adams died Nov. 4, 1804. 

The children tvere : Rachel, b. Jan. 24, 1733, m. Daniel Bullard. Oliver [28], 
b. June 30, 173S. Sarah, b. April 23, 1740, m. Nov. i, 1759, Abel Smith. 

[20] ELISHA' ADAMS (Jeremiah*, Henry^, Henry^, Henry^), son of Jere- 
miah [10] and Rebecca Adams, was born Feb. 19, 1719, in Medway. He married, 
Nov. 26, 1741, Rachel Daniell, daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Partridge) Daniell. 
She was born Oct. 30, 1714, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Adams died March 

23, 1781. Mrs. Adams died Jan. 11, 1803. 

The children tvere : Abigail, b. Oct. 4, 1744. Daniel, b. 1747, res. in Watertown, 
Mass. 

Memoranda. Daniel'^ Adams, son of Elisha Adams, graduated in 1774 from 
Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., studied for the ministry, and was ordained, 1778, 
in Watertown, Mass., where he soon after died, Sept. i6, 1778. Daniel' Adams, his 
son, was a lawyer, resided in Medfield, Mass., where he died in 1853. Horace" 
Adams, another son of the Rev. Daniel Adams, resided in East Medway on the place 
now owned by Mr. Brackett. and was the grandfather of Elisha E. Adams, Esq. 

[21] THOMAS' ADAMS (Daniel*, John», EdwardS Henry^), son of Daniel 
[13] and Sarah Adams, was born April 15, 1726, in Medway. He married ^Abigail 

. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Abigail Adams died. Mr. Adams married, 

Dec. 27, 1748, -Mary Partridge. 

The children ivcre : Daniel, b. April 20, 1750, res. in Rutland, Vt. Mary, b. 
July 13, 1751, m. Jan. 30, 1772, Nathan" Adams, vid. Sybil, b. Jan. 28, 1753. m. June 
28, 1770, Abijah'' Harding, vid.; d. Feb. 6, 1S13. Asa, b. March 26, 1757, res. in Rut- 
land, Vt. Thomas [29], b. 1759. 

[22] MOSES^ ADAMS (Damel*, John^, EDWARD^ Henry^), son of Daniel 
[13] and Sarah Adams, was born Aug. 4, 1731, in Medway. He married Rachel Le- 
land, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Death) Leland. She was born, 1737, in Sher- 
born, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Adams died 1826. 

The children -were: Hephzibah, b. Oct. 16, 1758, m. May 29, 1777, Elisha John- 
son, res. in Holliston, Mass. Rhoda, b. Feb. 22, 1761, m. June 7, i78i,John Plimp- 
ton, res. in West Bloomfield, N. Y. Mary, b. April 26, 1767, m. Dea. Jonathan Met- 
calf, res. in Franklin, Mass. Rachel, b. Sept. 25, 1769, m. Nov. 3, 1790, Timothy 
Pond, vid. Ruth, b. April 7, 1772, m. Af)ril 26, 1796, ^Thomas Bacon; m. Jan. 14, 
i8oi, ^Joseph Whiting, res. in Franklin, Mass. Aaron [30], b. Sept. i, 1775. 

[23] JOHN^ ADAMS (Eleazar*, John*, EDWARD^ Henry^), son of Eleazar 



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[14] and Margaret Adams, was born Oct. 27, 1724, in Medwaj. He married 1 

Clark. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Adams died. Mr. Adams married 
2Zilpha Daniell, daughter of Ezra and Martha (Death) Daniell. She was born Nov 
^9' 1734' i" Medwaj. 

The childre?, v.'ere : John, James, Joel, Jude, Phinehas, Elias. IIkzkkiah Lydia 
Peggy, Patty, Eleazak. 

_ [24] NATHAN' ADAMS (Ohadiau*, John ', Edward^ Henry'), son of Oba- 
diah [15] and Christian (Sanfordj Adams, was born Dec. 30, 1723, in Medway He 
married. May 9, 1750, Keziah Thompson, daughter of Elcazar and Hannah (Daniell) 
Thompson. She was born Nov. 17, 1730, in Medwav, uhere they resided. 

T/w childrc7i -were: Issachar, m. Millicent Alden, res. in Huhbardston Ma«s 
Nathan, b. 1751, m. Jan. 30, 1772, Mary« Adams, res. in Barre, Mass. Ohadiah \■Xl^ 
b. 1758. Reuben, b. 1760, m. Azubah Jones, res. in Hubbardston Mass 

[25] STEPHEN^ ADAMS (ObadiahS John', EDWAR.,^ Henry') son of 
Obadiah [15] and Christian (Sanford) Adams, was born Dec. 27, 1729 in Medwav 
He married Marj . They resided in West Medwav. 

The children -vere : ^p^kmi, b. 1773, m. Jesse Coombs, res. in Bdlingham Mass 
Ezra [32], b. 1775. Stephen i2>i\, b. 1776. Jotham, b. 177S. Eli, b. May -6 1770 
m. Esther Harding, res. in Readficld, Me., d. Oct. 21, 1832. Mary, b. 1781 m Moses 
Hill, res. m Bellmgham, Mass. Christian, b. 1783. Lahan [34], b. Feb 27 178^ 

[26] JONATHAN^ ADAMS (JoNATHAN^ JohxS EnwARo', HENRYn'^Ion of 
Jonathan [i6] and Dorcas Adams, was born Aug. 30, 1737, in Medway. He married 
Catherine Boyden. She was born in 1738. They resided in Medway. Mr. Adams 
died March 21, 181S. Mrs. Adams died Dec. 10, 1819. 

The children rvere : Thankful, b. 1760. Micah [35], b. 1762. Silas [^61 b 
1765 Catherine, b. 1771, m. Asa'' Richardson, vid. Moses, b. 1774, m Persis 
Cutler. 

[27] PHINEHAS' ADAMS (PhinehasS John^, ED^VARD^ Henry^, son of 
Phinehas [17J and Sarah (Kingsbury) Adams, was born in Medway. He married 
May 3, 1781, Patience Pond, daughter of Moses and Patience (Carpenter) Pond She 
was born June 10, 1762, in Wrentham, Mass. They resided in Medway. 

The children -vere : Asahel, b. 1781. Phinehas, b. 1790, m. Sarah W. Barber 
removed to Waltham, Mass. Patience, b. March 30, 1792, m. Amos« Shumway vid 
Willard, b. June 19, 1794. Lowell, b. Feb. 21, 1796. 

[28] OLIVER' ADAMS (JoNATHAN^ Jonathan\ Jonathan^ Henry') son 
of Jonathan [19] and Patience (Clark) Adams, was born June 30, 1738, in Medway He 
married Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Henry* and Jemima (Morse) Adams. She was 
born Aug. i, 1736, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway, Mrs. Adams 
died Dec. 11, 1822. 

Thechildremvere: ]o^KynK^,h.x^6i. Oliver, b. 1762. Jasper [-.7] b Feb 
23,1767. Sylvanus [38], b. ,769. Elizabeth, b. 1773. "i. Edward Cleveland, res.' 
in L-harlton, Mass. Ama. m. 179^, Joseph^ Richardson, vid. 

[29] THOMAS" ADAMS (THOMAs^ DaxielS John^ Edward^ Henry') 
son of Thomas [21] and Abigail Adams, was born 1759, in Medwav. He married 
May 22 1777, 'Susanna Clark. They resided in Medway, and removed, about 1801 to 
Barre, Mass. Mrs. Susanna Adams died. Mr. Adams married -^Melatiah Partridge 

The children -were : Thomas, b. 1779, m- Sept. 29, 1803. Olive^' Shumway. Amos 
b.1779. Hannah, b. 1781. Susanna, b. 17S3. Avery, b. 17S5. Sybel, b. 1787. Polly' 
b. 1789 Partridge b. 1791. Betsey, b. 1793. Amos, b. 1794. Nancy, b. 1797. ' 

[30] AARON" ADAMS (MosEs^ Daniel*, John^, Edward^ Henry') son of 
Moses [22] and Rachel (Leland) Adams, was born Sept. i, 1775. in Medway. He mar- 
ried Nov. 30, 1797, Catherine Adams. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Adams 
died in 1824. 

The children '.vere: Moses, b. 1798, m. Catherine Partridge. Silence b. 1800 urm 
d. Aaron, b. 1801, m. Hannah W. Skinner, res. in Dodgeville, Wis. Elizabeth b' 
1803, m. Jonas Fairbanks, res. in Bellingham, Mass. Joanna, b. May 6. 1805 m April 
7, 1S30, Lyman' Adams, vid. Catherine, b. 1807. Jemima, m. Abijah R. Wheeler 
vid. Luther, m. Caroline Baldwin. Daniel, died young. Marion, m Feb ix 
1842, James Willard' Daniels, c'/V/. ' 



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[3i] OBADIAH'' ADAMS (Nathan'', Obadiah*, John*, Edward", Henry>), 
son of Nathan [24] and Keziah (Thompson) Adams, was born 174S, in Med way. He 
married Abigail Harding. Thej resided in West Medway. Mr. Adams died Jan. i, 1S23. 

The children -were : Persis, b. 1780. Keziah, b. 1783, m. ^Daniel Miller; m. ^Isaac 
Kibbj. Israel, b. 1785, m. Polly Johnson. Abigail, b. 1787, m. Amos ''Bullard, vid. 
Obadiah, b. 17S9, m. Mary Johnson. Candace, b. 1792. 

[32] EZRA" ADAMS (Stephen'', Obadiah', John\ Edward^, HenryI), son of 
Stephen [25] and Mary Adams, was born 1775, in Medway. He married Abigail 
Partridge, daughter of Joel and Waitstill (Morse) Partridge. She was born Jan. 9, 
1777, in Medway, where they resided. 

The children -vere : Cyrus [39], b. Nov. 4, 1800. Stephen [40], b. Aug. 12, 1S04. 
Ezra, b. Aug. 26, 1S09, m. Oct. 16, 1839, ^ Abigail Bigelow; m. Oct. 20, 185S, ^ Alice 
Melissa Ware, res. in Surry, Roxbury, and Giisum, N. H., d. March 20, 1864. Nancy. 

[33] STEPHEN" ADAMS (Stephen", Obadiah*, John'S Edward^, Henry^), 
son of Stephen \^i^'\ and Mary Adams, was born 1776, in Medway. He married Cathe- 
rine Partridge, daughter of Joel and Waitstill (Morse) Partridge. She was born 
April I, 1779. in Medway, where they resided, but removed to Framingham, Mass. 

The children -were : Partridge, m. Julia Ann Richardson. Lyman [41], b. March 
25, 1803. Ann, m. Elbridge Partridge, res. in Worcester, Mass. Newell, m. Abigail 
(Fales) Blake. Francis, m. ^ Stone; m. ^Nancy Richardson. 

[34] LABAN" ADAMS (Stephen'', Obadiah*, John'S Edward-, Henry^), son 
of Stephen [25] and Mary Adams, was born Feb. 27, 1785, in Medway. He married 
Catherine Johnson, daughter of David and Ede (Bullard) Johnson. She was born in 
Chester, Vt. They resided in West Medway and Boston, Mass. 

The children -vcrc : Two infants who died. Elmira, b. 1811, m. Horace Baker, 
res. in Boston, Mass., d. 1848. Catherine, b. 1S13, m. Abraham Mitchell, res. in 
Nashua, N. H., removed to Chicago, III. Esther, b. 1816, m. Aquilla Jewett, res. in 
Westbrook, Me., d. 1874. Laban, b. 1820, m. Sarah Wheeler, d. 18S1. William 
Taylor, b. July 30, 1822, m. 1846, Sarah Jenkins, res. in Dorchester, Mass. Sarah, 
b. 1824, m. William F. Pope, res. in Dorchester, d. iSSi. 

Memoranda. Mrs. Sarah Adams, wife of William T. Adams, Esq., was the 
daughter of Edward Jenkins, of Dorchester, Mass. She was born Oct. 5, 1825, and 
died Mafch 7, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Adams had three children. The first- 
born died in infancy. Alice Maria married Sol Smith Russell, Esq., an eminent 
comedian. Emma Louisa married George W. White, Esq., a member of the Suftblk 
Bar. Mr. and Mrs. White reside in Charlestown, Mass. 

[3:5] MICAH" ADAMS (Jonathan^, Jonathan*, John^, Edward'-, HenryI), 
son of Jonathan [26] and Catherine (Boyden) Adams was born 1762, in Medway. He 
married Mercy Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman. She 
was born 1765, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Adams died April 23, 1S29. 
Mr. Adams died April i, 1842. 

The children -.vcre : Joel, b. Feb. 3, 1791, d. May 27, 1791. Rebecca, b. May 15, 
1792, m. Henry" Richardson, vid. Nabby, b. March 28, 1794, unm , d. Sept. 29, 1881. 
Edward [42], b. May 4, 1798. John, b. 1800, d. Oct. 17, 1800. Patty, b. Aug. 20, 
1804. d. Feb. 17, 1805. Mary, b. Aug. 14. 1807, d. May 13, 1808. 

[36] SILAS" ADAMS (Jonathan^ Jonathan*, Joiin^, Edward^, Henry^), son 
of Jonathan [26] and Catherine (Boyden) Adams, was born 1765, in Medway. Mr. 
Adams married ^Patience Daniels, daughter of Henry^ and Elizabeth (Harding) 
Daniels. She was born March 15, 176S, in Medway. Mrs. Patience Adams died Nov. 
9, 1815. Mr. Adams married ^Mary Harding, of Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died 
June 21, 1849. Mrs. Mary Adams died March 20, 1S61. 

The children were : Joseph, b. 17S8. Silas, b. 1794, m. April 20, 1S17, Betsey 
Daby. Jonathan [43], b. March 2, 1797. Samuel [44], b. April 10, 1805. 

[37] JASPER" ADAMS (Oliver^ Jonathan*, Jonathan^, Jonathan-, Hen- 
ry^), son of Oliver [28] and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was born Feb. 23, 1767, in 
Medsvay. He married, Nov. 22, 1792, Amy Rounds, daughter of the Rev. Nathaniel 
and Elizabeth (Bowen) Rounds. She was born July 27, 1764, in Rehoboth, Mass. 
They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died March 6, 1820. Mrs. Adams died 
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The children -Mere: Jasper, b. Aug. 27, 1793, m. May 16, 1820, Mercy D. Wheeler, 
vid.; res. in Charleston, S. C, d. Oct. 25, 1841. Elizabeth, b. Sept". 26, 1795, m. 
Nov. II, 1819, Dea. Calvin Bigelow, res. in Dover, Mass. Bowen, b. April 6, 1798, 
m. Dec. 18, 1823, 'Fanny Cleaveland ; m. ^Mrs. Clarissa Clark; m. ^Mrs. Betsey 
Stratton, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Nov. 13, iSSi. Julia, b. Dec. 30, 1800, m. Dec. 
6, 182 1, Horatio Mason, vid.; d. July 22, 1848. Anna Rounds, b. Nov. 22, 1806, m. 
Sept. 7, 1835, Lewis Hunting, res. in Southboro, Mass., d. Oct. 25, 1854. 

[3SJ SYLVANUS' ADAMS (Oliver--, Jonathan', Jonathan', Jonathan-, 
Henry'), son of Oliver [28] and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was born, 1769, inMedwav- 
He married 'Ruth Plympton, daughter of Silas and Esther Plympton. She was born in 
1772. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Ruth Adams died June 30, 1822. Captain 
Adams married, April 30, 1823, ^Eliza Richardson, daughter of Dr. Abijah and Mercy 
(Daniels) Richardson. She was born July 2, 1791, in Medway. Captain Adams died 
May 31, 1838. Mrs. Eliza Adams died Nov. 6, 1838. 

Thechildreti-zvere : Fanny, b. September, 1794, d. 179S. Walter, b. 1799. Joseph 
[45], b. Oct. 15, 1804. Sylvanus, b. 1807. John, b. May 5, 1813, m. Abby Smith 
res. in Worcester, Mass. 

[39] CYRUS" ADAMS, (Ezra«, Stephex\ Oijadiaii*, John', Edward-, 
Henry'), son of Ezra [32) and Abigail (Partridge) Adams, was born Nov. 4, 1800, in 
West Medway. He married, Jan. i, 1S34, Mary Partridge, daughter of Job and Tamar 
(Partridge) Partridge. She was born Jan. 18, 1807. They resided in Medway. 

[40] STEPHEN" ADAMS (Ezra«, Stkphen% Obadiah^, John', EDWARD^ 
Henry'), son of Ezra [2,2] and Abigail (Partridge) Adams, was born Aug. 12, 1804, 
in West Medway. He married, Sept. 9, 1828, Julia Adams, daughter of John and Eunice 
(Mason) Adams. She was born July 22, 1804, in Walpole, N. H. Thev resided in 
West Medway. Deacon Adams died July 26, 18S5. 

The children rvere : John Mason [46], b. July 26, 1S29. Julia A., b. Aug. i, 1S32. 
Stephen, b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. Sept. 26, 1836. Eunice, b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. Aug. 4, 1S34. 
George Stephen, b. Dec. 27, 1S3S, d. June 4, 1S42. Charles Thompson [47 |. b. 
Oct. 3, 1840. 

[41] LYMAN" ADAMS (Stephen", Stephens; Ouadiah*, John*, Edward-, 
Henry'), son of Stephen [33] and Catherine (Partridge) Adams, was born March 25, 
1803, in Framingham, Mass. He married, April 7, 1S30, Joanna Adams, daughter of 
Aaron and Catherine (Adams) Adams. She was born May 6, 1805, in West Medwav. 
They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Adams died Jan. 20, iSSo. Mr. Adams died 
March 26, 1881. 

The children were: Jane Catherine, b. Mav 28, 1831, d. Jan. 2, i8^v Lym \n 
[48], b. March 23, 1836. 

[42] EDWARD" ADAMS (Micah«, Joxatfian', Jonathan*. John\ Edward-', 
Henry'), son of Micah [35] and Mercy (Penniman) Adams, was born May 4. 1798, in 
East Medway. He married, Oct. 4, 1S29, Keziah Lovell Clark, daughter of Lovell and 
Mary (Bullen) Clark. She was born Oct. 30, 1804, in Milford, Mass. They resided 
in East Medway. Mr. Adams died Sept. 23, 1870. 

The children -were: Charles Edward, b. Nov. 16, 1S31, d. Sept. 24, 1837. 
Mercy Penniman, b. April 26, 1834, m. April 19, 1S54. Francis Oliver Phillips, vid. 
Mary Richardson, b. Oct. 24, 1S38. m. Jan. 19. 1S66, George Horatio Wight, res. in 
Medfield, Mass. Edward Micah, b. Nov. 17, 1S40, d. Oct. 12. 1849. Moses Clark 
[49], b. Nov. 16. 1843. 

[43] JONATHAN" ADAMS (Silas«, Jonathan% Jonathan*, John\ Edward^ 
Henry'), son of Silas [36] and Patience (Daniels) Adams, was born March 2, 1797, in 
East Medway. He married Feb. 6, 1823, Esther Smith, daughter of Enos and Amy 
(Plympton) Smith. She was born Jan. 29, 1798, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in 
East Medway. Mr. Adams died May 5, 1863. Mrs. Adams died Aug. iS, 1884. 

The children -Mere : Louisa, b. June 27, 1823, m. June 17, 1853, James Hawkes, 
William, b. Sept. 27, 1825, d. Jan. 29, 1880. Edwin Smith, b. Nov. 24, 1828, d. Aug. 
20, 1845. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 12, 183 1. Patience Ellen, b. Feb. 14, 1833, ni. 
Sept. II, 1869, John L. Wyman, d. Feb. 25, 1874. Amy Plympton, b. Sept. 5, 1839. 

[44] SAMUEL' ADAMS (Silas«, Jonathan^, Jonathan*, Johx^, Edward^. 
Henry'), son of Silas [36] and Patience (Daniels) Adams, was born April 10, 1S05. 
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in East Medwa_y. He married, January, 1S36, Mary Woods, daughter of Levi and 
Mary (Nevens) Woods. She was born Feb. 7, 1810. They resided in East Medway. 
Mr. Adams died March 2, 18S2. 

The only child zvas : Mary Elizabeth, b. May 5, 1837, m. March 30, 1S63, William 
N. Allen, res. in Hudson, N. Y., d. Oct. 25, 1870. 

[45] JOSEPH" ADAMS (Sylvaxus«, OLIVER^ Jonathan*, Jonathans, Jon- 
athan'^, HenryI), son of Sylvanus [38] and Ruth (Plympton) Adams, was born Oct. 
15, 1804, in East Medway. lie married, Nov. 8, 1824, Mary Ann Mason, daughter of 
Simon Harding and Betsey (Leland) Mason. She was born Jan. 11, 1805, in East 
Medway, where they resided, Mr. Adams died Dec. 15, 1847. 

The children -were : RuTH P., b. Oct. 29, 1826, m. Horace F. Howard, d. Aug. 23, 
1881. Josephine Matilda, b. May 29, 1834, d. April 21, 1837. Joseph Sylvanus 
[50], b. Oct. 12, 1S38. Eliza Richardson, b. Oct. 7, 1840, d. July 10, 1841. 

[46] JOHN MASON^ ADAMS (Stephen", Ezra«, STEPHEN^ OBADIAH^ John^, 
Edvv.\rd-, Henry^), son of Stephen [40] and Julia (Adams) Adams, was born July 26, 
1S29, in Medway. He married Sept. 10, 1850, Julia A. Hixon, daughter of Elihu H. 
and Hannah (Putnam) Hixon. She was born May 9,1830, in Hamden^ Me. They 
resided in Medway. 

The children were: Casie L., b. Dec. 30, 1851, m. Oct. 25, 1871, Hiram F. Metcalf, 
~'id. Nellie F., b. Nov. 2, 1855, m. Nov. 4, 1879, J- Henry Adams, res. in Warren, 
Mass. Lizzie D., b. April 23, i860, d. Oct. 5, i860. Charles M., b. Feb. 28, 1865. 
Minnie L., b. May 27, 1867. Julia F., b. Sept. 5, 1872. Leslie S., b. May 10, 1875, 
d. July 31, 1877. 

[47] CHARLES THOMPSON* ADAMS (Stephen', Ezra«, Stephen^, 
Obadiah*, John^, Edward^, Henry'^), son of Stephen [40] and Mary (Adams) 
Adams, was born Oct. 3, 1840, in West Medway. He married, July 24, 1864, Harriet 
Lucia Hastings, daughter of Deming Jarvis and Lucia (Daniels) Hastings. She was 
born Oct. 2, 1S40, in West Medway, where they resided. 

The only child xvas : Jasper, b. Aug. 17, 1867. 

[48] LYMAN* ADAMS (Lyman', Stephen^, Stephen^, Obadiah*, JohnS 
Edward-, Henry^), son of Lyman [41] and Joanna (Adams) Adams, was born 
March 23, 1S36, in East Medway. He married, March 11, i860, Annah Harding Gale, 
daughter of Dr. Amory and Martha (Leland) Gale. She was born July 26, 1840, in Can- 
ton, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died Jan. 5, 1872. 

The children -vere : Jane Anna, b. March 2, 1S61, m. March 3, 1878, Frank Ed- 
ward Cook. Carrie Gale, b. June 29, 1863. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cook have two children, viz. : Lyman Adams, 
b. Feb. 7, 1S81 : Emma Frances, b. Feb. 24, 18S3. Mr. Cook was born Dec. 3, 1857. 

[49] MOSES CLARK* ADAMS (Edward", MicahS, Jonathan^, Jonathan*, 
JoHN^, Edward-', Henry^), son of Edward [42] and Keziah Lovell (Clark) Adams, 
was born Nov. 16, 1843, i" East Medway. He married, June 17, 18S0, Abbie Henrietta 
Ellis, daughter of Warren and Louisa M. (Cutler) Ellis. She was born >L'irch 9, 1850, 
in Milford, Mass. They reside in East Medway. 

The children '.vere: Edward Ellis, b. July 27, iSSi. Bessie K.,b. Sept. 30, 18S3. 

[50] JOSEPH SYLVANUS* ADAMS (Joseph", Sylvanus«, Oliver^, Jona- 
than*, Jonathan^, Jonathan-, Henry^), son of Joseph [45] and Mary Ann (Mason) 
Adams, was born Oct. 12, 1838, in East Medway. He married, Dec. 25, 1859, Abigail 
Maria Richardson, daughter of Addison and Abigail Maria (Richardson) Richard- 
son. She was born July 30, 1841, in East Medway, where they reside. 

The children -vere : Arthur C, b. May 29, 1S63. Jessie May-, b. May 29, 1867. 

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, son of Ezekiel and Susan (Fisher) Adams, was 
born April 2, 1838, in West Medway, He married Abby B. Partridge, daughter of 
JobandTamar (Partridge) Partridge. She was born April 27, 1837, in West Medway. 

HORACE W. ADAMS, son of William and Emeline Adams, was born March 
15, 1836, in Medway. He married, March 9, 1862, D. Rosina Babcock, daughter of 
Amos R. and Rosina Babcock. She was born Nov. 5, 1846, in Boston, Mass. They 
resided in West Medway. 

The children -vere : William H., b. March 6, 1S63. Ernest A., b. July 13, 1866. 
Clifton C, b. April 4, 1878. 



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JAMES T. ADAMS, son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was 
born Oct. i6, 1S44, in llolliston, Mass, He married, Nov. 3, 1S69, Eunice Rockwood. 
She was born Oct. 27, 1S4S, in Norfolk, Mass. They reside in Medway. 

The children xvere: Emily M., b. Aug. 23, 1870. George T., b. Jan. i6, 1S73. 
Walter R., b. Feb. 2, 1876. Harry J., b. Oct. 8, 1879. 

SAMUEL ALLEN, son of Abijah and Abigail (Maxcy) Allen, was horn 
March 15. 1778, in Franklin, Mass. He married, June 17, 1S02, iSarah Wood Aldis, 
daughter of Jotham and Mehitahle (Aldis) Wood, niece and adopted daughter of Ehen- 
ezer and Hannah Aldis. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in Newbury- 
port, Mass., where Mrs. Sarah W. Allen died Aug. 15, 1S13. Mr. Allen married, 
April 25, i8i6, 2Julietta Metcalf, daughter of Dea. James and Abigail (Harding) Met- 
calf. She was born 1792, in I'ranklin, Mass. They resided in Medway, where Mrs. 
Julietta Allen died Oct. 11, 1S4S. Deacon Allen married, December, 18^1, 'Rhoda 
Mason. She was born in Dedham, Mass. Mrs. Rhoda Allen died April 15, 1862. 
Deacon Allen died Jan. 15, 1S66. 

The children -Mere: Ai.dis Samuel, b. Nov. 13, 1803, m. Nov. 2, 1S31, Eliza M. 
Weeks, res. in Bridgeport, Conn. ; d. Aug. 9, 1833. Chaf:Li:s Coffin, b. Nov. 30, 
1807, m. March, 1S54, Mary Behean, res. in Norwich, Conn., and New York City, d. 
May 24, 1S57. Abigail Maxcy, b. April 21. 1S09, m. Oct. 12, 1843. Jonathan Miller, 
res. in New Haven, Conn. Sarah Ann, b. Sept. 24, 1811, m. Nov. 16, 1S37, Darius 
D. Buffum, res. in Newport, R. L, d. Dec. 18, 1880. Eliab Metcalf, b. June 16, 181S, 
m. Aug. 5, 1S47, Eliza C. Park, res. in Marietta, Ga. William Hkxry, b. July 2, 
1821, m: May 10, 1S53, ^LizzieR. Bentley; m. July 10, 1872, -'Linda M. Sangree, res. in 
New York City ; d. Oct. zt,, 1SS2. Alfred Whiting, b. July 25, 1825, m. June 6, 1855, 
lEliza J. Lawcay ; m. December, 1S53, -'S. A. Simpson, res. in Newport, R. L, and New 
York City, d. Jan. 8, 1869. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Miller had two sons and one daughter. The 
daughter married Charles A. Edwards, a descendant of Pres. Jonathan Edwards, d. d. 
Mr. and Mrs. Darius D. Buft'um had two sons, oneof v/hom resides in Providence, R. L 
SETH J.^ AXTELL (Skth J.", Thoma.s«, Thomas^, Thomas', THOMAs^ 
Henry-', Thomas'), son of Seth J. and Lucy B. (Stratton) Axtell, was born Dec. 18, 
1841, in Worcester, Mass. He married, Aug. i, 1865, Mary C. Fletcher, daughter of 
Noah M. and Caroline E. (Chickering) Fletcher, She was born Nov. 25, 1841, in 
Grafton, Mass. They resided in West Medway, and removed to Weymouth, Mass. 

The children -vere : William F., b. Aug. 12, 1869. Ethel M., b. Aug. 10, 1872. 
Harold L., b. May 24, 1S76. 

LOWELL BABCOCK, son of Col. Moses and Betsey (Leland) Babcock, was 
born March 18, 1801, in Sherborn, Mass. He married Thankful Sanger, daugh- 
ter of Benjamin and Olive (BuUard) Sanger. She was born Dec. i, 1803, in Medfield, 
Mass. They resided in Sherborn and removed to Medway in 1834, where Mr. Babcock 
died Aug. 9, 1872. Mrs. Babcock removed to Medfield, where she died March 12, 1886. 
The children were : Adeline E., b. May 14, 1821, m. Dec. 22, 1846, Thaddeus R. 
Haynes. Albert H., b. April 17, 1823, m. Urania Smith, res. in Charlestown, Mass. 
Benjamin J., b. July 22, 1825, m. July 4, 1847, ^Milletiah T. Johnson; m. in 1871, -'Ab- 
by J. Colburn, res. in Dedham, Mass. Olive M., b. May 22, 1835, m. Nov. 6, 18^3, 
William S. Tilden, res. in Medfield, Mass. Lowell, b. July 31, 1837, m. 1859, Alfreda 
Bailey, res. in Medfield, Mass. Mary A., b. April 23, 1843, d. Oct. 3, i86i. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes resided in Medway, Mass. Mr. Haynes died 
June 29, i860. Mrs. Haynes removed to Medfield, ^Liss. The children were Marv E., 
Ella T., and Lowell. 

Mr. Benjamin J. Babcock had four sons: Francis L., Albert J., William A., and 
Charles B. The eldest is F'rancis L. Babcock, m. d., a physician in Dedham, >L'iss. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Babcock had four children, viz.: George G., Herbert W., 
Mary A., and Edward L. The latter was drowned Aug. 15, 1879. 

JOHN RICHARD BANNISTER, son of Henry" Alexander Bannister, was 
born Oct. 13. 1777, in Smithfield, England. He married. May 2, 1803, Eliza Maria 
Bond, daughter of George and Eliza Maria (Davis) Bond, of New York. Mr. Ban- 
nister died in 1809. Mrs. Bannister died Oct. 23, 1873, '^ East Medway, Mass. 

The children -Mere : Matilda Eliza, b. June 3, 1804, m. Dec 25, 1836, Simeon L. 



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CoIburn,.d. 1874. Hknry Alexander, b. Nov. 13, 1807, d. April 19, 1845. Louise 
Antoinette, b. June 20, 1S09, m. March 20, 1834, Appleton Eames P'oster, vid. 

AIe7noraticfa. Mr. and Mrs. Colburn had two children, viz. : Victoria Estella, b. 
November, 1S37, m. William Newman, d. Feb. 2, 1875. Josephine, b. September, 1839. 

[i] GEORGE BARBER, a Puritan, was born 1615, in England. He came to 
America about 1635, and settled in Dedham, Mass. Subsequently he became one of 
the original proprietors and settlers of Medfield, Mass. Mr. Barber married Elizabeth 
Clark. His death occurred in 1685. 

The children vccre : Elizabeth, b. 1641, d. Feb. 20, 1642. Mary, b. Aug. 27, 
1643, d. Nov. 23, 1643. Mary, b. Jan. 31, 1644. Samuel [2], b. Jan. 6, 1646. John 
[3], b. March 13, 1649. Elizabeth, b. April i, 1651. Hannah, b. April 16, 1654. 
Zachariah [4], b. Sept. 29, 1656. Abigail, b. Oct. 20, 1659. 

[2] SAMUEL^ BARBER (GeorgeI), gon of George [i] and Elizabeth (Clark) 

Barber, was born Jan. 6, 1646, in Dedham, Mass. He married ^Maria , who 

died about 1675. Mr. Barber married, Aug. 7, 1676, ^Sarah Millins. They resided 
in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Barber died Dec. 29,1736. Mrs. Barber died Jan. 11, 1721. 

The childreti -Mere: Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1675. Samuel, b. Jan. 7, 1677. James, b. 
Dec. 25, 1680. Hannah, b. Sept. 25, 16S3, '"• O^^. 18, 1706, Joseph' Richardson, vid. 
Thoma-s, b. July 4, 1686. Maria, b. May 28, 1693. 

[3] JOHN- BARBER (GeorgeI), son of George and Elizabeth (Clark)-Barber, 

was born March 13, 1649, in Medfield, Mass. He married Abigail . They 

resided in Medfield, Mass. 

The children zvere: John, b. April 24, 1676. Abigail, b. April 26, 1679. Eliza- 
beth, b. Nov. 28, 1681. George, b. Dec. 5, 1684. Abiah, b. Sept. 12, 1689. 

Memoranda. George^ and Ann Barber had a son, John, b. Aug. 27, 1708, m. Sept. 
8, 1725, Hannah Ellis. John and Hannah (Ellis) Barber had a daughter, Abigail, b. 
Oct. 31, 1736. 

[4] ZACHARIAH- BARBER (GeorgeI), son of George and Elizabeth (Clark) 
Barber, was born Sept. 29, 1656, in Medfield, Mass. He married, Aug. 30, 1683, 
Abiah Ellis. She was born in Medfield, jSIass., where they resided. 

The children ivere : Benoni, b. Sept. 9, 1684. Zachariah [5], b. Oct. 19, 1685. 
Joseph [6], b. Oct. 4, 1687. Abiah, b. Oct. 4, 1691. John [7], b. Oct. 12, 1693. 
Ruth, b. March 5, 1695. Thomas, b. May 2, 169S. Elizabeth, b. July 5, 1700. 
Mary, b. May 26, 1703. 

[5] ZACHARIAH'' BARBER (Zachariah^ GEORGEi),son of Zachariah [4] and 
Abiah (EUisJ Barber, was born Oct. 19, 1685, in Medfield, Mass. He married Deb- 
orah . They resided in Medfield, Mass. 

The children -Mere : Zachariah, b. Feb. 10, 1719. Deborah, b. Nov. 8, 1720. 
Elisha, b. Nov. 23, 1722, m. Silence , res. in Sherborn, Mass. 

[6] JOSEPH'' BARBER (Zachariah^, GeorgeI), son of Zachariah [4] and 
Abiah (Ellis) Barber, was born Oct. 4, 16S7, in Medfield, Mass. He married, May 19, 
1726, Abigail Hawes. She was born in Medfield, Mass. They resided in West Med- 
wav. Mr. Barber died March 3, 1770. 

The children -Mere : Samuel, b. March 23, 1727, d. Oct. 28, 172S. Mary, b. April 
2, 1729. m. Oct. 12, 1752, Peter Wight, res. in Medfield, Mass. Joseph [8], b. April 23, 
1731. Abigail, b. March 27, 1732, m. Jan. 15, 1755, Timothy Partridge, z<id. Sarah, 
b. Jan. 27, 1736, m. Jan. 20, 1762, Josiah Fisk, res. in Upton, Mass. J.\mes [9], b. May 
4, 173S. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 30, 1740, m. Jan. 14, 1768, Jeremiah Littlefield. 

[7] JOHN^ BARBER (Zachariah = , George^), son of Zachariah [4] and Abiah 

(Ellis) Barber, was born Oct. 12, 1693, in Medfield, Mass. He married ^Mary . 

She was born 1683. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Mary Barber died Sept. 12, 
1747. Deacon Barber married, 1751, -Mrs. Mary Pond, widow of Samuel Pond. She 
was born in Wrentham, Mass. Deacon Barber died June 20, 1754. Mrs. Marj' Bar- 
ber died May 7, 1754. 

The children xvere : Abigail, b. Aug. 14, 1719, m. Asa* Richardson, vid. Bath- 
sheba, b. April 7, 1722. George [10], b. July i, 1724. 

Metnoranda. John Barber held the office of deacon in the Church of Christ, 
Medway, from 1732 to his death in 1754. His son, George Barber, was elected to the 
same office Aug. 7, 1756. 



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[8] JOSEPH' BARBER (Jos^:PH^ Zachariah-, GEORGKi),son of Joseph [6] 
and Abigail (Hawes) Barber, was born April 23, 1731, in West Medwaj. He married, 

Dec. 22, 1757, Rebecca . They resided in West Medwaj. Mr. Barber died Jan. 

13, 1S12. 

The cliildycn were: Lois, b. June 29, 1759, m. Aug. 4, 1779, Asa' Clark, vid. 
Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1761, d. May 31, 1766. Rebecca, b. Jan. i, 1763, m. July 10, 
1785, James Johnson, vid. Nabby, b. May 1, 1766, d. May 14, 1769. Joseph [ii], b. 
Sept. 24, 1768. Seth, b. Aug. 16, 1772, d. Aug. 16, 1772. Sarah, b. May 13, 1775. 

Memoranda. Mr. Barber was a soldier at Lexington. He was a grave-stone cut- 
ter, and many of the stones in the Evergreen Cemetery are the work of his hands. 

[9] JAMES^ BARBER (Joseph», Zachariah', GeorcJeI), son of Joseph [6] and 
Abigail (ILawes) Barber, was born May 4, 173S, in West Medway, where he resided. 
He married, March 3, 1762, Mrs. Rhoda Smith. She was born in Wrentham, Mass. 

The childretiv.ere : Daniel, b. Dec. 10, 1762. Asa, b. Oct. 9, 1764. Nathan, b. 
Jan. 3, 1766. 

[10] GEORGE' BARBER (JohnS Zacharlvh^, George'), son of Dea. John [7] 
and Mary Barber, was born July i, 1724, in East Medvvay. He married Elizabeth Clark, 
daughter of Edward^ and Hannah (Adams) Clark. They resided in East Med way. 

The childreti -vere: George [12], b. Dec. 21, 1743. Mary, b. Oct. iS, 1745, m. 
'Ebenezer Knowlton ; m. -Nathaniel Lovell, vid.: d. Nov. 14, 1832. Zachariah, bapt. 
Aug. 28, 174S. Triphena, bapt. Oct. 27, 1750. Elizabeth C, bapt. Oct. i, 1752. 
Elizabeth, bapt. Oct. 27. 1754. John, bapt. Nov. 28, 1756. 

[11] JOSEPH^ BARBER (JosephS Joseph^, Zachariah-, George'), son of 
Joseph [8] and Rebecca Barber, was born Sept. 24, 176S, in West Medway. He married 
'Chloe Haven. Mrs. Chloe Barber died. Mr. Barber married, May 24, 1827, -Keziah 
Partridge. She was born in Franklin, Mass. Mr. Barber died Feb. 6, 1S47. 

The children vjere: Samuel, b. July 21, 1792, m. Nov. 24, 1816, Sally White. Polly, 
b. Dec. 21, 1793, m. April 13, 1814, Reuben Hixon, vid.; d. November, 1853. Asahel 
[13], b. Feb. 2, 1796. Cyrus [14], b. Dec. 21, 1797. Sewall, b. June 2, 1799, d. Dec. 
12, 1799. John Haven [15], b. May 5, 1801. Nancy, b. Sept. 5, 1802, m. May 25, 
1820, Benjamin Ward, d. Dec. 26, 1862. 

[12] GEORGE- BARBER (George*, JoHN^, Zachariah-, George'), son of 
George [10] and Elizabeth Barber, was born Dec. 21, 1743, in East Medway. He 
married Bethia Jones, daughter of Thomas and Bethia (Whitney) Jones. She was 
born 1750. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Barber died Feb. 19, 1S15. Mr. 
Barber died July 10, 1832. 

The children were : Seneca [16], b. Nov. 15, 1770. Georcje [17], b. Sept. 10, 1772. 
Calvin, b. Oct. 25, 1774. LuciNDA.b. Oct. 19, 1776. JoHN.b. July 15, 1778. Orinda, 
b. Oct. 4, 1780, m. Jeremiah Daniels. Elial, b. July i, 1782, m. Sophia Ellis. Achsah, 
b- Julj ^4- 1784- Betsey, b. Jan. 31. 1787. Mary. b. Sept. 13. 1789. m. June 8, 1809. 
Josiah Blake, vid. 

[13] ASAHEL*' BARBER (Josephs Joseph*, Joseph\ Zachariah^, George'), 
son of Joseph [11] and Chloe (Haven) Barber, was born Feb. 2, 1796, in West Med- 
way. He married, Dec. 3, 1818, Harriet Haven. She was born Nov. 13, 1796, in 
Liecester, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Barber died April i, 1S5S. 
Mrs. Barber died April 10, 1882. 

The children were: Harriet Amanda, b. June 28, 1820, m. Dec. 7, 1843, Anson 
B. Davis. Mary Ann, b. Nov. 6, 1822, d. June 5, 1848. George N. [18], b. Sept. 
16, 1824. 

[14] CYRUS« BARBER (Joseph', Joseph*, Josephs Zachariah^ GeorgeI), 
son of Joseph [11] and Chloe (Haven) Barber, was born Dec. 21, 1797, in West Med- 
way. He married Patty Smith. She was born in Framingham, Mass. They resided 
in Medway. Mr. Barber died July 22, 1867, in Ashland, Mass. 

The children were: Ephrai.m O., b. March 29, 1829, m. 1850, Ann E. Thurber, 
d. Nov. 30, 1882. Joseph [19]. b. July 19, 1S31. 

[15] JOHN HAVEN*^ BARBER (JosephS Joseph*, Joseph', ZachariahS 
George'), son of Joseph [11] and Chloe (Haven) Barber, was born May 5, iSoi, in 
West Medway. He married, Nov. 29, 1825, ^Eunice Smith. She was born in Framing- 
ham, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Eunice Barber died May 13, 1838. 



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Mr. Barber married, April lo, 1S39, -Mrs. Sallj Newton, ncc Este. Mr. Barber died 
Oct. 20, 1878. 

The children -were: Martha S., b. April 26, 1S26. Nkwell, b. Maj i, 1S40, d. 
Aug. 14, 1S63. Edsox W. [20], b. Dec. 26, 1S41. 

[16] SENECA« BARBER (George', GEoRGE^ Johx\ Zachariah-, Geor(;e'), 
son of George [12] and Bethia (Jones) Barber, was born Nov. 15, 1770, in East Med- 
waj. He married Nancj' Bojden. She was born in Walpole, Mass. They resided in 
East Medwaj. Mr. Barber died Sept. 30, 1856. Mrs. Barber died March 26, 1S66. 

The children were : Naxcy. John. Charlotte, b. May, 1S03, d. Aug. 29, 1876- 
AcHSAH, m. April 3, 1828, Martin Barber. John, m. Dec. 25, 1831, ^Amanda Phil- 
lips. Susan, m. Oct. 24, 1833, George H. Newell, res. in llolliston, Mass. George, 
bapt. June 6, 1813. Eliza, m. Jan. 10, 1839, I'^rael D. Fuller, vid. 

[17] GEORGE" BARBER (GEORGE^GEORGE^JoHN^ Zachariah-, GeorgeI), 
son of George [12] and Bethia (Jones) Barber, was born Sept. 10, 1772, in East 
Medway. He married, Nov. 28. 1799, ^ Sally Orne, daughter of James and Esther 
(Everett) Orne. She was born in Attleboro. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sally 
Barber died Nov. 25, 1803. Mr. Barber married ^Lois Whiting, daughter of John and 
Lois Whiting. Mr. Barber died Dec. 28, 1S50. Mrs. Lois Barber died August. 1851. 

The children zvere : George W.. b. Dec. 5, iSoo. d. Dec. 23, 1823. Sally Orne, 
b. May 6, 1803. m. June 11, 1823, ^Otis Nichols, d. March 22, 1824. Mary Ann, b. 
Sept. 19, 1806, m. Feb. 14, 1828, James W. Clark, vid.; d. Sept. 11, 1834. Emeline, 
b. July 9, 1S08, d. Dec. 39, 1827. Harriet, b. May 29, 1810. m. Feb. 28, 1830, iWil- 
liam White; m. Sept. 24. 1854, ^ William Hiram Cary, vid. Louisa W., b. Nov. 21, 
1813, m. Oct. 2, 1834, A. L. B. Munroe, m. d.. vid.: d. June 2, 1836. Maria, b. May 
29, 1818, d. Sept. 23. 1827. 

[18] GEORGE N.' BARBER (Asahel", Joseph^ Joseph^. Joseph\ Zacha- 
riah2, George^), son of Asahel [13] and Harriet (Haven) Barber, was born Sept. 16, 
1S24, in Medway, He married, Nov, 15, 1848, ^Mary A, Fuller. They resided in 
Medway. Mrs. Mary A. Barber died March 4. 1871. Mr. Barber married, Nov. iS. 
1872, 2Anna V. Holmes. Mrs, Anna V, Barber died Dec, 9. 1876. Mr. Barber married, 
Dec. 26, 18S0, •''Mrs. Sarah Partridge, i/ee Bisbee, widow of Timothy Partridge. 

The children -vere: An Infant, b, Feb. 13, 1S52, d. Alice M,, b, April 21, 1857 
d. Aug. 3. 1S59, Mary E,, b, Aug, 14, i860, d. Sept, 14, 1883. Elsie F., b. Oct. 2S' 
1S73, d. Aug. II, 1877. George H,, b. Sept. 7. 1875, d. April 13, 1877. 

[19] JOSEPH' BARBER (Cyru.sS, Jo.seph\ Joseph*, Joseph^, Zachariah = , 
George^), son of Cyrus [14] and Patty (Smith) Barber, was born July 19, 1831. in 
West Medway. He married, Feb, 13, 1861, 1 Julia A. Putnam. Mrs. Julia A. Barber 
died. The Rev. Mr. Barber married, Nov. 27. 1S70, -A. Sophia Felton. They resided 
in Bellingham, Mass. 

The children -.vere: Martha P., b, July 9, 1S64. Estella, b, Oct, 29, 1874. 

[20] EDSON W.' BARBER (John Haven«, Joseph^, Joseph*, JosephS 
Zachariah-, George'), son of John Haven [15] and Sally (Newton) Barber, nee Este, 
was born Dec. 26, 1841, in West Medway. He married, June 15, 1S67, Margaret Hunter, 
daughter of William and Anna (Mills) Hunter. She was born Sept. 5, 1836, on 
Goose River, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia. They reside in West Medway. 

The children ivere : William N., b. Jan. 24, 1869. Henry F., b. Oct. 17, 1870, d. 
July 24, 1S71. Essie M,, b. Nov. 22, 1S72, 

[i] BENJAMIN C. BARBER, son of Edmund Barber, was born in Townsend. 
Vt. He married, Aug. 20, 1833, Miranda Gushing, daughter of Warren and Abi- 
gail (Adams) Gushing. She was born in Newfane, Vt. They resided in Townsend, 
Vt., and removed, in 1841, to West Medway, Mass, 

The children xvere : An Infant, Edmund C. [2]. Frederic M.. m. 1S65. Julia 
McQiiade, res, in Bellows Falls, Vt. Abbie M., m. May 21, 1870, Sewall Holbrook, 
res. in Milford. Mass. Addison M., d. May 4, 1S54. Lottie A., m. May 2, 1872, 
Arthur J. Daniels, res, in Southbridge. Mass, 

[2] EDMUND C. BARBER, son of Benjamin C. and Miranda (Gushing). 
Barber, was born in Townsend, Vt. He married. Jan, 29, 1S59, Eliza J. Fuller. She 
was born in 1S43. They resided in Medway. Mrs Barber died Nov. 19, 1879. 

The children -vere: Lizzie J., m, Aug. 23, 1879, Henry H. Varnum. Annie F. 
Hattie J. Five other children died prior to 18S4. 



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HENRI" BATCHELDER CJohx\ OdlinS Bknjamin\ JoII^•^ JohxI), son of 
John and Emeline (Mason) Batchelder, was born Oct. 4, 1S42, in Ilolliston, Mass. 
He married, Nov. iS, 186S, Anna O. Messenger, daughter of Joel Messenger. She 
was born March 16, 1845. They reside in Medway. 

The cJiildieji -Mere : Lair.v M , b. Aug. 16, 1869. Alick E., b. April 15, 1S76. 

Memoranda. Mr. Batchelder was in the United States Navy from 1S61 to 1865. His 
father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather resided in Candia. N. H., of which town the 
latter, Benjamin Batchelder, was first selectman, lie was also a soldier in the army 
of the Revolution, and a lieutenant in the French war. Benjamin Batchelder's father 
was born in Kensington, N. II., and his grandfather was born in Reading, Mass. 

.Mr. Batchelder's mother descended from Henry Leland, who was born in England 
in 1625, and wa.^ one of the earliest settlers of Sherborn, Mass. 

JAMES M." BELL (Tiiaddeus^, James*, Thaddeus-*, Jonathan^ Jona- 
THAxi),%on of Thaddeus and Eleanor (Yeoumans) Bell, was born Feb. 25, 1S33, '" 
New York City. He married, Sept. 14, 185S. Susan F. Frye, daughter of Enoch and 
Mary B. (Foster) Frye. She was born in North Andover. Mass. 

The children -vere : John Frye, b. Oct. 4, 1S59, d. x\ug. 4, 1874. Harkv James, 
b. Aug. 19, 1S61, m. Oct. II, 1882, Alice Carey. Grace Lillian, b. Dec. 14, 1S63, m.' 
April 5, 1880, Josephus W. Pratt, res. in Chicago, 111. Mary Gertride, b. Nov. 30, 
1869. Hattie Florence, b. April i, 1872, d. Dec. ii, 1876. Enoch Frye, b.May 26,' 
1874. Sidney EcGENE. b. Feb. 13, 1S79. 

JAMES L. BICKFORD, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dearth) Bickford, was 
born in Sherborn, Mass. He married, April 17, 1853, Maria A. Harding, daughter of 
George and Keziah (Morse) Harding. She was born Sept. 17, 1S2S, in East Medway, 
where they reside. 

The children zvere : Ida M., b. May 4, 1855, m. May 4, 1S80, Addison H. Ilutchins. 
George II., b. Jan. i, 1857, d. Sept. 19, 1858. James L., b. Aug. 9, i86i,d. June 
23, 1862. Emma L, b. Oct. 4, 1863. m. Nov. 20, 1882, Charles W. Fuller. Mary E., 
b. Dec. II, 1865, m. April 27, 1SS6, Nelson Lansing Martin, res. in Cambridge, Mass. 

CHARLES A. BIGELOW (Calvin, Converse, Josiaii), son of Calvin and 
Elizabeth (Adams) Bigelow, was born July 11, 1830, in Dover, Mass. He married, 
Oct. 4, i860, Hannah F. Thwing, daughter of Albert and Laura A. (Fisher) Thwing. 
She was born June 23, 1826, in East Medway, where they reside. 

The children -vere: Frank Wesley, b. Sept. i, 1861, d. Jan. 10, 1862. Anna 
Laura, b. Oct. 9, 1S62. Albert Thwing, b. Oct. 12, 1865. 

WARREN H. BLAISDELL, son of Israel and Louisa V. Blaisdell, was born 
Feb. 21. 1S49, in Westford, Mass. He married, May i. 1879. Georgia Tebbets, daugh- 
ter of Baalis B. and Hannah J. Tebbets. She was born Oct. 7, 1854. i" New Durham, 
N. H. They resided in West Medway. 

The only child -vas : Baalis B.. b. June 19, 18S0. 

[i] JOSIAH BLAKE, son of Dea. Philip and Sarah (Allen) Blake, was born 
1782, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, June 8, 1S09, ^Mary Barber, daughter of 
George and Bethia (Jones) Barber. She was born Sept. 13, 17S9, in Medway. where 
they resided. Mrs. Mary Blake died. Mr. Blake married, Nov. 15. 1831, -Christiana Lin- 
coln. Mr. Blake died. Mrs. Christiana Blake died April 14, 1884. 

'The children were: Josiaii Allen [2], b. Jan. 9, 1811. William, b. Oct. 20, 1812, 
d. about 1832. James Partridge, b. June 20, 1S16, m. Emeline Nelson, res. in Pough- 
keepsie, N. Y., and in Waterbury, Conn. Elial Barber, b. May 24, 1S18, m. Eliza- 
beth Richardson, res. in New York City. 

[2] JOSIAH ALLEN BLAKE ("Josiaii. Philip), son of Josiah [i] and Mary 
(Barber) Blake, was born Jan. 9. 1811, in Medway. He married, April 27. 1836, 

iSarah Plimpton, daughter of Wales and (Bullard) Plimpton. She was born in 

Medfield, Mass. They resided in Providence, R. I. Mrs. Sarah Blake died Aug. 3, 1861. 
Mr. Blake married, March, 1865, ^EUen Douglas Drowne. 

The only child zvas : Sarah Ellen, b. Nov. 7, 1867. 

[i] CALEB BLAKE (Darius, John), son of Darius and Elizabeth (Gould) 
Blake, was born Nov. 20, 1S06, in Medway, Mass. He married, Sept. 16, 1S35, Mary 
L. Partridge, daughter of Adin and Mary (Leland) Partridge. She was born Aug. i6, 
iSio, in Sherborn, Mass. They resided in Medway, Mass. 



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The cliildren were : Mary Elizabeth, b. July 6, 1836, d. Oct. 4, 1S60. Eliza Ann, 
b. April 5, 1838. Adin Philip [2], b. March 8, 1844, m. April 17, 1870, Phebe A. Fry. 
Alfred Alexander, b. May 14, 1846, m. Oct. 28, 1871, Martha A. Chickering. 

Memoranda. Mr. Blake's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Gould) Blake, daughter of 
John and Esther (Clark) Gould, was born Aug. 28, 1774, in Medway, Mass. 

[2] ADIN P. BLAKE (Caleb, Darius, John), son of Caleb and Mary L. (Par- 
tridge) Blake, was born March 8, 1S44, in Medway, Mass. He married, April 17, 1S70,. 
Phebe Fry, daughter of Joseph W. and Naomi (Ilarlow) Fry. They resided in HoUis- 
ton, and in East Medway, Mass. 

y/ze children -ivere: Alice Mabel, b. April 3, 1871, d. Dec. 22, 1876. Hattie 
Elizabeth, b. March 23, 1873, d. Dec. 30, 1876. Charles Adin, b. Feb. 14, 1S74, d. 
July 16, 1874. Albert Francis, b. March 4, 1S75, d. March 23, 1875. Frederic 
Caleb, b. July 31. 1S76, d. Aug. 21, 1S76. Mabel Hattie, b. Oct. 2, iSSi. Maurice 
Adix, b. Dec." I. 18S2. 

ALVAN' BOND (William^, Josiah', Josiah*, Jonas^, William-, ThomasI), 
son of William and Sarah (Waters) Bond, was born April 27, 1793, in Sutton, Mass. 
He married, April 25, 1821, Sarah Richardson, daughter of Ezra^ and Jemima 
(Lovell) Richardson. She was born Sept. 24, 1796, in East Medway, Mass. They re- 
sided in Sturbridge, Mass., and in Bangor, Me., where Mrs. Sarah Bond died Aug. 12, 
1834. The Rev. Alvan Bond removed in 1S35, and died July 19, 1882, in Norwich, Conn. 

The chi'ldreti -vere : Sarah Elizabeth, b. April 23, 1822, d. Jan. 27, 1846. Abigail 
Lovell, b. Oct. 28, 1823, m. Sept. 17, 1862, William Adriance, res. in Poughkeepsie, 
N. Y. William Cyrus, b. June 20, 1825, d. Sept. 25, 1826. Alvan Cyrus, b. Oct. 
iS, 1826, d. Nov. 12, 1847. William, b. April 9, 1828, m. Feb. 11, 1863, Nannie E. 
Day, res. in New York City. Frank Stuart, b. Feb. i, 1830, res. in New York City. 
Henry Richardson, b. May 2, 1832, m. March 10, 185S, Mary V. Ripley, res. in New 
London, Conn. Louisa Waters, b. July 15, 1834, m. Oct. 7, 1862, Stephen B. Meech, 
res. in Norwich, Conn. 

Memoranda. Thomas Bond, immigrant, was a son of Jonas Bond, of Bury St. 
Edmunds, England, where he died in 1601. 

[i] WILLIAM B. BOYD (Willard, John), son of Willard and Betsey (Whit- 
ing) Boyd, was born Sept. 25, 1800, in Franklin. He married, April 15, 1827, Eme- 
line C Ackley. She was born in Auburn, N. Y. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Boyd died Feb. 8, 1868. Mr. Boyd died July 27, 1S83. 

The children -vere : Elizabeth, b. June 29, 1828, d. Oct. 2, 1828. Cornelia, b. 
Aug. 22, 1830, d. May 14, 1837. Ellen S., b. April 21, 1833. Sarah I., b. Dec. 22, 
1834, m. July 13, 1S64, lErastus Tyler, vid. ; m. Dec. 27, 1883, ^Benjamin Glidden, res. 
in Beverly, Mass. William B.,b. Sept. 30, 1839, d. Oct. i, 1840. A Child, b. Septem- 
ber, 1840, d. April 7, 1842. Isabella Walker, b. Nov. 12, 1843, m. 1S72, William 
Brown Roberts, res. in Medfield, Mass. A Child, b. Oct. 28, 184S, d. September, 1S49. 

[2] AMOS HAWES BOYD (Willard, John), son of Willard and Betsey (Whit- 
ing) Boyd, was born March 18, 1S04, in Franklin, Mass. He married. May 5, 1S29, 
Rachel P. Butler, of Manchester, Conn. They resided in East Medway, Mass. Mr. 
Boyd died Jan. 26, 1872. Mrs. Boyd died Dec. 21, 1880. 

The children -vere : Mary Ann Phelps. Francisca Maria. Amelia Butler, 
b. Sept. 26, 1839, "i- Dec. 6, 1864, George Lovell* Richardson, a. m., vid.; res. in Ab- 
ington, Mass., d. July 19, 1S79. Francisca De Witt, b. May 17, 1844, "i- ^I^J 23, 
1871, John Adams* Richardson, vid. 

[i] NATHAN BUCKNAM was born Nov. 2, 1703, in Maiden, Mass. He mar- 
ried, 1726, Margaret . She was born in 1706. They resided in Medway. Mr. 

Bucknam died Feb. 6, 1795. Mrs. Bucknam died May i, 1796. 

The children ivere : Anna, b. Oct. 16, 1728, m. Oct. 25, 1759, Edward Clark, d. 
prior to 1789. Nathan [2], b. Nov. 26, 1730. Margaret, b. May 4, 1733, m. May 30, 
1753, Asa Ellis. Mary, b. May 13, 1736, m. Oct. 16, 1764, John Holmes, of Stough- 
ton, Mass. Samuel, b. June 5, 1738, d. Dec. 12, 1741. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1741, m. 
May 8, 1771, Robert Luscombe, of Taunton, Mass. Catherine, b. Feb. 9, 1742, m. 
Dec. 24, 1767, Hon. Joseph Dorr, of Mendon, Mass. Sarah, b. June 5, 1745, d. Feb. 20, 
1770. Lucy, b. Nov. 23, 1748, m. Dec. 14, 1796, Dea. David Davis, of Paxton, Mass. 



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[2] NATHAN BUCKNAM, son of Nathan [ i] and Margaret Bucknam, was 
born Nov. 26, 1730, in Medwaj. lie married, and died prior to 17S9. 

The children -.vere : Sarah, Margarkt, Lucy, m. |an. i, 177S, Joshua Ciapn • 
Anna, and Mary. ' >' j m. 

There were four men of the name of Bullard who came, about 1630 from 
England to America. Robert Bullard and George Bullard had lands assigned them in 
1637 and in 1644, in Watertown. Mass. While John Bullard and William Bullard had 
lands assigned them in 1636 in Dedham, Mass. 

Benjamin Bullard, only son of Robert and Ann Bullard. of Watertown. his father 
dying April 24, 1639, and his mother marrying soon after a second husband Henry 
Thorpe, was under the care of his uncle, John Bullard, in Dedham, where 'he was 
admitted a townsman, Jan. 11, 1656. Benjamin Bullard married in 1659. Martha Pid^^e 
and settled on the north side of Boggastow Pond, now Sherborn, Mass. He was olie 
of the petitioners for the incorporation of Sherborn in 1674, and subsequently became 
a large landed proprietor in Medfieldand Holliston. He married. 1677. a second wife 
Ehzabelh, and died Sept. 27, 16S9. From Benjamin Bullard have descended all of that 
name in the town of Medway. 

[i] JOHN' BULLARD (Bk.njamix^, RobertI), son of Benjamin and Elizabeth 
Bullard, was born ^Lirch 7. 167S, in Sherborn, Mass. He married, Jan. 7 170- 
Abigail Leiand, daughter of HopestiU and Abigail (Hill) Leland. She was born 
Feb. 17, 16S3. They lived in Medway. 

The children -vere : Th.\nkful, m. John Harding, vid. John [3] b May 16 
1705. Abigail, b. Dec. 4, 1708, m. Timothy Clark, vid. Hannah, b.' May 12, 1714' 
T/iP^' '^^"""-^ Daniels, vid. Mary, b. April 7, 1717, m. Moses Harding, res. in 
Medfield. Co.mfort, b. March 2, 1721, m. Jonathan Wheeler, vid. Henry [4! b 
Oct. I, 1723. 

[2] MALACHP BULLARD (Benjamin-', Robert^), son of Benjamin and 
Elizabeth Bullard, was born March S, 16S5. in Sherborn, Mass. He married. 170S 
Bethia Fisher, daughter of Josiah Fisher. They resided in Medway. Mr. Bullard 
died Nov. 15, 1726. 

The children -vere : Malachi [5], b. April 27. 1710. Keziah, b. Dec. 2. 1711 m 
James Partridge, vid. ; d. 1S02. Elisha [6], b. Aug 15, 1714. Eleazar, b. Aug.' i^, 
1714, d. June 12, 1726. Lydia. b. June 25, 1726, d. June 7, 1730. 

[3] JOHN* BULLARD (JohnS Benjamin^, RobertI), son'of John [i] and 
Abigail (Leland) Bullard, was born May 16, 1705, in Medway. He married, Feb. 20, 
1733, Sarah Daniell, daughter of Joseph- Daniell. She was born May i, 1707 in 
Medway. ' " 

The children trcre .- John, b. Dec. i, 1733, d. young. Sarah b. Jan. i, 1736,111 
David Fisk. of Holliston, Mass. Timothy [7], b. March 21, 1740. Nathan, b. May 
16, 174S, d. young. 

[4] HENRY' BULLARD (John', Benjamin^, Robert^), son of John [i] and 
Abigail (Leland) Bullard, was born Oct. i, 1723. He married, March 14,17415-6, 
ijemima Pond. She was born in Wrentham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs.' 
Jemima Bullard died May 19, 1766. Mr. Bullard married -'Abigail Morse, dau^rhter of 
Nathaniel and Sarah (Coolidge) Morse. * 

The children -.vere : Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1746, m. 1766, Timothy Hill, res. in Sherborn, 
d. Feb. iS, 1S25. Henry [8], b. April 29, 1749. Adam [9], b. Aug. 10, 1752. John, b. 
Nov. 28, 1756, m. Elizabeth Adams, daughter of the Rev. Amos Adams, of Roxbury, 
. Mass. Eli, b. Nov. 16, 1758, m. 1794, Ruth Buckminster, res. in Holliston, Mass.' 
Royal, b. April 21, 1762, m. Ruth Penniman, d. March 25, 1785. Samuel, b. May n;, 
1766, m. Abigail Bullard, res. in Shrewsbury, Mass., d. September, 1S30. Abigail, b! 
April II, 1773, d. Sept. 24, 1776. Margaret, b. Nov. i, 1775, d. Oct. 11', 1776. Liberty, 
b. Nov. II, 1777, m. Abigail Learned, res. in New Salem, Mass., d. 1848. Amos [10], b' 
Feb. 25, 1780. Abigail, b. Aug. 11, 1783, m. Thomas Burbank, res. in Warren, Mass- 

[5] MALACHI* BULLARD (Malachi'. Benjamin-, RoBERTi),son ofMalach, 
[2] and Bethia (Fisher) Bullard, was born April 27, 1710. He married Rachel U\\\, 
daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Adams) Hill, of Medway. 

The only child ivas : Isaac [ix], b. July 9, 1744. 

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[6] ELISHA' BULLARD (Malachi', Benjamkn-, Robert!), son of Malachi 
[2] and Bethia (FisherJ BuUard, was born Aug. 15, 1714, m. April 9, 1736, Bathsheba 
Fisher, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Rockwood) Fisher. She was born May 4, 
17 14, in Wrentham, Mass. 

The childremverc: Lvdia, b. Nov. 26, 1736, d. Jan. 4, 1741. Miriam, b. Nov. 24, 
1739, d. Jan. 9, 1741. Samuel, b. Oct. 4, 1741, d. Jan. 25, 1741. Seth, b. Feb. i, 1743. 
Samuel, b. Oct. 19, 1746, d. April 24, 1754. Daniel, b. Dec. 26, 1748. Elijah, b. Jan. 

II, 1750-51, m. Milcah , res. in Holliston. Elisha, b. March 26, 1752, m. Rachel 

Rockwood. Malaciii, b. May 6, 1753, d. Oct. i, 1756. John, b. Sept. 12, 1755. Abel, 
b. Aug. 29, 1757. Beriah, b.Dec. 16, 175S, m. April 24, 1778, Julietta Messenger. 

[7] TIMOTHY^ BULLARD (John*, John', Benjamin^, Robert^), son of John 
[3] and Sarah (Daniell) Bullard, was born March 21, 1740. He married Rhoda 
Richardson, daughter of Moses* and Abigail (Allen) Richardson. She was born Oct. 
6, 1746, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda Bullard died May 19. 181 1. 
Mr. Bullard died Jan. 6, 1S27. 

The children were : Gallm, b. June 17, 1765, m. Sarah Daniels, res. in Sherborn, 
Mass., d. 1853. Ralph [12], b. Dec. 10, 1766. Abigail, b. Aug. 13, 1768, m. Samuel' 
Bullard, res. in Shrewsbury, Mass. Rhoda, b. Dec. 25, 1770, m. Timothy'' Whiting. 

[8] HENRV^ BULLARD (Henry*, John', Benjamin-, Rcjbert' ), son of Henry 
[4] and Jemima (Pond) Bullard, was born April 29, 1749, in Medway. lie married 
Rebecca Richardson, daughter of Moses* and Abigail (Allen) Richardson. She was 
born April 3, 1751, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Bullard died May 11, 1821. 
Mrs. Bullard died June 15. 1S38. 

The children zrerc : Henry, b. Feb. 15, 1774, m. Hannah Curtis, res. in Holden, 
Mass., died March, 1831. Rebecca, b. Aug. 22, 1777, m. Reuben Hill, rid. Moses, 
b. Sept. 20, 1779, m. Elizabeth Clark, res. in Princeton, Mass. Titus [13], b. March 
15, 1783. Joanna, b. March 21, 1792, m. Ellas'* Whiting, vid. 

[9] AbAM"- BULLARD (Henry*. John', Benjamin^, RobertI), son of Henry 
[4] and Jemima (Pond) Bullard, was born Aug. 10, 1752. Hemarried. 1777, LoisRich- 
ardson, "daughter of Moses* and x\bigail (Allen) Richardson. She was born Feb. i, 
1749, in East Medway, where they resided. Mr. Bullard died March 8, 1843. 

The children -were: Peggy, b. July 27, 177S, m. Aaron Thayer, resided in Han- 
over, Penn. Cyrus, b. March 6, 17S0, d. April 18, 1806. Jemima, b. Oct. 26, 17S1, m. 
1826, William La'Croix, vid.; d. Feb. 10, 1S57. Adam. b. Jan. 27, 1783, d. Oct. 7, 
1809. Lois, b. June 12, 17S7, m. 1815, William La Croix, vid.; d. Feb. 11, 1825. 

[10] AMOS'* BULLARD (Henry*, John', Benjamin-, Robert'), son of 
Henry [4] and Abigail (Morse) Bullard, was born Feb. 25, 1780, in Medway. He 
married Abigail Adams, daughter of Obadiah" and Abigail (Harding) Adams. She 
was born in 1787, in Medway. 

The children were : Amos, b. July 13, 1S07. m. Dec. 30, 1839, Mary Ann Durant, 
res. in Barre, Mass., d. Aug. 21, 1850. Mary, h. Nov. 21, iSoS, m. Stephen W. Rich- 
ardson, res. in Franklin, Mass. Sylvanus [14], b. Nov. 26, iSio. Cyrus [15], b. 
April 9, 1S13. Eliza, b. Jan. 7, 1816. m. May 6, 1835, Stephen W. Richardson, res. in 
Franklin, Mass. Frederic, b. Aug. 25, 1S17. 

[11] ISAAC' BULLARD (Malachi*, Malachi^, Benjamin-, Robert'), son 
ofMalachi [5] and Rachel (Hill) Bullard, was born July 9, 1744. He married Mary 
Fisher, daughter of Dea. Samuel Fisher. She was born Sept. 4, 1741. in Medway. 
She died March 12. 1809. Mr. Bullard died March 18, 1810. 

The children ivere : Silas, b. Jan. 12. 1767, m. 'Thankful Adams; m. March 15, 
1797, ^Experience Orcutt, res. in Wendell, Mass. Julia, b. May 2, 1768, m. Dec. 4. 
1786, Elijah Clark, res. in Wendell. Mass. Malachi [16], b. Aug. 13, 1770. Rachel, 
b. June 29, 1772. m. Eli Thurston, res. in Westboro, Mass. ^SIary. b. Dec. 17, 1774, 
d. Aug. 22, 1802. Isaac, b. Dec. 26, 1776. m. Peninah Fisher. Achsah, b. Aug. 
21, 1778, m. Elihu White, res. in Franklin. Mass. Elihu, b. Jan. 2, 17S2. res. in Wen- 
dell. Mass., d. 1847. Elias, b. May 15, 1785, d. Feb. 8, 1798. Nathan [17]. b. May 
19, 1787. Vesta, b. Dec. 21, 1789, d. Nov. 14, 1791. 

[12] RALPH"' BULLARD (Timothy'', John*. John-', Benjamin-, Robert'), 
son of Timothy [7] and Rhoda (Richardson) Bullard. was born Dec. 10, 1766. He 
married Amy Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman. 



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The children -were: -John [iS]. b. Dec. 13, 1793. Amy. b. 1S09, m. David Vinton, 
res. in Soutbbridge, Mass. 

[13] TITUS'^ BULLARD (Uksry'. Hkxry'. John\ BK^IAMI^•^ Rorkrt»), 
son of Henry [8] and Rebecca (Ricbardson) Bullard, was born"Marcb 15, 1783, in 
Holliston, Mass. He married Estber Wbiting. daugbter of Elias^ and Joanna (Bul- 
lard) Wbiting. Sbe was born Oct. 9, 1786. in Medway. Tbev resided in Holliston 
Mass. Mr. Bullard died Jan. S, 1849. 

T/:e children -vere : Adeline, b. May 4. iSio. m. Timothy Wbiting. res. in Cin- 
cinnati, O., d. Dec. 7. 1839. Jo.\NNA, b. Nov. 4, 1812, m. William Wigbt. res. in Hol- 
I.ston, Mass.. d. Oct. i, 1S44. Henry [19], b. July 13. 1S15. Rebi-xxa. b. Oct. 4. 
1S19. m. Nathaniel Whiting, res. in Watertovvn. Mass. John A., b. Oct. 31. 1822, m. 
Frances J. R. Sargent, res. in Watertown, Mass. 

[14] SYLVANUS- BULLARD (Amos\Henry'Joiin', Benjamin^'. RobfrtM 
son of Amos [10] and Abigail (Adams) Bullard, was born Nov. 26. 1810. in Medway' 
He married. May 27. 1834. Mary F. Morse, daugbter of Andrew and Margarette (Met- 
calf) Morse. She was born Sept. 21, 1S14, in East Medwav. Mr. Bullard died Dec 
24, 1836. Mrs. Bullard married. Oct. 30, 1850, ^James WiUaVd* Daniels, vid. 
The only child zvas Fkederrk F., b. Nov. 30, 1S36, d. Sept. 15. 1S38. 
[15] CYRUS" BULLARD (Amos\ Henry^ John'. Bentamin^. RonERxn son 
of Amos [10] and Abigail (Adams) Bullard, was born April 9, 1S13, in Medway He 
married ^Ede Partridge. Mrs. Ede Bullard died June 14. 1854. Mr. Cyrus Bullard 
married, Dec. 5, 1854, "'Elvira A. Cass, daughter of Luke and Lucy Cass, of Burke Vt 
T/ie children -.vere: Abigail A., b. July 7, 1830. Rhoda E., b. July 12. 1840 
Frederick F., b. Sept. 15, 1841, m. Oct. 4, 1870. Marion Kingsbury. Sylvanis b 
Oct. 30, 1843. d- Sept. 27, 1866. Amo.s E., b. Oct. 4, 1S46. m. June. 1S73, Betsey New- 
ell. Joanna E., b. Sept. 12. 1S46. Cyrus P.. m. May 15. 1873. Allen J\cob J 

Charles. Mary R., b. Aug. 24, 1855, m. May 6. 1882, Herbert Williams. Ede 
b. Jan. 21, i860, m. Nov. 15, 18S1, George Willard. res. in Wrentham, Mass. LiCY 
C, b. Sept. 10. 1S62. Lizzie L.. b. July 24, 1864. 

[16] MALACHL' BULLARD (Is.\.\c\MalaciiiSMalachi^ Benjamin- Rob- 
ERTi), son of Isaac [11] and Mary (Fisher) Bullard, was born Aug. 13. 1770. He mar- 
ried Polly Littlefield, daughter of John and Tabitha (Adams) Littlefield. She vvas 
born Oct. 29, 1*74. 

The children -vere : Elias, m. Persis Daniels, res. in Holliston, Mass. M \i aciii 
b. Nov. 4, 1816, m. Nov. n. 1S46. Sabrina Bullard. res. in Winchendon. Mass.. d! 
May 10. 1849. Appleton. Hartwell, res. in Wrentham, Mass. 

[17] NATHAN« BULLARD (Isaacs MALAtiii^ Malachl'. BENJAMIN^ Rob- 
ertI), son of Isaac [11] and Mary (Fisher) Bullard. was born May 19, 1787. He mar- 
ried, Nov. 16, 1S14, Nancy Russell, daughter of Thomas Russell. She was born 
Oct. 19, 1794, in Oxford, Mass. 

The children -.vere : Elizabeth, b. December, 1816. m. March i, 1840, the Rev. |obn 
H. Carman. Sabrina, b. March 25, 1820. m. Nov. 11, 1S46, the Rev. Malachi Buflard. 
Elmira, b. Sept. 16, 1822, m. Simeon M. Cutler, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[18] JOHN" BULLARD (Ralph", Timothy^ JoHN^ John'. Binia.min^ 
Robert!), son of Ralph [12] and Amy (Pcnniman) Bullard, was born Dec. 13. "1793. in 
East Medway. He married, about 1814. Chloe Partridge, daugbter of Joseph and Chloe 
(Bullard) Partridge. Mrs. Bullard died April i:;. iSGi. Mr. P.ullard died Sept ^7 
1875. 

The children were: Timothy [20], b. Nov. 29. 1S16. Rhoda, b. Febiuarv. iSig 
li. Oct. I, 1S20. John [21], b. Dec. 7, 1823. 

[19] HENRY- BULLARD (Titis«. Henry-. Henry^Joiin\ Benjamin^ Rob- 
ertI), son of Titus [13] and Estber (Whiting) Bullard, was born July 13, 1815, in 
Holliston, Mass. He married Bethia Wlieeler, daughter of Lewis and Betsev (Rich- 
ardson) Wheeler. She was born in East Medway. They resided in Holliston", Mass. 

The children -Mere : Lewis Henry, m. Mary Freeman, res. in Holliston, Mass. 
Alice Rebecca. Albert, m. Mary Brooks, res." in Newton, Mass. Elizabeth,' m! 
Charles Adams, res. in Dorchester, Mass. Frances, m. Willis Kingsbury, res. in Hol- 
liston. Mass. James Hovey, res. in California. Harriet B., m.° Edward H. Ellis. 
M. D.. res. in Marlboro. Mass. 



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[2o] TIMOTHY^ BULLARD (John', Ralphs, TiMOTrtY\ John,*, John^, Bex- 
JAMIN'^, Robert^), son of John [18] and Chloe (Partridge) Bullard, was born Nov. 29, 
1S16, in East Medway. He married. Jan. 25, 183S, Hannah Phillips, daughter of Oliver 
and Hannah (Richardson) Phillips. She was born Nov. 23, 1816, in East Medway, 
where they reside. 

The children tvere : William Puffer, b. Nov. 11, 1S42. Rhoda Damon, b. 
March 8, 1845, m. Feb. 25, 18S6, John A. Hutchins. Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1851, ni. 
Aug. 7, 1S73, Walter H. Andrews. John Oliver, b. Feb. 21, 1853, d. Feb. i, 1883. 
Moses, b. May, 1S55. 

[21] JOHN BULLARD (John", Ralph«, Timothy^, John*, JohnS Benjamin^, 
Robert^), son of John [18] and Chloe (Partridge) Bullard, was born Dec. 7, 1823, in 
East Medway. He married, May 29, 1845, Pearlee Daniels, daughter of Paul'' and Eliza 
(Breck) Daniell. She was born July 29, 1823, in East Medway, where they reside. 

The children zvere : Harriet Partridge, b. Oct. 20, 1S46, m. July 19, 1S81, 
Louis La Croix, vid. Luella Eliza, b. Nov. 4, 1849, '^- Dec. 23, 1874, Louis La 
Croix, vid.; d. March 13, 1880. Sewall Harding, b. March 21, 1851, res. in Sun- 
dance, Wyoming. Joseph Daniels, b. Sept. 16, 1855, m. May 13. 1878, Mary Emma 
Follansbee, res. in South Framingham, Mass. 

[i] JOSEPH" BULLARD (EleazarS, Isaac*, Isaac^, Benjamin^, Robert^), 
son of Eleazar' and Patty (Parker) Bullard, was born Oct. 4, 1816, in Ilolliston, 
Mass. He married, April 25, 1S39, ^Clarissa Ann Williams. She was born Sept. i, 
1815. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Clarissa A. Bullard died June 26, 1839. Mr. 
Bullard married, June 14, 1840, -Sarah Ann Partridge, daughter of Joel'* and Sarah 
(Clark) Partridge, vid. She was born Dec. 3, 1818, in Medway. 

The children xvere : George Walton [2], b. May 24, 1841. Clarissa Ann, b. 
March 31, 1S43, d. Sept. 28, 1857. Joel Partridge, b. Oct. 18, 1845. Joseph Emer- 
son, b. Oct. 20, 1848. m. Jan. i, 1871, Mary Williams. Edmund, b. Oct. 27, 1850, m. 
Jan. I, 1872, Evie Hixon. Sarah Ella, b. Feb. 13, 1S53, m. Dec. 25, 1877, Curtis A. 
Sparrow. Addison Eleazar, b. March 7, 1855. m. Sept. 25, 1879, Lydia A. Metcalf. 
Lizzie Louise, b. July 10, 1857. Alida, b. April 22, i860, m. Jan. 26, 1881, William 
Stewartson. Charles, b. Jan. 22. 1S64. 

[2] GEORGE WALTON" BULLARD (Joseph«, Eleazar% Isaac*. IsaacS 
Benjamin-, Robert'), was born May 24, 1841, in Medway. He married. June 28, i860, 
Eleanor L. Smith, daughter of James N. and Sally P. Smith. She was born March 

15, 1840, in Medway, where they resided. 

The children -cvere : Clara L., b. Aug. 25, 1S60. Hattie L., b. April 6, 1S62. 

Samuel Bullen was a freeman in 1641, of Dedham, Mass. All of this name who 
have lived in Medway are supposed to be his descendants. 

DAVID BULLEN married, Sept. 5, 171S, Abigail Dana. They resided in East 
Medway. 

The children ivere : Abig.ml, b. Oct. i, 1719. Judah, b. Maj' 3, 1S21, d. July 6, 
1721. Judah, b. May 6, 1722. Hannah, b. April 12, 1824. Patience, b. March 8, 
1726, d. March 9, 1S26. Silence, b. Nov. 3, 1727, d. Nov. 9, 1727. Submit, b. Aug. 

16, 1731, d. Aug. 19, 1731. David, b. ]SIarch 10, 1733. Ebenezer, b. May 13, 1734. 
[i] MICHAEL BULLEN married Lydia . They resided in Medway. 

Mr. Bullen died Jan. 28, 1747. 

The children -were: Elizabeth, b. Dec. 15, 1727. Daniel [2], b. Oct. 27,1729. 
John [3], b. Sept. 8, 1732. Jabez, b. Aug. 4, 1734. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 173S. Benoni, 
b. Sept. 22, 1740. Joseph, b. July 3, 1744. 

Memoranda. Jabez Bullen, son of Michael and Lydia Bullen, was crazed by dis- 
appointed love. He would not eat or speak. They carried him into the church and 
prayed over him in the broad-aisle, that the dumb devil would come out of him, and 
he spoke at once ! 

[2] DANIEL BULLEN, son of Michael [i] and Lydia Bullen, was born Oct. 

27, 1729, in Medway. He married Rachel . She was born 1733. They resided 

in Medway. Mr. Bullen died Oct. 28, 1801. Mrs. Bullen died Jan. 15, 1S23. 

The children zvere : Lydia, d. July 18, 1780. Jonathan. 

[3] JOHN BULLEN, son of Michael [i] and Lydia Bullen, was born Sept. 18, 
1732, in Medway. He married Elizabeth Adams. Mr. Bullen died Nov. 28, 1817. 

There zvas a son: Jeduthan [4]. b. Jan. 30, 1751. 



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[4] JEDUTHAN BULLEN (Joiix, Michael), son of John [3] and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Bullen, was born Jan. 30, 1751, in Medway. He married, Julj 2, 1772, iDoilj 
Clark, daughter of David and Dorothy Clark. She was born in Medway, where they 
resided. Mrs. Dolly Bullen died July 20, 1785. Mr. Bullen married. Nov. 9, 1785, 
^Bathsheba Daniels, daughter of Asa and Bathsheba (Fairbanks) Daniels. She was 
born April 6, 1763, in East Medway. Mrs. Bathsheba Bullen died April 21, 1S2S. Mr. 
Bullen died March 5, 1830. 

The childreti were: Elzabeth, b. Oct. 26. 1772. Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1774, m. Lov- 
ell Clark. Jeduthan, b. May 12, 1777, d. Oct. 8, 1778. John, b. March 21, 1779. 
D.wiD, b. March 24, 1782, m. Patty Harding, res. in Union, Me. Jeduthan, b. Feb. 
7, 1784. Otis Holbrook, b. April 14, 1786, m. Nov. 5, 1808, Jerusha Day, res. in 
North Brookfield, Mass. He was brought up by his grandfather and known as Otis 
Daniels, d. Oct. 24, 1843. Walter, b. Aug. 6, 1787, d. June 14, 1788. Lowell [5], 
b. Oct. S, 1789. Asa [6], b. June 19, 1791. Susanna, h. Sept. 7, 1792. Betsey, b. 
March 17, 1795, m. Clark Holbrook, res. Sherborn, Mass. Lewis [7], b. April 10, 1798. 

[5] LOWELL BULLEN (Jeduthan, John, Michael), son of Jeduthan [4] 
and Bathsheba (Daniels) Bullen, was born Oct. 8. 1789, in Medway. He married, 
i8q8, Chloe Harding, daughter of Uriah Harding. She was born in Medway, where 
they resided. Mrs. Bullen died April 21, 1854. Mr. Bullen died Nov. 2, 1869. 

TJie only child was : Mary Mason, b. March 27, 1809, m. Feb. 12, 1834, David Hoyt, 
res. in Rochester, N. Y. 

A/ef?ioranda. Mr. and Mrs. David Hoyt had eight children, viz. : Lowell Bullen, 
b. Feb. 8, 1835, d. July 24, 1S36. George Harding, b. April 18, 1837, m. Oct. 21, 1861, 
Hattie Hicks. Henry Bullen, b. Oct. 24. 1839, m. Nov. 15, 1866, Libbie Morris. Mary 
Adeline, b. Oct. 8, 1841. William >Lison, b. Aug. 21. 1S43. David, b. Feb. 18, r846, 
m. June 11, 1868, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Breck. Charles Blake, b. April 21, iS^S. Frede- 
rick Edward, b. April 17, 1851, d. May 21, 1851. Mr. David Hoyt, Sen., d. Dec. 9, 1S61. 

[6] ASA BULLEN (Jeduthan, John, Michael), son of Jeduthan [4] and 
Bathsheba (Daniels) Bullen, was born June 19, 1791, in East Medway. He married, 
^Susanna Pike, daughter of Nathaniel Pike. She was born 17SS, in llopkinton. 
Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Susanna Bullen died Jan. 16, 1818. Mr. Bul- 
len married, Nov. 21, 1S20, -Mary Littlefield. daughter of Pelatiah and Abigail Little- 
field. She was born June 19, 1793, in Hopkinton, Mass. Mr. Bullen died Feb. 8, 1853. 
Mrs. ^L1ry Bullen died March 30, 1S75. 

The children were : Susanna, b. Dec. 30, 1817, m. Nov. 29, 1849, Alfred H. Met- 
calf. res. in Norfolk, Mass. Moses Dwight, b. Oct. 16, 1821, m. Dec. 6, 1848, Mary 
Eliza Walker. Mary Antoinette, b. Nov. 2, 1823, d. May 7, 1826. Geor(;k Rus- 
sell, b. March 20, 1831, m. April 13, 1859, Charlotte P. Freeland, res. in Worcester, 
Mass. 

[7] LEWIS BULLEN (Jeduthan, John, Michael), son of Jeduthan [4] and 
Bathsheba (Daniels) Bullen, was born April 10, 1798, in East Medway. He married 
^Esther Grout, daughter of Elias (Jrout. She was born 1789, in Framingham, Mass. 
They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Esther Bullen died. Mr. Bullen married -Mary 
Ann Mann, daughter of Ebenezer Mann. She was born in Sherborn. Mass. Mr. 
Bullen died. Mrs. Mary Ann Bullen married -Jacob Pratt. 

The children were : Henry Lewis [8], b. Aug. 17, 1820. John, res. in Austra- 
lia. Anna Maria. She died in early life. Mary Ann, died young. Mary. 

[8] HENRY LEWIS BULLEN (Lewis, Jeduthan, John, Michael), son of 
Lewis [7] and Esther (Grout) Bullen, was born Aug. 17, 1820, in Medway. He mar- 
ried, Nov. 28, 1844, ^Mary Farrington, daughter of Nathaniel and Fanny (Gould) Far- 
rington. She was born in Walden. Vt. Mrs. Bullen died. The Rev. Mr. Bullen mar- 
ried, Oct. 9. 1867, -Laura Day. They reside in Moline, 111. 

The children were: John Lewis, b. Dec. 8, i860. Mary E., b. May 6, 1S62. Al- 
fred T., b. Nov. 7, 1865. Laura D., b. Jan. 7, 1867. Henry W., b. Jan. iS, 18S2. 

JOHN EZRA* BURR (Elbridge G.', Johns, Jonathans John*, Joiin3,Simon2, 
Jonathan^), was born Feb. 27, 1845. in French Creek, Upshur County, Va. He 
married. Sept. 9, 1874, Emma Jane Goddard, daughter of Isaac and Mary A. (Kings- 
ley) Goddard, of Providence, R. I. The Rev. Mr. Burr died Sept. 6, 1SS3. on the rail- 



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road train, at Deer Park, Md., on his way to his native place in West Virginia. Mrs. 
Burr resides in East Providence, R. I. 

The childreti rvere : Alice Mabel, b. Aug. 4, 1S75. Stella Malvina, b. April 26, 
1878. Fanny Kingsley, b. Oct. 6, 1880. 

Memoranda. Mr. Burr's great ancestor, the Rev. Jonathan^ Burr, was born in 
Redgrave. Suffolk County, England, in 1604. lie emigrated to America in 1639. and 
was settled in 1640, as colleague pastor with the Rev. Richard Mather, over the church 
in Dorchester, Mass., where he died very soon after, Aug. 9. 1641. Mr. Burr's mother 
was Mrs. Emily Jane (Morgan) Burr, daughter of Ezra and Rhoda Morgan. She was 
born Mav, i8i7,"in Dunbarton, N. II. His father was born May. iSii, in Worth- 
ington, Mass.. but when six years old went with his parents to Buchanan, Va. Vid. 
The Gencalogv of the Burr Family. 

WILLIAM H. CAMPSEY (Henry, Willlvm), son of Henry and Elizabeth 
(Lenox) Campsey, was born Nov. 29, 1840, in Jamaica Plain. Mass. He married, 
June 23, 1861, Abigail J. Kingsbury, n're Sargent, daughter of Moses and Sarah 
(George) Sargent, and widow of Lowell A. Kingsbury, of Medway. She was born in 
Irasburgh, Vt. They resided in West Medway. 

The children were: Mabel, b. March 25, 1S66. Florence S.. b. March 15, 1S6S. 
Annie M., b. Aug. 27, 1S73. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell A. Kingsbury had one child, viz.. George A., 
b. Oct. 8, 1856. 

WILLIAM HIRAM GARY, son of Barnabas and Phebe (Danforth) Gary, was 
born March 29, 1S05, in Attleboro, Mass. He married, Dec. 8. 1828, ^Lydia Daniels 
Lovell, daughter of Michael and Caty (Daniels) Lovell. She was born Feb. 27. 1810, 
in East Medwav. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Lydia D. Gary died Sept. 11, 1853. 
Mr. Gary marHed, Sept. 24, 1854, -Mrs. Harriet B. White, n'ce Barber, daughter of 
George and Lois (Whiting) Barber, and widow of William White. She was born 
May 29, 1810. in Medway. 

The children were : " George Lovell, b. May 10, 1830, m. March 12, 1854. Isa- 
bella Harding, res. in Meadville, Penn. William Hiram, b. Aug. 22, 1835, m. 1856, 
Maria B. White, resided in Medway. Catharine Alice, b. Oct. 17, 1840, d. Oct. 31, 
1840. Francis Eugene, b. Dec. 11, 1842, d. August, 1843. Mary Adelaide, b. Oct. 
3, 1846, m. Dec. 23, 1869, the Rev. Channing Butler, res. in Beverly, Mass. Henry 
Grattan, b. April 16, 1850, m. July 7, 1863, Nora Wood, res. in Milwaukee, Wis. 
Alice, b. Aug. 19, 1853, d. Aug. 19, 1853. 

Memoranda. Barnabas Gary died Feb. 4, 1834, in Medway, aged 75 years. :Mrs. 
Phebe Gary died Sept. 8. 1843, '^ Medway, aged 76 years. Maria B. White, daughter 
of William and Harriet (Barber) White, was born Nov. 30, 1835, in Boston, Mass. 
Nora Wood, b. May 15, 1854, in Milwaukee, Wis. The Rev. Channing Butler was 
born Nov. 4, 1843. 

Joseph Clark, the ancestor of the Glarks of Medway and vicinity, came from 
Suffolk County, England, with his wife. Mrs. Alice (Pepper) Clark, in 1640. and set- 
tled in Dedham, Mass. The first mention of Joseph Clark appears as follows : 

"Dedham, ye 28 of ye 7 month called September 1640. Whereas, Edward Al- 
leven hath granted unto Joseph Clark one acre of ye land next Vine Brook towards the 
north for setting his house upon we do grant unto ye sayed Joseph one acre of ye land 
to adjoin thereunto for to make an house lot. And we do grant unto the sayed Jo- 
seph Clark SIX acres of planting ground to be beyond Vine Brook to be set off by the 
aforesaid men that we appointed to perform for Henry Wilson, provide that he sub- 
scribe to the town orders." 

Ten years later Joseph Clark was one of the early proprietors and settlers of Med- 
field, and in his will bequeathed lands to his sons, on the west side of the Charles 
River, afterwards Medway. 

[i] JOSEPH CLARK was born in the County of Suffolk. England. He mar- 
ried prior to sailing for America in 1640, Alice Pepper. They resided in Dedham. and 
in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Joseph Clark died Jan. 6. 1684. Mrs. Alice Clark died 
March 17, 1710. 

The children were: Joseph, b. Feb. 27, 1642. m. April 8. 16S6, Mariah Wright, d. 
Sept. 4, 1702. Benj.\min [2]. b. Feb. 9. 1643. Ephraim, b. Feb. 4. 1646. m. March 6. 



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1669, Mariah Rullen. Danikl, b. Sept. 29. 1647. ■^^•is mortallv wounded by tlie Indians 
and died April 7, 1676. Mary, b. June 12, 1649. Sarah, b." Feb. 20, 1651, m. Jan. -, 
1673, John Bovvers. John [3], b. Oct. 28, 1652. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 6, 165S, m. May 
I, 1669, Experience Hinsdell, res. in Medfield, Mass. Rebecca, b. Aug. 16, 1660, m. 
May I, 1679, Volin-' Richardson vid.: m. ^John Hill, res. in Sherborn, Mass' d 
Feb. 17, 173S-9. 

[2] BENJAMIN- CLARK ( Josicimi'), son of Joseph [ij and Alice (Pepper) 
Clark, was born Vith. 9, 1643, in Dedham, Mass. He" married, Nov. 19, 1665. Dorcas 
Morse. They resided in Medfield. Mr. Clark died Dec. i, 1724. Mrs. Clark died Tu'lv 
14, 1725. ^ 

The children zverc : Hanxah, b. Oct. 22. 1666, d. Dec. 14. 1690. Benjamin, b. Nov. 
20, 1668, d. Feb. 7, 16SS. Theophilus [4]. b. Sept. 25, 1670. Tabitha. b. Dec. 10, 
1672. Timothy, b. Dec. 19, 1674, d. Sept. 6, 1676. Timothy [5], b. May 12, 1677.' 
Edward [6], b. Nov. 11, 1679. Ebenezer, b. May 12, 1682, d. Feb. 14, 1683.' Re- 
becca, b. July 20, 1684, d. Sept. 26, 1687. Seth, b. May i, 1687, m. Dec. 3, 1713. Abi- 
gail Metcalf. d. March 16, 1756. Jonathan, d. Nov. 16, 169c. 

[3] JOHN- CLARK (JosephI), son of Joseph [i] and Alice (Pepper) Clark 
was born Oct. 28, 1652, in Medfield, Mass. He married, Jan. 9, 1679. Mary Sheffield 
daughter of William and Hannah (Bullard) Sheflield. She was born in Sherborn, 
Mass. They settled, in 1681, on the west of the river Charles, the place now 
occupied by his descendants, Dea. Elbridge Clark, and his brother, John Clark. Mr. 
Clark died Dec. 14, 1720. 

The childreti v.ere: Rachel. Elsie, m. Brown. Rlth, m. July 4. 1728. 

Jonathan Richardson, res. in Brookfield, Mass. Nathaniel [7]. Jeremiah. James. 
John, d. 1709. 

[4] THEOPHILUS = CLARK (Benjamin-, JosEPHi), son of Benjamin [2J and 
Dorcas (Morse) Clark, was born Sept. 25, 1670, in Medfield, Mass. He married 

iRachel . They resided in Medwav. Mrs. Rachel Clark died Dec. i i-i- 

Mr. Clark married ^Elizabeth . ' '" 

The children -vere : Dorcas. Rebecca, d. Aug. 13, 171S. ]?enjamix, d. Aug, 24. 
1716, Theophilus, d. Aug. 28. 1716. Esther, b. Jan. i. 1719, Theophius, b, ApHl 
19, 1722, m. Experience Wheeler, res. in llolliston, Mass., d. Nov. 24, i7rx). Ben- 
jamin, b. March 17. 1724. 

[5] TIMOTHY' CLARK (Benjamin-'. JosephI), son of Benjamin [2] and Dor- 
cas (Morse) Clark, was born May 12, 1677, in Medfield, Mass. He married 'Elizabeth 

. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medwav. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark died 

Sept. 21, 1702. Mr. Clark married 2Sarah . mV. Clark died Aug. 10, 172V 

lyte children v.'ere : Joseph, b. March i, 1714. Theophilus. b. March 7,1716. 
Lydia, b. April II, 1719. Maria, b. March 12, 1723. Silence, b. Dec. 29, 172;;'. 

[6] EDWARD' CLARK (Benjamin^, Joseph'), son of Benjamin [2] and Dor- 
cas (Morse) Clark, was born Nov. 11, 1679. in Medfield, Mass, He married, [une 9. 
1703, Hannah Adams, daughter of Henry' and Prudence (Frarv) Adams, She was 
born Oct. 14, 1685. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medw'av. Mr. Clark died 
July 3. 1746. Mrs. Clark died Oct. 27, 1775. 

The children '.vere : Hannah, b. July 28. 1704,111, March 17, 1725, Jonathan Met- 
calf. vid.; d. Oct. 24. 1792. Edward, b. Aug. 18, 1707. d. May 14, 170S. Prudence 
b. March 16, 1709, m. April 12, 1739, Joseph^ Lovell. vid.-. d. Sept. iS, 1789. Patience 
b. May 3, 1710, m. April 30, 1732. Jonathan-* Adams, vid.: d. July 11, 1801. Edward 
[8], b. Nov. 27, 1712. David [9], b. April 2^. 1714, Benjamin, b. Jan. 6. 1717, d. 
Dec. 15, 1787. N.vthaniel, b. March 16. 1718. d. April 9, 1718. Rebecca, b. Jan. 21. 
1720. m. James Knapp. d. March 2^. 1786, Elizabeth, b. Oct, 16. 1721, m. June ^i 
1743, George^ Barber, vid.; d. July 7. 1759. Sarah, b. Aug. 2, 1723, m. Joshua Hard- 
ing, d. Aug. 2. 1761. John, b, Feb, 12, 1725. d. Feb. 15. iSoi. Elijah [10], b. Sept. 
9, 1727. Henry, b. Sept. 2. 1729. 

[7] NATHANIEL' CLARK (John-, Joseph'), son of John [3] and Maria 
• (Sheffield) Clark, was born in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married, June 21 
1732, Esther Whiting, daughter of Nathaniel' and Mai-garet"(Mann) Whiting, They 
resided in Medwav. 

The children zvere : Bathsheba, b. June 29, 1734, unm. John, b. Jan. 12, 17-6. 



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Jemima, b. Jan. 10, 173S. Samuel, b. April 30, 1739. Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1740. Esther, 
b. March 14, 1741, d. April 5, 1741. Keziah, b. Oct. 9, 1741. Stephen [ii], b. 
March 21, 1743. Esther, b. Oct. 10, 1744, m. June 8, 1769, John Gould. William P. 

Miranda, m. 1 Willey; m. Cobb. Charles. Emma Jane, m. 

Crother. 

[8] EDWARD' CLARK (Edward^, Benjamin^, Joseph^), son of Edward [6] 
and Hannah (Adams) Clark, was born April 23, 1714, jn Medway. He married, Jan. 
5, 1735, Ann Nicholson. They resided in Medway. Deacon Clark died Feb. 7, 1799. 

The children zvere: Edward, b. Jan. 25, 1736. Ann, b. Aug. 19, 1738. Hannah, 
b. Dec. 29, 1739. Rachel, b. Dec. 9, 1741. Nathan, b. 1744. Theophilus, b. Jan. 
iS, 1747. Samuel, b. 1750. Eli, b. 1752. Simeon, b. 1754. Mary, b. 1757. 

[9] DAVID* CLARK (EdwardS Benjamins , Joseph^), son of Edward [6] 
and Hannah (Adams) Clark, was born April 23, 1714, in Medway. He married Me- 

hitable . They resided in Medway. Mr. Clark died July 8, 1787. Mrs. Clark 

died May 13, 1796. 

The children xvere : David, b. Sept. 27, 1737. Eli, b. Aug. 31, 1739, d. Sept. 12, 
1747. Jonah, b. April 16, 1741. Mary, b. 1743, d. Sept. 16, 1747. Eunice, b. 1745, 
m. Stephen* Clark, vid. Seth, b. April 14, 1748. Mehitable, b. 1751. Dolly, b. 
1755. Sarah, b. 1763. 

[10] ELIJAH* CLARK (Edward^, Benjamin^, Joseph^), son of Edward [6] and 
Hannah (Adams) Clark, was born Sept. 9, 1727, in Medway. He married, April 2^, 
1751, Bathsheba Harding, daughter of Isaac and Rachel (Hill) Harding. She was 
born Nov. 29, 1731, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Clark died Oct. 7, 1801. Mrs. 
Clark died Sept. 14, 1S19. 

The children -were: Theodore [12], b. April 20, 1752. Eunice, b. March 8, 1753, 
m. June 3, 1778, Elisha Rockwood, res. in Wrentham, d. Sept. 28, 1838. Elijah, b. 
Aug. 30, 1756, m. Dec. 4, 17S6, Julia Bullard, res. in Wendell. Mass., d. May 30. 1805. 
Hannah, b. March 28, 1759, m. Feb. 2, 1786, John Metcalf, res. in Wendell, Mass. 
Jotham, b. Aug. 23, 1761, d. Feb. 15, 1777. Bathsheba, b. July 20, 1764, d. Sept. 7, 
1766. Prudence, b. July 21, 1766, m. May 31, 17S7, Isaac Smith, res. in Holliston, 
Mass. Bathsheba, b. March 11, 1769, m. Nov. 7, 1793, John Littlefield, res. in Hop- 
kinton, d. March 8, 1831. Joseph [13], b. July 9, 1771. Abijah, b. July 24. 1775, d. 
Sept. 25, 1802. 

[11] STEPHEN* CLARK (Nathaniel^, John^, JosephI), son of Nathaniel 
[11] and Esther (Whiting) Clark, was born March 31, 1743, in Medway. He married 
Eunice Clark, daughter of David* and Mehitable Clark. She was born 1745, in Med- 
way, where they resided. Mr. Clark died Jan. 29, 1820. 

The children -vere: Chloe, m. ■ Harding. John [14], b. June, 1769. As- 

enath, b. 1771, m. Elkanah Haven, res. in Leicester, Mass. Stephen, b. 1776. Eu- 
nice, b, 1779, m. Ralph Mann, vid.; d. Feb. 21, 1869. Lemuel [15], b. 1780. Sarah- 
b. 1785, m. Feb. 26, 1807, Joel Partridge, vid.; d. Nov. 19. 1820. Nathaniel, b. 178S, 
m. 1 Adams ; m. ■'Margaret Pond ; m. ^Parmelia Pond. Rebecca, m. Peres Cole- 
man, res. in Hubbardston, Mass. 

[12] THEODORES CLARK (Elijah*, Edward^. Benjamin^, Joseph^), son 
of Elijah [10] and Bathsheba (Harding) Clark, was born April 20, 1752, in Medway, 
Mass. He married, Nov. 17, 1783, Sarah Clark, daughter of Timothy and Margaret 
Clark. She was born April 2, 1757, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Clark died 
Dec. 23, 1804. Mr. Clark died Sept. 16, 1827. 

The children zvrre: Irene, b. May 20, 1784, m. Nov. 27, 1801. Asa Ware, res. in 
Leverett, Mass.. d. May 7, 1864. Jotham [16], b. Oct 24, 1785. 

[13] JOS^EPH"" CLARK (?:lijah*, Edward^, Benjamin-, Joseph^), son of 
Elijah [10] and Bathsheba (Harding) Clark, was born July 9, 1771, in Medway. He 
married, June 29, 1802, Lettice Walker, daughter of Comfort and Mehitable (Robinson) 
Walker. She was born Jan. 11, 1778, in Medway. where they resided. Mr. Clark died 
July 31, 1826. Mrs. Clark died Oct. 3, 1836. 

The children tvcre : Maria, b. Jan. i, 1804, d. Sept. 23, 1850. Abijah [17] and 
Elijah [18], b. Jan. 28, 1806. Sarah Atherton, b. Jan. 31, 1809, m. April 15, 1840, 
Ferdinand Fiske, res. in Holliston, Mass. Prudence, b. July 6, 181 1, m. Aug. 15, 
1835, William Fuller. Caleb Walker, b. July i, 1814, res. in Carbondale, 111. Louisa, 



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b. July 7, iSi6, ci. Nov. 25, 1S63. Charlks Turner, b. June 21, 1S19, m. Feb. <;, 1S42, 
Prudence Ann Crippin, res. in Cincinnati, O. Amy Walker, b. Jan. 9, 1823, m.' 
Nov. 28, 1844, 'Cjrus Warren; m. April 5, 1850, ^Dea. Martin Fletcher, res. in Mil- 
ford, Mass.; m. Dec. 8, 1S59, HVarren Miller, Esq., res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[14] JOHN' CLARK(,STEPHExi,N.\THANiEL3,JonN-,JosEi>ui), son of Stephen 
[I I J and Eunice (Clark) Clark, was born June, 1769, in Medwaj. He married ^ Sybil 
Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman. She was born 1770, in 
Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Sybil Clark died March 29, 1840. Mr. Clark 
married, March 5, 1855, -Polly Hammond. Mr. Clark died April i, 1850. Mrs. Polly 
Clark died Nov. 22, 1862. 

The children tvere : James Penniman [19], b. Dec. 6, 180^. Ciiloe, m. Oct t. 
1831, Everett Clark. '^' 

[15] LEMUEL^ CLARK (Stephen*, Nathaniel\ JonN2, Joseph'), son of 
Stephen [11] and Eunice (Clark) Clark, was born 1780, in Medway. He married 
Deborah Eliza Newton. She was born in Framingham, Mass. They resided in 
Medway. 

The chtldreti ivcrc : David [20], b. May 17, 1807. Sarah, b. Oct. 22, 1810, d. Oct. 
27, 1857. Elurii)(;k [21], b. Sept. 11, 1812. John [32], b. Oct. 2, 1816. 

[16] JOTHAM« CLARK (Theodore^, Elijah*, Edward3,Benjamin2,Joseph1) 
son of Theodore [12] and Sarah (Clark) Clark, was born Oct. 24, 17S5, in Medway' 
He married, Dec. 22, 1814, Eunice Rockwood, daughter of Elisha and Eunice (Clark) 
Rockwood. She was born June 14, 1793, in Wrentham, now Norfolk, Mass. They 
resided in Medway. Mr. Clark died Sept. 5, 1845. Mrs. Clark died Dec. 26, 186S. 

The children {adopted) -were: Amy Walker Clark, b. Jan. 9, 1823, daughter of 
Joseph and Lettice (Walker) Clark. Israel Putnam Richardson, son of Oliver and 
Mrs. Mary Stedman (Carroll) Richardson, nee Fairbanks, b. June 6, 1831. He took 
the name of Putnam Richardson Clark [23]. Louise Elizabeth Bancroft, m 
i860, Moses Cohen. 

[17] ABIJAH" CLARK (Joseph^, Elijah*, EDWARD^ Benjamin^, Joseph^ 
son of Joseph [13] and Lettice (Walker) Clark, was born Jan. 28, 1806, in Medway' 
He married, April 13, 1834, Anna Calista Sayles, daughter of Richard and Betsey 
Sayles. She was born March i, 1810, in Wrentham, Mass. They resided in Rock- 
ville, Medway. Mrs. Clark died July 18, 18S0. 

The children -were : George Edmund, b. Dec. 26, 1S34, m. April 29, 1867, Eliza 
J. Walker, res. in Cobden, 111. Adelaide Augusta, b. June 4, 1842. Charles Tur- 
ner, b. Aug. 26, 1844, d. Sept. 14, 1S44. 

[18] ELIJAH*' CLARK (Joseph^, Elijah*, Edward\ BenjaminS Joseph') 
son of Joseph [13] and Lettice (Walker) Clark, was born Jan. 28, 1806, in Medway.' 
He married, Oct. 8, 1835, 'Mary Ann Kingsbury. She was born May 25, 1813, in 
Franklin, Mass. They resided in Rockville, Medway. Mrs. Clark died Feb. 14, 1852. 
Mr. Clark married, June 10, 1854, ^Elizabeth Adams^. She was born Tune 11, 1812 in 
Medfield, Mass. ^ 

The children tvere : Mary Jane, b. Nov. 22, 1S37, d. Aug. 21, 1S43. Ellen Ma- 
ria, b. Sept. 9, 1840, d. Dec. 10, 1875. Sarah Frances, b. Jan. 20, 1845. Lowell 
Addison, b. June 7, 1847, d- Sept. 6, 1847. Willie Eugene, b. April 22, i8=;o, d Aue 
27, 1850. o ' s- 

[19] JAMES PENNIMAN« CLARK (John^, Stephen*, Nathaniel^ John^ 
Joseph'), son of John [14] and Sybil (Penniman) Clark, was born Dec 6 '1803 in 
East Medway. He married, Oct. 20, 1829, Maria Frost, daughter of William and 
Sarah Frost. She was born Sept. 30, 1805, in Billerica, Mass. Mr. Clark died Sept 
6, 1865. Mrs. Clark died May 14, 1883. They resided in East Medway. 

The children were: Willard Penniman^ [24], b. Dec. 24, 1830. James Warren 
[25], b. Aug. 3, 1837. 

[20] DAVID« CLARK (Lemuel^, Stephen*, Nathaniel^, John^, Joseph') 
son of Lemuel [15] and Deborah Eliza (Newton) Clark, was born May 17, 1807 in 
East Medway. He married, Nov. 25, 1S28, Huldah Barton, daughter of Caleb and 
Betsey (Lamb) Barton. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Huldah Clark died 
Nov. 5, 1S44. Mr. Clark married ^Harriet Danforth. Mrs. Harriet Clark died July 
1866. Mr. Clark married, Nov. 26, 1866, ^Mrs. Harriet Martha Lowe, nde Mann' 



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daughter of Timothy and Susan (Doane) Mann, and widow of Samuel H. Lowe, of 
Fitchburg, Mass. She was born in West Medwaj. 

The children were: Deborah Eliza, b. March 4, 1830, m. James Fisher. Elizabeth 
Lamb, m. Oliver Barber, res. in Sherborn, Mass. Irving L., b. 1S46, d. Nov. 4, 1854. 

[21] ELBRIDGE" CLARK (LemuelS Stephen, -^ Nathaniel^, John^, 
JosEPHi), son of Lemuel [15] and Deborah Eliza (Newton) Clark, was born Sept. 11, 
1812, in EastMedway. Remarried, November, 1835, ^Lydia Church Newton, daughter 
of Ezra and Lydia (Howe) Newton. She was born July 18, 1814, in Princeton, Mass. 
They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Lydia Church Clark died May 31, 1869. Deacon 
Clark married, Nov. 30, 1871, -Mary Elizabeth Mansfield, daughter of John and Har- 
riet (Rhodes) Mansfield. She was born Aug. 19, 1827, in Lynn, Mass. 

The children were: Mary Ophelia, d. June 6, 1S43. Edmund Newton [26], b. 
Aug. 19, 1840. Lucy Jane, m. Alvah Stone, res. in Medina, Mich. Martha Ophe- 
lia. Harriet Lydia, m. Leander Day, res. in Taunton, Mass. Elbridge William, 
b. 1850, d. January-, 1851. Lemuel, b. Feb. 6, 1858. 

[22] JOHN'' CLARK (Lemuel^, Stephen*, Nathaniel^, John^, Joseph^), son 
of Lemuel [15] and Deborah Eliza (Newton) Clark, was born Oct. 2, 1816, in East 
Medway. He married. May 24, 1S37, ^Marietta M. Thompson. They resided in East 
Medway. Mrs. Marietta M. Clark died Dec. 2, 1881. Mr. Clark married, March 8, 
1883, -Abbie L. Russell. She was born in Medfield, Mass. 

The children were: Albert L., b. May 27, 1838, m. Harriet Rice, res. in Frank- 
lin, Mass. John Addison, b. Feb. 12, 1840, d. Feb. 19, 1842. Sarah Louisa, b. Nov. 
10, 1841, m. George B. Fisher, vid. David Addison, b. Oct. 9, 1843, m. Rose Roberts, 
res. in Boston, Mass. Frederic Francis, b. June 6, 1846, m. March 15, 1877, 
Florence E. Collins, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. Rhoda Isabella, b. July 22, 1848, 
m. June 17, 1873, Charles Hamant Russell, res. in Medfield, Mass. John Edwards, 
b. Sept. 16, 1850, d. July i, 1854. Mary Adeline, b. Dec. 17, 1852, m. Nov. 5, 1872, 
William Francis Harding, res. in Medfield, Mass. Jennie Maria, b. July 28, 1S55, 
m. Sept. 24, 1874, Daniel Adams. Abbie Eliza, b. March 3, 1858, m. June 27, 1877, 
Francis Herbert Russell, res. in Boston, Mass. Carrie F., b. Sept. 4, 1859, m. June 
21, 18S2, George R. Hill, d. July 25, 1884. 




THE OLD CLARK HOMESTEAD. 
THE residence OF MR. PUTNAM R. CLARK. 



[23] PUTNAM RICHARDSON' CLARK (Jotham^, Theodores, Elijah*, 
Edward^, Benjaaiin^, Joseph^), son of Oliver and Mrs. Mary Stedman (Carroll) 
Richardson, nie Fairbanks, and adopted son of Jotham [16] and Eunice (Rockwood) 
Clark, was born June 6, 1831, in EastMedway. He married, March, 1852, Mary B. Per- 
rigo, daughter of David and Hannah (Clark) Perrigo. They resided in EastMedway. 

The children -were: Oliver Jotham, b. Feb. 2, 1853, m. June, 1875, Alice S. Boos. 



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Mary Joanna, b. Jan. i, 1S55, m. July 4, 1S72, E. F. Plummer. Martin Fletcher, b. 
Feb. II, 1S57, d. March 28, 1864. Putnam [27], b. Oct. 23, 1S59. Amy Josephine, b. 
Dec. 26, 1S62, m. July 21, 1883, Harry D. Hodges. Frank R., b. Oct. 27, 1869. 

[24] WILLARD PENNIMAN" CLARK (James Pknnimans, John*, Ste- 
phen*, NathanielSJohn-, Joseph'), son of James Penniman [19] and Maria (Frost) 
Clark, was born Dec. 24, 1830, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 8, 1854, ^Susan Bil- 
lings. She was born in Walpole, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Susan 
Clark died Nov. 9, i860. Mr. Clark married, Nov. 21, 1861, ^Abbie Richardson Lovell, 
daughter of Asahel Plympton and Eliza (Stedman) Lovell. She was born Aug. 26, 
1834, in East Medway. 

The children ivc're : Jennie Maria, b. >Liy 6, 1S63. John F., b. Aug. 11, 1S68. 
[25] JAMES WARREN" CLARK (James Penniman«, JoHN^ STEPHEN^ 
NATHANIEL^ John-. Joseph'), son of James Penniman [19] and Maria (Frost) Clark, 
was born Aug. 3, 1837, in East Medway. He married, April 22, 1866, Lucinda Amelia 
Wallace, daughter of Ira and Keziah (Southwick) Wallace. She was born in Dalton, 
N. H. They resided in East Medway. 

The onlv child zcas: Mary A., b. Nov. 24, 1868. 

[26] EDMUND NEWTON" CLARK (Elbridge«, Lemuel^, Stephen*, 
Nathaniel^, John-, Joseph'), son of Dea. Elhridge [21] and Lydia Church (Newton) 
Clark, was born Aug. 19, 1840, in East Medway. He married, Jan. 9, 1864, Tryphena 
Fisher, daughter of Lewis and Betsey (Richardson) Fisher. She was born Jan. 17, 
1841, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The children were: Ernest Newton, b. Oct. 8, 186S. Elsie Lydia, b. Jan. 28, 
1870. Betsey Fisher, b. Aug. 25, 187 1. Arthur Lewis, b. Feb. 19, 1873, d. June 8, 
1873. Irving Richardson, b. Oct. 24, 1874. Fannie Louise, b. Oct. 23, 1876. 

[27] PUTNAM' CLARK (Putnam Richardson", Jotham«, Theodore\ Eli- 
jah*, Edward', Benjamin-, Joseph^), son of Putnam Richardson [23] and Mary B. 
(Perrigo) Clark, was born Oct. 23, 1859, i" East Medway. He married, June 7, 1883. 
Mary Eliza Lovell, daughter of Asahel Francis and Olive A. (Hartshorn) Lovell. 
She'was born March i, 1S64, in East Medway, where they reside. 
The onlv child -vas : Sumner Richardson, b. June 2, 1884. 

SEWALL J. CLARK (Amos, John, Asa), son of Amos and Luthera (Johnson) 
Clark, was born Sept. 27, 1S27, in West Medway. He married, April 30, 1856, Louisa 
Rice, daughter of Hollis and Nancy (Abbe) Rice. They resided in West Medway. 

The children tvcre : Edmund Sewall, b. June 21, 1857. Carrie Louise, b. Jan. 7, 
1862, m. Dec. 21, 1881, Charles M. Smith. Freddie H., b. Sept. 5, 1868, d. May 15, 
1872. 

Memoranda : Mrs. Luthera (Johnson) Clark, a daughter of Benjaminand Esther 
Johnson, was born Feb. 21, 1803, in Hallowell, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Smith 
have one child, Marion Louise, b. Sept. 6, 1S82. 

JOHN CRAIG CLARK was born in Oakham. Mass. He married 'Eliza Ann 
Henderson, daughter of Luther and Sylvia E. Henderson. They resided in Medway. 
Mrs. Eliza Ann Clark died. Mr. Clark married. May 11, 1843, ^Betsey Daniels, 
daughter of Japheth" and' Betsey (Ryder) Daniels. She was born Sept. 15, 1817, in 
West Medway. 

The children 'vere : Albert H., m. LizzieMcCaim. Warren A., m. Ruth A. Pond. 
Erastus O., m. Lydia Armington. Alice C. m. William H. Rawson. Emma F. 

JAMES W. CLARK (Peter, Asherton C, John C, John, Hugh), son of Peter 
and Elizabeth (Wilson) Clark, was born April 13, 1802, in Hopkinton, Mass. He 
married, Feb. 14. 1828, ^Mary Ann Barber, daughter of George and Lois (Whiting) 
Barber. She was born Sept. 9, 1806, in Medway. They resided in Medway, and in 
Boston, Mass. Mrs. Mary Ann Clark died Sept. 11, 1834. Mr. Clark married. March 
24, 1842, ^Catharine Monroe March, daughter of Dr. David and Catharine (Monroe) 
March. She was born in Sutton, Mass. They resided in Boston, Mass., until 1842, 
when they removed to Framingham, Mass.. where they reside. 

The children -.i-erc : George Barber, b. Jan. 15, 1833. d. March 30. 1837. Ed- 
mund Sanford, b. May i, 1843, m. April 15. 1869, Mary Brainard. Catharine 
Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1844, d. Dec. 15, 1849. Emily J., b. Dec. 15, 1846, m. April 3, 
1872, Charles Dudley Lewis. Frances Augusta, b. Sept. 12, 184S. d. Feb. 27, 1858. 



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James Wilson, b. Aug. 31, 1S50, m. Jan. 16, 1S73, Sibji C. Faj. Arthur March, b. 
Aug. 3, 1853. 

Memoranda. Mr. James W. Clark was a resident of Medwaj for a period of about 
ten years, between 1819 and 1829, and was personally acquainted with many of the 
business men of that period, who afterward went elsewhere and became prominent, 
especially in the line of manufactures. Mr. Clark was a merchant in Boston, and be- 
came a man of large business and wealth. At the age of eighty-three years he was 
hale and sprightly, going to his counting-room daily, from Framingham to Boston. 

ISRAEL F. CLIFFORD was born Aug. 24, 1S34. He married, Jan. i, 1862, 
Clara K. . They resided in East Medway. 

T/ie childreti -cvere : Samuel A., b. Jan. 14, 1864, d. April 6, 1SS3. Inez R., b. Nov. 
4, 1866. Fannie C, b. March 29, 1872. 

[i] JOHN MARTIN CRANE (Silas Axtell, Benjamin, Bernice, Benjamin), 
son of the Rev. Dr. Silas Axtell and Mary Elizabeth (Martin) Crane, was born May 24, 
1829, in Providence, R. I. He married, Oct. 24, 1855, ^Laura Matilda Henshaw, 
daughter of Charles and Matilda (Child) Henshaw. She was born April 15, 1819, in 
North Brookfield, Mass. They resided in Bainbridge, Ind., in Davenport, la., and 
in Medway. Mrs. Laura M. Crane died April 13, 1882. Mr. Crane married, Sept. 8, 
1884, Caroline Strong Cogswell, daughter of the Rev. Dr. William and Joanna 
(Strong) Cogswell. She was born June 3, 1840, in Boston, Mass. 

The children zvere : Charles Henshaw, b. Aug. 30, 1857, d. May i, 1862. Henry 
Axtell [2], b. Oct. 30, 1S58. Clarence Mitchell, b. June 7, 1862, in Northboro, 
Mass., m. Oct. 29, 1S85, Bertha C. Bissett, res. in Sherborn, Mass. 

[2] HENRY AXTELL CRANE (John Martin, Silas Axtell, Benjamin, 
Bernice, Benjamin), son of John Martin [i] and Laura M. (Henshaw) Crane, was 
born Oct. 30, 1S58, in Bainbridge, Ind. He married, May 29, 1879, Ida Louise Mason, 
daughter of George E. and Lizzie M. (Foster) Mason. She was born Nov. 8, 1858. 
They resided in Natick, and in Sherborn, Mass. 

The children xvere : Alice Mason, b. June 27, 1S81. Laura Henshaw, b. Sept. 
25, 1882. 

RICE O. DAIN, son of John and Sarah (Livingston) Dain, was born June 7, 
1805, in New York. He married, May 3, 1828, Mary Durfee, daughter of Rufus and 
Clarissa (Perkins) Durfee. She was born April iS, 1806, in Royalton, Vt. They re- 
sided in Medway. 

The children -Mere : Mary J., b. Oct. 4, 1829, m. April 4, 1849, Dennison D. Dodge, 
d. Jan. I, 1850. Henry R., b. Feb. 2, 1831, m. Jan. 14, 1853, Susan Walker, of Canada ; 
d. Sept. 14, 1864. Elizabeth L., b. Dec. 27, 1S32, m. Feb. 14, 1S53, Robert O.Young, 
vid. Clarissa M., b. Oct. 8, 1834, m. Oct. 4, 1853, Alfred Pond. Lucy W., b. June 
21, 1837, m. May 17, 1856, Edmund L. Hill, d. Nov. 12, 1873. Caroline C, b. March 
II, 1840, d. March 14, 1840. Francis E., b. March 20, 1841, d. July 24, 1842. Alonzo 
M., b. Sept. 18, 1845. 

Daniels, in England and in the early history of this countrv, was spelled Dan- 
iell. In the Encyclopaedia of Heraldry it occurs thirty-two times, and is spelled 
twenty-six times Daniell,five times Daniel, and but once Daniels. The persons earli- 
est in America of this name were Robert Daniell, of Watertown, Mass., in 1636; Wil- 
liam Daniell, of Dorchester, in 164S ; and Joseph Daniell, of Medfield, in 1649. Their 
descendants down to a comparatively i-ecent date, and in some lines to the present 
time, as appears by their autographs, have spelled the name Daniell. But the Med- 
way branch of the family, for some years, have generally spelled the name Daniels, 
although the late Dea. Paul Daniell used the ancient spelling to his death, which oc- 
curred in 1876. 



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ROBERT DANIELL, the great ancestor of those of the Daniels name in Med- 
way, came from England prior to 1636, and settled in Watertown, Mass. He was 



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grantee of five lots, and purchased the " homestall " of Nicholas Jacobs, consisting of 
thirteen acres of land, situated not far from the present site of the United States Arse- 
nal. He was admitted freeman Marcii 14, 1639, in Watertovvn, Mass. His wife, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Daniell, died Oct. 2, 1643. In 1651 Mr. Daniell removed to Cambridge, 
Mass. He married. May 2, 1654, 2Reana Andrews. Mr. Daniell died July 6, 1655. 

The children were: Elizabeth, b. 1630, m. May 17, 1655, Thomas Fanning, d. 
Jan. 27, 1732. Samuel, b. about 1633, m. May 10, 1671, Mary Grant, res. in Medfi'eld, 
Mass., d. 1695. Vid. The Daniell Family by Moses Grant Daniell, A. M., of Boston, 
Mass. Joseph [i], b. about 1635. Sarah, b. about 1640. Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1642, m.' 
June 14, 1660, Samson Frary. res. in Medfield, Mass. 

[i] JOSEPH- DANIELL (RohertI), son of Robert and Elizabeth Daniell, was 
born about 1635, in Watertown, Mass. He married, Nov. 16, 1665, "Mary Fairbanks, 
daughter of George and Mary (Adams) Fairbanks. She was born Sept. 10, 1647, 'n 
Dedham, Mass. They resided in Medfield, now Millis, Mass. Mrs. Mary Daniell 
died June 9, 1682. Mr. Daniell married -Rachel Sheffield, daughter of William and 
Mary Sheffield. She was born March 24, 1660, in Braintree, Mass. Mrs. Rachel 
Daniell died May 3, 16S7. Mr. Daniell married ^Mrs. Lydia Allen, «^r Adams, daughter 
of Edward^ and Lydia Adams, and widow of James A'Uen. She was born in 1653, '" 
Medfield. Mr. Daniell died June 23, 1715, and Mrs. Lydia Daniell died Dec. 26, 1731. 
The children zverc : Joseph [2], b. Sept. 23, 1666." Mary, b. July 14, 1669. ' Sam- 
uel, b. Oct. 30, 1671, m. 1694, Deborah Ford. Mehitable, b. July 10, 1674, d. June 3 
1686. Ebenezer [3], b. April 24, 1677. Elizabeth, b. March 9, 1679, m- Joseph Ma- 
son, res. in Medfield, Mass. Jeremiah, b. March 17, 1680, d. June 16, 1680. Eleazar, 
b. March 9, 16S1, res. in Mendon, Mass. Jeremiah [4],b. Nov. 3, 1684. Rachel, h. 
Oct. 17, 16S6. Zachariah, b. April 9, 1689, d. May 2, 1689. 

[2] JOSEPH^ DANIELL (JosEPH^ Robert^), son of Joseph [i] and Mary 
(Fairbanks) Daniell, was born Sept. 23, 1666, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass. He mar- 
ried iRachel Partridge, daughter of John and Magdalen (Bullard) Partridge. She 
was born in 1669 in Medfield, now Millis. Mass., where they resided. Mrs. Rachel 
Daniell died. Mr. Daniell married ^Bethia Breck, daughter of Thomas and Mary 
(Hill) Breck. She was born Dec. 20, 1673, in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Daniell died Ian 
14' 1739- Mrs. Bethia Daniell died Feb. 3, 1754. 

The children were: Samuel [5], b. Dec. 25, 1693. Joseph [6], b. Dec. 15, 1695. 
David [7], b. Feb. 21, 1698-9. Hannah, b. Sept. 30, 1701, m. Oct. 27, 1725, Eleazar 
Thompson, vid. Ezra [S], b. March 10, 1704. Sarah, b. May i, 1707, m. Feb. 20, 
1733. John Bullard, vid. Abigail, b. March 15, 1715, d. Dec. 14, 1718. TAMAR,'b.' 
March 17, 1717, m. December, 1733, John Metcalf. 

[3] EBENEZER-i DANIELL (Joseph^, Robert^), son of Joseph [i] and Mary 
(Fairbanks) Daniell, was born April 24, 1677. in Medfield, now Millis, Mass. He 
married, Dec. 22, 1701, lEIizabeth Partridge, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rock- 
wood) Partridge. She was born in 1679 '" Medfield, now Millis, Mass., where they 
resided. Mrs. Elizabeth Daniell died April 25, 1706. Mr. Daniell married ^Mary 
Partridge, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rockwood) Partridge. She was born in 
i68i, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass. Mrs. Mary Daniell died Jan. 20, 1725. 

The children-were: Elizabeth, b. Jan. 19, 1703. Tryphena, b. June 12, 1704. 
Mary, b. April 13, 1706. Phebe, b. Sept. 5, 1709. Mehitable, b. Sept. 5, 1709. 
Ebenezer, b. July 5, 171 1. Thankful, b. July 3, 1715. Jeremiah [id], b. Sept. 
22, 1720. Moses, b. Jan. 16, 1725, m. Nov. 4, 1751, Sarah Gould. 

[4] JEREMIAH^ DANIELL (JosephS Robert^), son of Joseph [i] and 
Rachel (Sheffield) Daniell, was born Nov. 3, 1684, in Medfield. He married, May 7, 
1713, iHannah Partridge, daughter of John'^ and Elizabeth (Adams) Partridge'. 
She was born in 1696, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass., where they resided. Mrs. 
Hannah Daniell died Oct. 12, 1751. Mr. Daniell married, Jan. 7, 17^4, ^Mrs. Mehit- 
able Wilson. Mr. Daniell died Nov. 16, 1771, and Mrs. Mehitable Daniell died Oct 
8, 1780. 

The children -Mere: Rachel, b. Oct. 30, 1714, m. Elisha Adams, t;/^. Jeremiah 
[11], b. Sept. 30, 1754. Hannah, b. 1756, m. 1780, Amos Lawrence, res. in Union, Me. 

[5] SAMUEL^ DANIELL (JosEPn\ Joseph-, RobertI), son of Joseph [2] and 
Rachel (Partridge) Daniell, was born Dec. 25, 1693, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 



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Dec. 6, 1718, ^Experience Adams, daughter of Dea. Peter^ and Experience (Cook) 
Adams. She was born 1696, in Medfleld, Mass., afterward Medway, where they resided. 
Mrs. Experience Daniell died March 29, 1731. Mr. Daniell married, Feb. 20, 1733, 
^Sarah Phipps, daughter of John Phipps. She was born in Wrentham, Mass. Her 
father was nephew and adopted son of Sir William Phipps, of London, England. Mr. 
Daniell died 1789. 

The children tvere : Samuel, b. June 8, 1720, m. Jan. 7, 1743, Hannah Hill, res. in 
Keene, N. H. Timothy, b. Sept. 6, 1722, m. Feb. 6, 1754, Ruth Leland, res. in Sher- 
born, Mass. Nathan [12], b. Aug. 20, 1727. John [13], b. Aug. 18, 172S. Simeon, 
b. March 8, 1730-1, m. April 9, 1754, Lydia Adams, res. in Franklin, Mass. Reuben, 
b. Nov. 25, 1733, d. Feb. 26, 1734. Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1734-5, rn- March 2, 1758, Timothy 
Force. Mary, b. April 23, 1736, m. July 5, 1764, Jonathan Wiswell. Japheth [14], 
b. Feb. 17, 173S, m. March 17, Melatiah Hay ward, res. in HoUiston, Mass., d. March 
3, 1805. Abijah, b. July 27, 1740, m. 1774, Hannah Dix, res. in Milford, Mass. 

[6] JOSEPH* DANIELL (Joseph^, Joseph^, RobertI), son of Joseph [2] and 
Rachel (Partridge) Daniell, was born Dec. 15, 1695, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 
Jan. 28, 1726, Elizabeth Groce. They resided in Medway. Mr. Daniell died May 23, 
1751. Mrs. Elizabeth Daniell manied Samuel Holbrook, of Sherborn, Mass. 

The childrefi xvere : Asa [15], b. Dec. 10, 1726. Molly, b. Nov. 7, 1729, d. Dec. 
30, 1729. Jemima, b. Jan. 25, 1731, m. May 16, 1750, William Leland, res. in Sherborn, 
Mass. Joseph [16], b. June 25, 1736. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 3, 1742. 

[7] DAVID* DANIELL (Joseph^, Joseph-, Robert^), son of Joseph [2] and 
Rachel (Partridge) Daniell, was born Feb. 21, 1698-9, in Medfield, Mass. He married 
Magdalen Partridge, daughter. of Zechariah- and Elizabeth Partridge. She was born 
Feb. 4, 1704, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in West Medway, and about 1740 re- 
moved to West Wrentham, now Franklin, Mass. They both died about 1783. 

The children -were : Henry, b. May 8, 1731. Seth, b. Oct. 30, 1737, m. Unity Thurs- 
ton. Abigail, b. about 1740. 

Memoranda. David* Daniels [7] was the great great-grandfather of Waldo Dan- 
iels, Esq., of Franklin, Mass. 

[8] EZRA* DANIELL (Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of Joseph [2] and 
Rachel (Partridge) Daniell, was born March 10, 1073-4, in Medfield, Mass. He mar- 
ried, Nov. 8, 1726, Martha Death. She was born in Sherborn, Mass. They resided 
in East Medway. Mr. Daniell died June 8, 1778. 

The children -were: Jeremiah, b. May 6, 1727, d. Sept. 10, 1727. Aaron [17], b. 
March 2, 1728-9. Sarah, b. Dec. 10, 1731, d. Oct. 7, 1745. Zilpha, b. Nov. 19, 1734, 
m. John Adams, vid. Moses [18], b. Feb. 8, 1736. , Lydia, b. Jan. 8, 1742, m. Dea. 
Asa Daniell, d. Dec. 31, 1828. Martha, b. Sept. 30, 1744, d. Jan. 25, 1754. 

[9] HENRY* DANIELL (Joseph^, Robert^), grandson of Joseph [i] and 
Mary (Fairbanks) Daniell, was born 170S, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass. He mar- 
ried, 1733, Hannah BuUard, daughter of John^ and Abigail (Leland) Bullard. She 
was born May 12, 1714, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Daniell died March 
27, 1792. Mr. Daniell died Nov. 28, 1806. 

The children ivcrc : Abigail, b. April 17, 1734, d. Aug. 15, 1740. Rachel, b. 
May 12, 1738, m. Joseph Curtis, d. March 4, 1810. Henry [19], b. Jan. 12, 1740. 
Jesse, b. Nov. 24, 1741, d. July 23, 1756. Elijah, b. Jan. 29, 1747, d. June 25, 1756. 
Jeremiah, b. Nov. 12, 1748, d. March, 1753. Abigail, b. May 25, 1750. d. June 29, 
1756. Hannah, b. July i, 1756. 

[10] JEREMIAH* DANIELL (Ebenezer\ Joseph^, RobertI), son of Ebene- 
zer [3] and Mary (Partridge) Daniell, was born Sept. 22, 1720, in East Medway. He 
married, Dec. 22, 1742, Mercy Clark, daughter of Timothy Clark. She was born in 
Medway, where they resided. Mr. Daniell died May, 1806. Mrs. Mercv Daniell died 
aged 93 years. 

The children were: Lydia, bapt. April 17, 1743, m. Henry Ellis, vid. Isaiah [20]. 
bapt. April 2, 1744. Mary, bapt. Sept. 3, 1749, m. Francis H;unmond. Mercy, b. 
Dec. 16, 1755, m. 1772, Abijah 5 Richardson, m. d., vid.; d. March 2, 1854. Abigail, 
bapt. July 30, 1758, m. 1774, Moses^ Richardson, vid. 

[11] JEREMIAH* DANIELL (Jeremiah', Joseph^, Robert^), son of Jere- 
miah [4] andMehitable (Wilson) Daniel!, was born Sept. 30, 1754, in East Medway. 



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He married, 17S5, Pearlee Richardson, daughter of Moses' and Abigail (Allen) Rich- 
ardson. She was born July 17, 175S, in P2ast Medvvaj, where they resided. Mrs: Dan- 
iell died June iS, 1829. Mr. Daniell died May 5, 1830. 

The children xverc : Timothy, b. Nov. 7, 1785, m. Ruth Death, res. in Sherborn, 
Mass. Eleazar [21], b. Jan. 30, 178S. Paul [22], b. July 17, 17S9. 

[i2] NATHAN ■ DANIELL (Samukl*, JosEPH^ Joseph-, Robert^), son of 
Samuel [5] and Experience (^ Adams) Daniell, was born Aug. 20, 1727, in P3ast Med- 
way. He married, March 17, 1746, Mary Adams, daughter of Jonathan* and Dorca.s 
Adams. She was born May 6, 1722, in East Medway. They removed to F^ranklin, 
Mass. Mrs. Mary Daniels died Nov. 10, 1772. Mr. Daniels died 1789. 

The children zvere : Naphtali, b. June 21, 1747. Nathan \_2.t,'\, b. July 12, 1748. 
Zephexiah, b. May 6, 1750, d. March 8, 1754. Silas, b. Jan. 11, 1752, d. Sept. 10, 
1755. Benoni, b. Nov. 5, 1754. Adams, b. Sept. 4, 1757, m. Mary Smith, res. in 
Medfield, Mass.; d. 1804. Seth, b. July 3, 1760, d. July 5, 1760. Mary, b. Dec. i8, 
1761. Silence, b. Aug. 28, 1766. 

[13] JOHN'^ DANIELL (Samuel*, JosephS Joseph-, RonERTi),son of Samuel 
[5] and Sarah (Phipps) Daniell, was born Aug. 11, 1728, in EastMcdway. He married, 
June 6, 1753, Elizabeth Keith. They resided in East Medway, and prior to 1767, re- 
moved to Keene, N. H. 

The children rvere: Rhoda, b. March 4, 1754. John, b. Jan. 4, 175^ d. May 7, 
1767- James, b. April 16, 1761, d. April 25, 1814. Ezra, b. Jan. 25, 1767. Samuel, 
b. March 31, 1770. Sullivan, b. April 8, 1776. 

[14] JAPHETH^ DANIELL (Samuel*, Joseph', Joseph^, RobertI), son of 
Samuel [5] and Sarah (Phipps) Daniell, was born Feb. 17, 1738, in Medway. He 
married, March 17, 1763, Melatiah Hayvvard. She was born in Bellingham, Mass. 
They resided in HoUiston, Mass. Mrs. Daniell died March 11, 1797. Captain Dan- 
iell died March 3, 1805. 

The children -were : Cynthia, b. May 17, 1765, m. May 9, 1780, Nathan Hay ward. 
Onesimus, b. December, 1768. Amasiah, b. Nov. 28, 1770, m. Olive Ryder. Japheth 
[24], b. Aug. 14, 1777. Melatiah, b. Nov. 2, 1779. 

[15] ASA^ DANIELL (Joseph*, Joseph\ Joseph^, Robert^), son of Joseph 
[6] and Elizabeth (Groce) Daniell, was born Dec. 10, 1726, in East Medway. He mar- 
ried. May 20, 1752, iBathsheba Fairbanks, daughter of George and Sarah (Harding) 
Fairbanks. She was born Oct. 7, 1724, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Bathsheba Daniell died Nov. 25, 1774. Deacon Daniell married ^Lydia Daniell, 
daughter of Ezra [8] and Martha (Death) Daniell. She w\as born Jan. 8, 1742. Deacon 
Daniell died Oct. 18, 1815. Mrs. Lydia Daniell died Dec. 31, 1S28. 

The children were : Asa [25], b. May 6. 1753. Levi [26], b. Sept. 30, 17515. David, 

b. Nov. 25, 1757, m. Shillaber, res. in Danvers, Mass. Jesse [27], b. April 10, 

1760. Bathsheba, b. April 6, 1763, m. Nov. 9, 1785, Jeduthan Bullen, vid. 

[16] JOSEPH' DANIELL (Joseph*, Joseph\ Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Joseph [6] and Elizabeth (Groce) Daniell, was born June 25, 1736, in East Medway. 
He married, Feb. 3, 1757. ^Deborah Keith. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Deborah Daniell died. Captain Daniell married =Sarah Learned. Captain Daniell 
died Oct. 16, 1823. 

The children -cvere : ]osKVU, h. Dec. 23, 1757, m. Thankful Penniman, res. in 
Worcester, Mass. Le.muel [28], b. Feb. 9, 1759. Beulah, b. May 7, 1760, m. May 
6, 1778, Jotham Fairbanks, vid. Israel [29], b. June 19, 1763. Noah [30], b. 1770. 

[17] AARON^ DANIELS (Ezra*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of Ezra 
[8] and Martha (Death) Daniell, was born March 2, 1728-9, in Medway. He married, 
Feb. 25, 1753, Keziah Ilolbrook, daughter of Samuel and Keziah (Morse) Holbrook. 
She was born Aug. 23, 1729. Mr. Daniels died Jan. 27, 1754, less than a year after the 
marriage at the age of twenty-four years. 

The only child vjas : Keziah, b. Dec. 25, 1753, m. Jonathan Hill, vid. 

[18] M0SES5 DANIELS (Ezra*, JosepIiSJoseph^, RobertI), son of Ezra 
[8] and Martha (Death) Daniels, was born Feb. 8, 1736, in East Medway. He married 
Abigail Adams. She was born in East ^Sledway, where they resided. ^Ir. Daniels died 
Oct. 20, iSoo. He -was drowned attempting to shut the water-gate at the upper mill 
on Boggastow Brook. Mrs. Daniels died Jan. i, 1822. 



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The children -were: Moses, b. May 27, 1767, d. Oct. 20, 1767. Abigail, b. 1768, 
m. Feb. 21, 1791, Silas^ Richardson, res. in Leominster, Mass. Lavinia, b. Oct. 15, 
1770, d. Nov. I, 1773. Sarah, b. Jan. 12, 1772. Amos [31], b. April 20, 1773. Elias 
[32], b. Jan. n, 1775. Lavinia, b. Jan. 16, 1777, m. ^Israel Daniels, vid. ; m. Nov. 15, 
1827, ^Ezra Richardson, vid. Obed, b. Nov. 28, 1778, res. in Framingham, Mass. Ezra 
{^il, b. Nov. 24, 17S0. Moses [34], b. Oct. i, 1782. Caty, b. Oct. 30, 1784, m. April 
27, 1808, Michael Lovell, vid. Olive, b. Nov. 16, 1787, m. Sept. 27, 1808, Thomas 
Lawrence, res. in Leominster, Mass. 

[19] HENRY' DANIELS (HenryS Joseph^, Robert^), son of Henry [9] 
and Hannah (BuUard) Daniell, was born Jan. 12, 1740, in East Medway. He married 
Elizabeth Harding. She was born 1745. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Daniels 
died Nov. 11, 1S15. Mrs. Daniels died Jan. 30, 1829. 

The children -were: Patience, b. March 15, 1768, m. Silas" Adams, vid. ; d. Nov. 
9, 1S15. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 18, 1770, m. Zebina Kingsbury, d. Aug. i, 1816. Saben 
[35], b. Nov. 29, 1774. 

[20] ISAIAH"" DANIELS (Jeremiah*, Ebenezer^, Joseph'-, Robert^), son of 
Jeremiah [10] and Mercy (Clark) Daniell, was born April 18, 1745, in East Medway. 
He married, 1768, Abigail Hill, daughter of John and Ruth Hill. She was born 
Feb. 4, 1746. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Daniels died October, 1S07. 

The children zvere : JuLiA, b. 1769, m. Nathan Fiske, res. in Holliston, Mass. 
Ursula, b. 1771, m. Tisdell Puffer. Triphena, b. 1773. Abigail, b, 1775, m. Moses 
Eelt, res. in Medway. Jeremiah [36], b. Nov. 22, 1778. Rhoda, m. Timothy Fiske, 
M. D., res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[21] ELEAZAR' DANIELS (Jeremiah*, Jeremiah^, Joseph^, RobertI), son 
of Jeremiah [11] and Pearlee (Richardson) Daniell, was born Jan. 30, 17S8, in East 
Medway. He married ^Charlotte Richardson, daughter of Joseph" and Anna (Adams) 
Richardson. She was born February, 1797, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Charlotte Daniels died Nov. 17, 1840. Capt. Eleazar Daniels married, July 3, 1843, 
^Elizabeth Lovell, daughter of Michael'^ and Caty (Daniels) Lovell. She was born 
Jan. 7, 1816, in East Medway. Captain Daniels died Nov. 2, 1858. Mrs. Elizabeth 
Daniels died Oct. 6, 1S83. 

The children ivere : Anson [37], b. July 8, 1S13. Milton, b. Jan. 9, 1816, m. Feb. 
19, 1S52, Mariam Waite Cheney, d. March 3, 1S71. Samuel, b. April 11, 1827, d. May 
4, 1827. Charlotte Lovell, b. 1855, d. Feb. 10, 1S79. 

Memoranda. Milton Daniels was a deacon in the First Church of Christ. His 
wife was the daughter of Josiah and Sybil Cheney. She was born June 29, 1820. 

[22] PAUL'' DANIELL (Jeremiah*, Jeremiah^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Jeremiah [11] and Pearlee (Richardson) Daniell, was born July 17, 1789, in East Med- 
way. He married Eliza Breck, daughter of Daniel and Martha (Learned) Breck. 
She was born in Sherborn, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Dea. Paul Daniels 
died Feb. 15, 1S76. Mrs. Daniels died June 16, 1885. 

The children xvere : Pearlee, b. July 29, 1823, m. May 21, 1845, John Bullard, vid. 
Martha Learned, b. Dec. 20, 1825, m. May 2, 1S49, William' Daniels, vid. Lucy, b. 
Feb. 24, 1828, d. March 2, 1832. Eliza, b. Feb. 2, 1831, m. Nov. 8, 1854, Daniel Rock- 
wood, vid. Joseph Leonard, b. Aug. i, 1833, m. Nov. 26, 1863, Julia B. Allen, res. in 
Olivet, Mich. Elijah Breck [38], b. Feb. 17, 1836. Lucy Charlotte, b. Nov. 11, 
1841, m. Dec. 23, 1S74, Calvin Bigelow, res. in Boston, Mass. 

[23] NATHAN" DANIELS (Nathan^, Samuel*, Joseph^.JosephS RobertI), 
son of Nathan [12] and Mary (Adams) Daniell, was born July 12, 1748, in East Med- 
way. He married, June 22, 1775, ^Elizabeth Partridge. They resided in Franklin, 
Mass. Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels died. Mr. Daniels married, Jan. 23, 1786, ^Sarah 
Smith, daughter of Seth and Ann (Hartson) Smith. She was born Oct. 17, 1758, in 
Walpole, Mass. Mr. Daniels died Nov. 25, 1841. 

The children zvere : Elizabeth, b. April 19, 1776, d. April 19, 1776. Cyrus, b. 
Feb. 9, 1778, m. Polly Sawyer. Dorcas, b. Oct. 14, 1779, m. Samuel Cashing. David, 
b. Jan. 12, 1782, d. Aug. 8, 1782. Ezra, b. Nov. i, 1786, m. Abigail Woodward. Luke 
[39], b. Jan. 28, 1788. Sally, b. June i, 1789, m. June 19, 1817, Samuel Ware. Na- 
than, b. Aug. I, 1791, m. Roxana Thayer. Olive, b. Sept. 13, 1793, d. Aug. 24, 18S2. 
Betsey, b. Oct. 19, 1795, d. Jan. 3, 1797. 



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[24] JAPHETH'' DANIELS (JaimietiiS Samuel*, JosEPn\JosEPii=, RobertI), 
son of Japheth [14] and Melatiah (Hajward) Daniell, was born Aug. 14, 1777, in Hol- 
liston, Mass. He married, Feb. iS, iSoo, Betsey Ryder, daughter of Asa Ryder. She 
was born June 27, 17S0, in Iloliiston, Mass., where they resided. Mr. Daniels died 
Nov. 10, 1851. Mrs. Daniels died June i, 1S58. 

The children -Mere : Lawson [40], b. Jan. 3, iSoi. Willard [41], b. Sept. 10, 
1S03. Peggy J., b. July 27, 1S07, m. Dec. 11, 1828, Allen Partridge, vid. Hannah, b. 
Oct. 24, 1809, unm. ; d. Oct. 19, 1841. Betsey, b. Sept. 15, 1817, m. May 11, 1843, 
John Craig Clark, vid. 

[25] ASA'' DANIELS (Asa^, Joseph*, Joseph*, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Dea. Asa [15] and Bathsheba (Fairbanks) Daniell, was born May 6, 1753, in East 
Medway. He married Eunice Fisher, daughter Hezekiah and Abigail (Daniels) Fisher. 
She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Dea. Asa Daniels 
died June 7, 1S40. Mrs. Eunice Daniels died July 3, 1S46. Deacon Daniels succeeded 
his father in the office of deacon, and left some eight thousand dollars as a fund to the 
First Church of Christ, in Medway. There were no children. 

[26] LEVI« DANIELS (AsA^ Joseph*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Asa [15] and Bathsheba (Fairbanks) Daniell, was born Sept. 30, 1755, in East Med- 
way. He married Peninnah . 

The children -were: Simeon, b. Aug. 27, 1784. Peninnah, b. April 17, 17S6. 
Charles [42], b. Feb. 16, 1790. Betsey, b. June 30, 1796. 

[27] JESSE'' DANIELS (AsA^, Joseph*, Joseph^jJoseph^, Robert^), son of 
Dea. Asa [15] and Bathsheba (Fairbanks) Daniell, was born April 10, 1760, in East 
Medway. He married, Dec. 16, 1784, Hannah Ilolbrook, daughter of James and Mary 
(Morse) Holbrook. She was born Oct. 8, 1763, in Wrentham, Mass. They resided in 
Medway. Mr. Daniels died Jan. 29, 1S37. Mrs. Daniels died April 3, 1843. 

The children -vere: Hannah, b. Sept. 23, 17S5. Mary, b. April 6, 1788, m. April 
22, 1819, James Leland, res. in Sherborn, Mass. Sarah, b. June 19, 1799, m. April 13, 
1S20, Theodore Ware, res. in Wrentham, Mass. Cynthia, b. Jan. 9, 1804. 

[28] LEMUEL'' DANIELS (Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph*, Joseph^, Robert^), 
son of Joseph [16] and Deborah (Keith) Daniels, was born Feb. 9, 1759, in East Med- 
way. He married, Jan. 28, 17S4, Priscilla Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail 
(Clark) Penniman. She was born 1761, in East jNIedway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Daniels died March i, 1825. Mr. Daniels died Oct. 24, 1S48. 

The children tverc: Jasper [43], b. Aug. 2, 17S8. James [44], b. Jan. 2, 1794. 

[29] ISRAEL" DANIELS (Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph*, Joseph^, RobertI), 
son of Joseph [16] Daniels, was born June 19, 1763, in East Medway. He married, 
June 7, 1787, Anna Parker, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth Parker, sister of Mrs. 
Nathaniel Willis and the aunt of N. P. Willis, the poet. She was born Oct. 2, 1766, 
in Holliston, Mass. Mrs. Anna Daniels died. Mr. Daniels marrfed -Lavinia 
Daniels, daughter of Moses' and Abigail (Adams) Daniels. She was born Jan. 16, 
1777, in East Medway. Mr. Daniels died Feb. 8, 1822. Mrs. Lavinia Daniels married, 
Nov. 15, 1827, -Ezra Richardson, ~nd. 

The children -Mere: Anna, b. March 7, 1788, m. Jan. 20, iSoS, Amos" Daniels, vid. 
RiiODA, b. Jan. 16, 1792, m. June 8, 1815, Elihu Fuller, -oid. David [45], b. Aug. 4, 
1799. 

[30] NOAH" DANIELS (JosEXMi', Joseph*, Joseph^ Joseph^, Robert'), son 
of Joseph [16] Daniels, was liorn 1770. He married Abigail Allen. 

The children -Mere: Jasox [46], b. Feb. 26, 1793. Thaxkfil, b. 1795, m. Elisha 
Foster, res. in Worcester, Mass. Noah [47], b. Jan. 23, 1814. 

[31] AMOS" DANIELS (Moses', Ezra*, Joseph*, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Moses [18] and Abigail (Adams) Daniels, was born April 20, 1773, in East Medway. 
He married, March 13, 1799, 'Sarah Day. She was born in Walpole, Mass. They re- 
sided in East Medway. Mrs. Sarah Daniels died Oct. 16, 1805. Mr, Daniels married, 
Jan. 20, 1808, -Anna Daniels, daughter of Israel" and Anna (Parker) Daniels. She 
was born March 7, 178S, in Medway. Mrs. Anna Daniels died April 28, 1809. Mr. 
Daniels married ''Sarah Pierce, daughter of Jonas and Maria (Clark) Pierce. She was 
born May 20, 1787, in Weston, Mass. Mr. Daniels died June 12, 1823. Mrs. Sarah 
Daniels, nee Pierce, married, March 30, 1831, -Benjamin Hinds, of Sherborn, Mass. 
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Mr. Hinds died March 7, 1S3S. Mrs. Hinds married, Feb. i, 1841, ^Benjamin Bullard. 
She died April 29, 1S72. 

The children were : Calvin, b. March 14, 1801, d. Sept. 28, 1803. Leonard, b. 
March 3, 1803, m. July 14, 1834, ^Sophronia Bradley, res. in Hartford, Conn. Anna 
Day, b. March 10, 1809, m. April 6, 1830, James Hosmer, vid. Moses, b. Oct. 8, 1812, 
m. May, 1S48, Julia Fairbanks, res. in Medfield, Mass., d. Sept. 20, 1859. Martha, b. 
1814, m. April 29, 1841, Edwin Metcalf, vid. Hiram Clark [48], b. Aug. 10, 1815. 

[32] ELIAS** DANIELS (Moses^ Ezra*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son 
of Moses [18] and Abigail (Adams) Daniels, was born Jan. 11, 1775, in East Medway. 
He married Betsey Derby. She was born in Harvard, Mass. They resided in East 
Medway. Mrs. Daniels died Nov. 16, 1850. 

T/te children -.verc : Betsey, b. June 9, 1804, m. June 7, 1821, Wyman Adams. 
Cyrus [49], b. April 5, 1808. Sarah H., b. April 4, 1811, m. Nov. 19, 1834, Wyman 
Adams. Alvira, b. June 21, 1816, m. George Stedman. 

[33] EZRA" DANIELS (MosesS Ezra*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Moses [18] and Abigail (Adams) Daniels, was born Nov. 24, 1780, in East Medway. 
He married, Nov. 13, 1800, ^Esther Richardson. They resided in East Medway. 
Mrs. Esther Daniels died. Mi*. Daniels married ^Mary Richards. He died Aug. 2, 

1834- 

The children ivere : Melinda, b. Feb. 19, 1801. Abigail, b. Dec. 12, 1S07, m. 

Sept. 6, 1S27, James Boyden. Susanna, b. Feb. 4, 1812. Olive, b. Dec. 19, 1814. 

[34] MOSES" DANIELS (Moses^, Ezra*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Moses [18] and Abigail (Adams) Daniels, was born Oct. i, 1782, in East Medway. 
He married, Feb. 14, 1808, Mary Harding, daughter of Uriah and Chloe (Mason) 
Harding. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Daniels died June 12, 1816, in War- 
wick, Mass. Mrs. Daniels married, Oct. 9, 1828, ^John Richardson, son of Moses^ and 
Abigail (Daniels) Richardson, vid. 

The children ivere: Mary Martha, b. April 16, 1811, m. June 28, 1832, ^David 
Harding; m. April 3, 1842, ^Abner Johnson. Olive Adams, b. Jan. 2, 1814, m. Nov. 
10, 1833, Lewis Blake, res. in Milwaukee, Wis. Moses Harding, b. July 20, 1815, 
m. September, 1S40, Irene (Harding) Rhodes, res, in Montclair, N.J. 

[35] SABEN" DANIELS (Henry^, Henrt*, Joseph^, Robert^), son of 
Henry [19] and Elizabeth (Harding) Daniels, Avas born Nov. 29, 1774, in East Med- 
way. He married, March 14, 1797, Hannah Ellis, daughter of Timothy and Sarah 
(Richardson) Ellis. She was born May 31, 1775, in Franklin, Mass. They resided 
in East Medway. Mr. Daniels died July 18, 1848. Mrs. Daniels died Nov. 16, 1864. 

The children ivere: Henry [50], b. Aug. 30, 1799. Marinda, b. March 12, 1801. 
Cyrus [51], b. Jan. 23, 1803. Harding [52], b. Jan. 22, 1807. Ellis [53], b. May 
15, 1809. Elizabeth, b. May 17, iSii, m. Nov. 13, 1834, Elisha R. Phillips, vid. 

[36] JEREMIAH" DANIELS (Isaiah^, Jeremiah*, Ebenezer^, Joseph^ 
Robert^), son of Isaiah [20] and Abigial (Hill) Daniels, was born Nov. 22, 1778, in 
East Medway. He married, June 21, 1801, Orinda Barber, daughter of George and 
Bethiah (Jones) Barber. She was born Oct. 4, 1780, in Sherborn, Mass., where they 
resided. Mrs. Daniels died Jan. i, 1869. 

The children were: Indiana, m. Isaac Smith. Alfred Daniels [54], born Nov. 
18, 1803. Lucinda, b. July 12, 1805, m. Benjamin F. Bachelder, res. in Holliston, 
Mass. Orinda, b. Aug. 24, 1806, married Benjamin Chenery, res. in Medfield, Mass. 
Abigail, b. Oct. 30, 1807, m. John Boyden. George. Joseph. 

[37] ANSON" DANIELS (Eleazar^, Jeremiah*, Jeremiah^, Joseph'-, Rob- 
ertI), son of Eleazar [21] and Charlotte (Richardson) Daniels, was born July 8, 
1 813, in Medway. He married 1 Harriet Lovering, daughter of James and Lavina 
(Edson) Lovering. She was born in West Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Har- 
riet Daniels died 1851. Mr. Daniels married, May 2, 1853, ^Josephine M. Daniels, 
daughter of Jaazaniah B. and Cordelia (Ellis) Daniels. She was born March 24, 
1833, in Medway. Dea. Anson Daniels died Nov. 6, 1884. 

The only child was: James Milton, m. Harriet Cordelia Daniels. 

[38] ELIJAH" BRECK (Paul^, Jeremiah*, JeremiahS Joseph^, Robert^). 
son of Paul [22] and Eliza (Breck) Daniels, Avas born Feb. 17, 1836, in East Medway. 
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Boyden. She was born Nov. 2, 1836, in Dedham, Mass. They resided in East Med- 
waj. Mr. Daniels died Dec. 20, 1881. 

The children -vcre : Jerry Boydex, b. May 25, 1S62. Arthur Hill, b. Oct. 19, 
1865. Charles Henry, b. Nov. 4, 1867. 

[39] LUKE" DANIELS (Nathan«, Nathan^, Samuel^ Joseph% Joseph^, 
RobertI). son of Nathan [23] and Sarah (Smith) Daniels, was born Jan. 28, 1788, 
in Franklin, Mass. He married Jemima Fiske, daughter of Leland Fiske. They re- 
sided in Franklin, Mass. 

The chiUrcn zvere : Jemlma Leland, m. Joel Daniels. Charles Fiske [55], b. 
July 19, 1817. Eliza Jane, m. Horace Morse. 

[40] LAWS0N"'DANIELS(jAPHETH",jAPHETn5, Samuel*, Joseph', Joseph^, 
Robert^), son of Japheth [24] and Betsey (Ryder) Daniels, was born Jan. 3, iSoi, in 
Holliston, Mass. He married, March 29, 1S22, Clarissa N. Pond. 

The children -vere: Clementina, b. April 28, 1824, m. Aivin Collins, res. in Mil- 
ford, Mass., d. May 30, 1869. Clarissa P., b. April 28, 1824, m. Marshall Collins, res. 
in Milford, Mass., d. July 30, 1858. Newell, b. Aug. 31, 1828, m. Isabel O. Stone. 
LoRiNDA, b. June 24, 1831, m. Dec. 6, 1849, Ethan Adams, vid. ; d. Aug. 2, i860. 
Charles, b. 1834, d. 1865. Sabra, b. 1836, m. i860, Henry Fairbanks. George S., 
b. 1S39, d- 1841. Helen M., b. 1842, m. 1S61. Edwin Washburn. George S., b. 1844, 
d. 1844. George Eugene, b. 1S46, m. 1867, Ellen L. Adams. 

[41] WILLARD' DANIELS (Japheth«, jAPnETH% SAMUEL^ Joseph', 
Joseph^, Robert^), son of Japheth [24] and Betsey (Ryder) Daniels, was born Sept. 
10, 1803, in Holliston, now Medway. He married, March 27, 1826, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Fisher, nee Grant, daughter of Noah and Sally (Whittem) Grant, and w^idow of Na- 
than Fisher. She was born July 2, 1803, in York, Me. They resided in West Med- 
way. Mrs. Daniels died Feb. 15, 1862. Mr. Daniels died March 25, 1874. 

The children tvere : S.\rah Narcissa, b. Feb. 12, 1827, m. July 4, 1852, Almon 
Chellis, d. Feb. 22, 1862. Leander Sloan [56], b. May 8, 1834. Eliza Jane, b. 
April 27, 1838, m. April 27, 1854, George W. Ballou, res. in Franklin, Mass. 
Luther, b. April 25, 1842, m. May 4, 1870, Annie Longfellow, res. in Boston, Mass. 
Laura, b. April 25. 1842, m. July 18, 1867, Mowry S. Smith, res. in Hackensack, N.J. 

[42] CHARLES' DANIELS (Levi*, Asa^, Joseph*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Rob- 
ert^), son of Levi [26] and Peninnah Daniels, was born Feb. 16, 1790, in Medway. 
He married, April 3, 1811, Sarah Phillips, daughter of Jedidiah and Sarah (Bullen) 
Phillips. She was born March 3, 1791, in East Medway, where they resided, and after- 
ward removed to Westboro, Mass. 

The children ivere : Levi P., b. Dec. 17, iSiS. died June 11, 1820. Sarah E., b. 
Aug. II, 1822. 

[43] JASPER" DANIELS (Lemuel«, Josephs, Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph^, 
Robert^), son of Lemuel [28] and Priscilla (Penniman) Daniels, was born Aug. 2, 
17S8, in East Medway. He married, March 24, 1808, Mehitable Partridge, daughter 
of Samuel and Mehitable (Allen) Partridge. She was born Dec. 20, 1788, in Rock- 
ville, Medway. Mr. Daniels died May 23, 1876. Mrs. Daniels died Nov. 7, 1880. 

The children were : Jaazaniah Bussey [57], b. May i, 1809. W^illiam Damon 
[58], b. Nov. 29, 1817. 

[44] JAMES' DANIELS (LEMUEL^ Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph^, 
Robert^), son of Lemuel [28] and Priscilla (Penniman) Daniels, was born Jan. 2, 
1794, in East Medway. He married, June 28, 1815, Rhoda Richardson, daughter of 
Simeon^ and Elizabeth (Jones) Richardson. She was born 1793, in East Medway, 
where they lived. Mrs. Daniels died Feb. 24, 1882. Mr. Daniels died July 28, 1882. 

The children were: James Willard [59], b. April 2, 1817. Rhoda R., b. Aug. 
31, 1821, d. Nov. 13, 1831. Abigail P., b. March 16, 1829, d. Dec. 3, 1831. 

[45] DAVID" DANIELS (IsRAEL^ Joseph*, Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph^, Rob- 
ert^), son of Israel [29] and Anna (Parker) Daniels, was born Aug 4, 1799, in East 
Medway. He married, June 6, 1S20, ^Keziah Hill, daughter of Reuben and Rebecca 
(Bullard) Hill. She was born Dec. 20, iSoo, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Keziah Daniels died May 23, 1875. Mr. Daniels married, Feb. 13, 1879, ^Mrs. Mary E. 
Glines, nee Forbush. She was born in Hallowell, Me. 

The children xvere : Francis Parker [60], b. March 17, 1823. David Hill [61], 



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b. March ii, 1S26. Elizabeth Bullard, b. Aug. 5, 1S34, m. May 6, 1858, George 
Metcalf, vid. 

[46] JASON' DANIELS (Noars, Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph^, Roh- 
ERi-i), son of Noah [30] and Abigail (Allen) Daniels, was born Feb. 26, 1793, in 
Medfield, Mass. He married, 1S16, Julia Morse, daughter of Thaddeus and Cynthia 
(Clark) Morse. She was born May 4, 1792, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East 
Medway. Mr. Daniels died Sept. S, 1866. Mrs. Daniels died July 13, 186S. 

The only child xuas: Thaddeus Morse [62], b. Nov. 17, 1818. 

[47] NOAH' DANIELS (Noah^, Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph^, Joseph^, Rob- 
ertI), son of Noah [30] and Abigail (Allen) Daniels, was born Jan. 23, 1814. He 
married, March 24, 1839, ^Sarah Hill, daughter of David and Sally (Crooks) Hill. 
They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Sarah Daniels died June 20, 1859. ^I""- Daniels 
married, Sept. 26, 1S61, "Nancy E. Hawes, daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth (Smith) 
Hawes. She was born March 31, 1834, in Medway. 

The children ivere : Laura, b. March i, 1S41, d. Sept. 13, 1850. Annie L., b. 
Dec. 5, 1842, d. Aug. 3, 1864. Keziah Hill, b. March 8, 1845, d. Nov. 5, 1867. 
Joseph L., b. Sept. 15, 1849, d. Sept. 15, 1849. Abbie Elizabeth, b. Jan. 12, 1863, m. 
Nov. 24, 1881, 1 William Jones; m. April 22, 18S4, ^Alvin E. Clough. Almond L. 
and Alfred H., b. Oct. 22, 1867. Ida Isabel, b. Sept. 15, 1869. William Percy, b. 
July 15, 1S74. Jason Noah, b. June 18, 1877. 

[48] HIRAM CLARK ■ DANIELS (Amos^, Moses^, Ezra*, JosephS Joseph^, 
Robert!), son of Amos [31] and Sarah (Pierce) Daniels, was born Aug. 10, 1815, in 
East Medway. He married, June 26, 1851, Susan Cressey, daughter of John and 
Susan ( Jewett) Cressey. She was born July 2, 1826, in Rowley, Mass. They resided 
in East Medway. 

The children -Mere : Mary Ella, b. Jan. 8, 1857, d. May 28, 1S68. Abbie Fran- 
ces, b. Feb. 21, 1859. Leonard Cressey, b. Sept. 29, 1S63, res. in Hartford, Conn. 

[49] CYRUS' DANIELS (Elias«,Moses5, Ezra*, Josepii3,Josepii2,Robert1), 
son of Elias [32] and Betsey (Derby) Daniels, was born April 5, 1808, in East Med- 
way. He married, April 8, 1835, ^Rebecca Adams, daughter of Elijah Adams. She 
was born July 20, 1S09, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Dan- 
iels died. Mr. Daniels married, 1S71, ^Jane E. Robinson. He died Jan. 5, 18S4. 

The children ivere : Harriet R., b. Oct. 24, 1836, m. Newell Hunt, res. in HoUis- 
ton, Mass. Albert Robbins [63], b. June 4, 1842. 

[50] HENRY' DANIELS (SabenS HenryS Henry*, Joseph^, RobertI), 
son of Saben [35] and Hannah (Ellis) Daniels, was born Aug. 30, 1799, in East Med- 
way. He married, Nov. 20, 1823, Mary Ann Pike, daughter of Elijah and Sarah 
(Clark) Pike. She was born June 30, 1801, in Framingham, Mass. They resided in 
East Medway. Mrs. Daniels died July 19, 18S2. Mr. Daniels died Dec. 5, 1883. 

The children zvere: William [64], b. Feb. 3, 1S25. Caroline Elizabeth, b. 
Nov. 5, 1829, m. April 8, 1842, Thomas P. Howard, d. July 6, 1870. Charles Henry 
[65], b. March 10, 1833. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1840, d. Feb. 16, 1840. Mary 
Eleanor, b. Aug. 3, 1S42. 

[51] CYRUS^ DANIELS (Saben^, Henry^, Henry*, Joseph^ RobertI), 
son of Saben [35] and Hannah (Ellis) Daniels, was born Jan. 23, 1803, in East Med- 
way. He married, Nov. 29, 1S27, Louisa Whitney, daughter of James and Lois 
(Blodgett) Whitney. She was born July 6, 1804, in the Mohawk Country, New 
York. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Louisa Daniels died Jan. 6, 18S6. 

The children ivcrc : Hannah, b. March 23, 1S29, m. Jan. 8, 1S52, Horace R.« Rich- 
ardson, vid.; res. in Cambridge, Mass. Henry Martyn [66], b. May 16, 1832. Ed- 
ward, b. July 8, 1836, m. July 5, 1S59, Nellie Spooner, res. in Natick, Mass. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daniels had four children, viz. : Nellie S., b. 
March 11, 1864, d. 1877. Bertha J., b. October, 1866. Lillian G., b. December, 1871. 
William E., b. October, 1S83. 

[52] HARDING' DANIELS cSaben«, Henry^, Henry*, Joseph^, Robert^), 
son of Saben [35] and Hannah (Ellis) Daniels, was born Jan. 22, 1S07, in East Med- 
way. He married, April 28, 1S30, Abigail Stedman, daughter of Josiah and Keziah 
(Richardson) Stedman. Mr. Daniels died Dec. 20, 1S49. ^^^'^- Daniels died July 12, 
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The children ivcrc : Harriet, b. Jan. 28, 1S31, in. April 17, 1S66, Charles Edward 
Simpson, res. in HoUiston, Mass. Rhoda Abigail, born March 26, 1833, d. April 8, 
1854. Maria Stedman, b. Oct. 5, 1839, "''• J^ne 26, 1S64, Joseph llenrj Morse, res. 
in Milford, Mass. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Simpson had six children, viz. : Hattie 
Maria, b. Jan. 31, 1S67. Arthur Willot, b. April 24, 1869. Charles Hovey, b. Sept. 

23, 1870. Grace Winnifred, b. Aug. 2, 1S72. Nellie Augusta, b. Nov. 6, 1874. 
Annie May, b. Marcli 28, 1877. 

[53] ELLIS' DANIELS (Sabex", Henry\ Henry*, Josei'iiS RohertI), son 
of Saben [35] and Hannah (Ellis) Daniels, was born May 15, 1S09, in East Medway. 
He married, 1834, 1 Sarah Phillips, daughter of Oliver and Hannah (Richardson) 
Phillips. She was born Sept. 13, 1813, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Sarah Daniels died July 3, 1844. Mr. Daniels married, Jan. 1,1847, ^Mrs. Rhoda 
(Smith) Bole, nee Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith. She was born Dec. 16, 1S19. 
They resided in Milford, Mass. Mrs. Rhoda Daniels died March 25, iSSo. 

The childrcmvere : Joseph Leland, b. December, 1834, m. i860, Adelaide Des- 
peaux, d. Feb. 13, 1863. Sarah, b. Nov. 19, 1836, d. Nov. 19; 1848. Amanda, b. 
April 23, 1842, d. Nov. 29, 1867. Hannah, b. March 11, 1844, d. Aug. 21, 1844. 
George E., b. March 30, 1848, d. Oct. 30, 1855. Frank E., b. April 24, 1850, m*. 
March 18, 1875, Eva F. Harrington, res. in Milford, Mass. Nelson S., b. May' 18*, 
1852, d. Aug. 18, 1855. Samuel O., b. March 10, 1854. George N., b. Aug. 3, "1S56,' 
d. Dec. 5, 1856. Clara M., b. March 24, 185S. Adolpiius, b. July 7, 1861. 

[54] ALFRED' DANIELS (Jeremiah^, Isaiah^, JeremiahS Ebenezer-*, 
Joseph^, Robert^), son of Jeremiah [36] and Orinda (Barber) Daniels, was born 
Nov. 18, 1803, in East Medway. He married, Aug. 4, 1825, ^Daty N. Nickerson. She 
was born Sept. 19, 1806, in Dennis, Mass. They resided in Medway Village. Mrs. 
Daty Daniels died August, 1851. Mr. Daniels married, April, 17, 1853, "Mvra Anii 
Nickerson, daughter of Levi and Myra Nickerson. Mr. Daniels died July 24,1868. 

The children 'Mere : George Alfred [67], b. April, 1S26. Emily Daty, b. June 

24, 1829, m. Capt. Luther Nickerson, res. in Meadville, Penn. Emeline Louisa b. 
June 7, 1831, m. William Alden, res. in Hartford, Conn. Eveline Frances, b. March 
27> 1833, m. John F. Wheeler, res. in Meadville, Penn. Ellen Maria, b. March 29, 
1835, m. George B. Eaton, res. in Revere, Mass. Albert Harrison, b. Aug i^, 18-1.' 
Edwin Nickerson, b. Sept. 8, 1843. d. Oct. 2, 1843. Alice E., b. March 18,' 18^"', 
m. November, 1S76, Charles Levi Hathaway, res. in Newton, Mass. Jesse, b. Feb. 7,' 
i'86o. Alfred, b. Oct. 23, 1861. Harold Barber, b. June 5, 1864. Jennie Orinda' 
b. Feb. II, 1867. 

[55] CHARLES FISKE^ DANIELS (Luke', Nathan«, Natiian% Samuel*, 
JosEPH•^ Joseph^, Robert^), son of Luke [39] and Jemima (Fiske) Daniels, was 
born July 19, 1S17, in Franklin, Mass. He married, Oct. 20, 1841, Eliza Ph'ipps, 
daughter of William and Fanny (Moulton) Phipps. She was born Sept. 23, 1820, in 
Franklin, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Daniels died Aug. 2, 1884. ^'^rs. 
Daniels removed to Millbury, Mass. 

The children were: Jerome Starkweather, b. Mav 5, 1S45, m. Oct. 26, 1861c 
Sarah Alien, res. in Somerville, Mass. Janette Phipps, b. July 31, 1850, m. Dec. 2c 
1872, George J. Dudley, res. in Millbury, Mass. Gardner Fiske, b. Aug. 15, 1855I 
m. Nov. 8, 1882, Louisa M. Gillis, res. in Somerville, Mass. 

[56] LEANDER SLOAN^ DANIELS (Willard', Japheth«, TAPHKTH^ Sam- 
uel*, Joseph^, Joseph-, RobertI), son of Willard [41] and Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) 
Daniels, wet' Grant, was born May 8, 1834. He married. Oct. 18, 1S59, ^Elizabeth P. 
Hixon, daughter of Elihu and Hannah (Perry) Hixon. They resided in West Med- 
way. Mrs. Elizabeth P. Daniels died Oct. 25, 1859. ^I'"- Daniels married, Oct. 18, 
1861, '-Adeliza M. Harding, daughter of Nathan and Keziah (Adams) Harding. She 
was born April 29, 1840, in East Medway. Mrs. Adeliza M. Daniels died Oct. 28 
1883. There were no children. 

[57] JAAZANIAH BUSSEY^ DANIELS (Jaspers Lemuel^, JosEPH^ 
Joseph', Joseph\ Joseph, 2 Robert^), sou of Jasper [43] and Mehitable (Partridge) 
Daniels, was born May i, 1809, in Medway. He married, Dec. i, 1831, Cordelia Ellis, 
daughter of Capt. Henry and Azubah (Kingsbury) Ellis. She was born September^ 



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1809, in Medwaj, where they resided. Mr. Daniels died Aug. 26, 1852. Mrs. Daniels 
resides in Maiden, Mass. 

The children zvere : Josephine M., b. March 24, 1833, married, May 2, 1S53, Dea. 
Anson^ Daniels, v/rf. Ellen Cordelia, b. March 24, 1835, d. Sept. 28, 1836. Ed- 
mund BussEY, b. Jan. 8, 1S37, ^- Feb. 20, 1837. Harriet Cordelia, b. Dec. 15, 
1839, "^- JaiTiss Milton' Daniels. Henry Jasper, b. Jan. 16, 1842, m. Agnes Ord, 
res. in Medfield, Mass., d. Dec. 9, 1870. Arthur Jaazaniah, b. Oct. 12, 1845, m. 
^Alice Wight; m. -Charlotte Barber, res. in East Briinfield, Mass. Ellen Azubah, 
b. Sept. 6, 1848, m. Henry Austen Ferns, res. in Maiden, Mass. 

[58] WILLIAM DAMON'' DANIELS (Jasper", Lemuel^, Joseph\ JosephS 
Joseph^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of Jasper [43] and Mehitable (Partridge) Daniels, 
was born Nov. 29. 1S17, in Medway. He married, April 4, 1839, Abigail Jones, 
daughter of Capt. Elisha Adams and Hannah (Richardson) Jones. She was born 
Aug. 23, 181S, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Daniels died Oct. 31, 1863. 

The children were: William Adams, b. Jan. 21, 1840, d. Sept. 7, 1862. Samuel 
Partridge, b. Oct. 3, 1S41, m. Aug. 31, 1862, Mary Alexander, res. in Pawtucket, 
R. I. Francis Hammond [68], b. June 7, 1844. George Herbert, b. Jan. i, 1847, 
m. Jan. 31, 1872, Carrie Nolan, res. in West Medway. Abbie Jones, b. Dec. 21, 1852, 
m. Nov. 3, 1875, Eugene Wilmarth, res. in West Medway. 




THE MAPLEWOOD FARM. 



THE RESIDENCE OF JAMES WILLARD DANIELS, ESQ; 



[59] JAMES WILLARD' DANIELS (James-, Lemuel^, JosEPH^ Joseph* 
Joseph^, Joseph-, Robert^), son of James [44] and Rhoda (Richardson) Daniels 
was born April 2, 1817, in Medway. He married, Feb. 24, 1842, ^Marion Adams 
daughter of Aaron^ and Catherine (Adams) Adams. She was born in West Med 
way. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Marion Daniels died March 24, 1849 
Mr. Daniels married, Oct. 30, 1850, ^Mrs. Mary F. Bullard, nee Morse, daughter of 
Andrew^ and Margarette (Metcalf) Morse, and widow of Sylvanus Bullard, -'id. 

The children were: Rhoda A., b. Dec. 4, 1842, d. April 2, 1S60. Marion Jane, b. 
Feb. 23, 1849. Mary A., b. Oct. i, 1S51, d. Feb. 21, 1856. 

[60] FRANCIS PARKERS DANIELS (DavidMsrael«, Joseph', Joseph*, 
Joseph*, Joseph-, Robert^), son of David [45] and Keziah (Hill) Daniels, was born 



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March 17, 1S23, in Medway. lie married Jane F. Ellis, daughter of Henry Ellis. Mr. 
Daniels died June iS, 1S53. 

The only child vjas : Frances Jane, b. Oct. 9, 1853, m. Dr. Babcock. 

[61] DAVID HILL^ DANIELS (DavidMsraei.'-, Josephs Joseph*, Joseph^, 
Joseph^, Robert'), son of David [45] and Keziah (Hill) Daniels, was born March 11, 
1826, in Medway. He married, Dec. 31, 1853, Sarah H. Mellen, daughter of Michael 
and Sarah (Holden) Mellen. They resided in Brookline, Mass. 

The children were : Frank Willis, b. Feb. 24, 1S59. Nellie M., b. May 15, 1863. 

Memoranda. David H. Daniels was educated in the Normal School in Bridge- 
water, Mass., and in Wilkesbarre, Penn. He was a teacher in West Wrentham, Co- 
hasset, Medway, and Brookline, Mass. Since 1S80 he has been the Superintendent 
of Public Schools in Brookline. Mass. 

[62] THADDEUS MORSE^ DANIELS (JasonS Noah«, Joseph', Joseph*, 
Joseph', Joseph-, RobertI), son of Jason [46] and Julia (Morse) Daniels, was born 
Nov. 17, iSiS, in Worcester, Mass. He married, Nov. 8, 1S41, ^Sarah Wight, daugh- 
ter of Dr. Moses H. and Dorcas M. (Gladden) Wight. She was born Aug. 31, 1822, 
in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Sarah Daniels died Nov. i, 1842. Mr. 
Daniels married, Dec. 25, 1844, ^Anna Arnisby, daughter of Willard Armsby. Mrs. 
Anna Daniels died Nov. 8, 1851. Mr. Daniels married, July 7, 1853, ^Ellen S^ Lovell, 
daughter of Zachariah and Sibbel (Plympton) Lovell. She was born Jan. 13, 1828, in 
East Medway. Mrs. Ellen S. Daniels died Sept. 12, 1879. 

The children were: Francis Thaddeus, b. April 20, 1847, m. April, 1870, Mary I. 
Neale, res. in Sherborn, Mass. Annie Frances, b. Oct. 17, 1854, "i- March 19, 1873, 
Elisha Eugene Adams. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Adams reside in East Medway. The children are : 
Edna Gertrude, b. Aug. 26. 1S74. Grace, b. Nov. 7, 1876. 

[63] ALBERT RGBBINS' DANIELS (Cyrus", EliasS MosesS Ezra*, 
Joseph^, Joseph^, RobertI), son of Cyrus [49] and Rebecca (Adams) Daniels, was 
born Jan. 4, 1842, in East Medway. He married, April 14, 1866, Ama Frances Rich- 
ardson, daughter of Addison and Maria (Richardson) Richardson. She was born 
June 5, 1846, in East Medway, where the\' reside. 

The only child was : Eva Albertine, b. Sept. 17, 1867. 

Memoranda. This family of the Daniels name were millers for seven generations. 

[64] WILLIAMS DANIELS (HenryS S.^ben^, HenryS Henry*, JosephS 
Robert^), son of Henry [50] and Mary Ann (Pike) Daniels, was born Feb. 3, 1S25, 
in East Medway. He married, May 2, 1849, Martha Learned Daniels, daughter of 
Deacon Paul and Eliza (Breck) Daniels. She was born Dec. 20, 1825, in East Med- 
way, where they reside. Mr. Daniels owns the farm called The Evergreen Place. 

The children ivere : Erwin Augustus, b. Aug. 19, 1850, m. Oct. 7, 1873, Alice M. 
Lovell, res. in Ilolliston, Mass. Frederic Milton, b. Feb. 14, 1872. 

[65] CHARLES HENRY* DANIELS (Henry", SabenS Henry', Henry*, 
Joseph^, RobertI), son of Henry [50] and Mary Ann (Pike) Daniels, was born 
March 10, 1833, in Medway. He married. May 30, 1854, Lucretia Woodbridge, daugh- 
ter of Dudley and Mary (Jameson) Woodbridge. She was born July 31, 1832, in 
Andover, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Daniels died June 6, 1867. 

The children ivere: Ada Frances, b. May 6, 1855, "i- Nov. 25, 1874, Harry E. 
Underwood, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. Oct. 11, 1884. Emma Lucretia, b. Feb. 25, 
1858, m. Nov. 30, 1881, Charles A. Gardner, res. in Holliston, Mass. Lizzie Augusta, 
b. May i, i860, m. May 22, 1885, George A. Omstead, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[66] HENRY MARTYN* DANIELS (Cyrus", Saben«, Henry', Henry*, 
Joseph^, RobertI), son of Cyrus [51] and Louisa (Whitney) Daniels, was born June 
18, 1832, in Sherborn, Mass. He married, Nov. 25, 1858, Catharine Maria Miller, 
daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Guild) Miller. She was born Nov. 7, 1837, in 
North Wrentham, Mass. They reside in East Medway. 

The children ivere : Lewis E., b. Sept. 9, 1859, ^- J"ne 2, 1885, -^^a Presby, res. 
in Cambridge, Mass. George M., b. Aug. 24, 1861, m. May 13, 18S5, Jessie F. Gate, 
res. in Somerville, Mass. Flora Etta, b. Jan. 11, 1864. Sarah J., b. Jan. 7, 1866. 
Cora Maria, b. May 4, 1S72. 

[67] GEORGE ALFRED^ DANIELS (Alfred% Jeremiah«, Isaiah', Jere- 



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MiAH*, Ebenezer^, Joseph^, Robert^), son of Alfred [54] and Datj (Nickerson) 
Daniels, was born April 23, 1826, in Medvvaj. He married Amy A. Jefferson, daugh- 
ter of Joseph and Susan (Congdon) Jefferson. She was born in Uxbridge, Mass. 
They resided in Medway. Mr. Daniels died July 11, 1S57. 

The children -vere : Edwin Alfred [69]. Ellen, died in infancy. 

[68] FRANCIS HAMMOND" DANIELS (William Damon*, Jasper', Lem- 
uel", Joseph^, Joseph*, Joseph^, Joseph-, Robert^), son of William Damon [58] 
and Abigail (Jones) Daniels, was born June 7, 1844, in Medway. He married, Dec. 
23, 1874, Lizzie J. Hill, daughter of James N. and Jane (Whitney) Hill. She was 
born Nov. 5, 1S4S, in Sherborn, Mass. They reside in Medway. 

The only child -vas: Jennie Whitney, b. Feb. 21, 1877. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels reside in an old homestead being the fifth 
generation. Joshua Partridge, the first settler, cleared the land in 1740. He was a 
great hunter. There are in the house to-day, deer's horns which belonged to the deer 
which Joshua Partridge shot on the place when he was clearing the lands. There is 
also a huge bear's trap preserved in the attic. 

[69] EDWIN ALFRED" DANIELS (George Alfred*, Alfred', Jeremiah^, 
Isaiah^, Jeremiah*, Ebenezer'*, Joseph'^, Robert^), son of George Alfred [67] 
and Amy A. (Jefferson) Daniels, was born in Medway. He married, June 15, iSSo, 
Caroline Thompson LeFavor, daughter of Richard and Edna Jane (Sanford) LeFavor. 
She was born in Boston, ^Nlass. They reside in Medway. 

The only child 7vas : Richard Holbrook, b. June S, 1881. 

[i] ASA DARLING (Samuel), son of Samuel and Sarah (Burr) Darling, was 
born July 18, 1783, in Bellingham, Mass. He married, June 10, 1810, Julia Thayer, 
daughter of Nathaniel and Susan Thayer. She was born Aug. 7, 1786, in Franklin, 
Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Darling died July 16, 1819. Mrs. Darling 
died March 24, 1879, i" the ninety-third year of her age, in the house where she had 
resided for sixty-six years. 

The children 'vere : Collins Courtney [2], b. Feb. 18,1811. Asa Thayer, b. 
Jan. 24, 1813, m. Dec. 3, 1838, Sylvia L. Leland, d. April 10, 1876. Francis Davis, 
b. Aug. 3, 1818, m. Oct. 14, 1844, Caroline C. Choate, res. in Boston, Mass. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Darling had three children : Caroline 
Louisa, b. 1846, d. Sept. 9, 1S78. Mary Greenleaf, b. 1847. Herbert Choate, b. 1852, 
d. 1877. 

[2] COLLINS COURTNEY DARLING (Asa, Samuel), was born Feb. 18, 
1811, in East Medway. He married. May 29, 1845, Miriam P. Thayer. She was 
born, in Bellingham, Mass. They resided in East Medway. 

The children were: Emma M., b. May 27, 1S46. William R., b. Oct. 18, 1852, d. 
Oct. 24, 1852. Julia E., b. Dec. 19, 1S54, d. Nov. 12, 1884. Jennie A., b. Jan. 9, 1S60. 

CHARLES HENRY DEANS (Samuel, Elijah), son of Samuel and Hannah 
Le Baron (Wheaton) Deans, was born May 2, 1832, in Easton, Mass. He married, 
Nov. 21, 1S61, Mary M. Harris, daughter of Rufus and Elvira G. (Goss) Harris. 
She was born Dec. i, 1834, in Westboro, Mass. They resided in West Medway. 

The children zvcre : Harris Wheaton, b. Oct. 29, 1862. Anna Le Baron, b. 
March 21, 1865. Harriet Elizabeth, b. Feb. 27, 1S69. Gertrude Agnes, b. Nov. 
I, 1871. Mary Elvira, b. July 16, 1877. 

[i] JOHN ELLICE, the first of the name to settle west of the Charles River, 
lived on the old Mendon Road or Village Street, near where it is crossed by Pleasant 
Street. He married, April 7, 169S, Mary Hill, of Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Ellice died 
Nov. 14, 17 16. Mrs. Ellice died March 3, 1729. 

The children were : Joseph [2]. Samuel [3]. John [4]. Timothy [5]. 
[z] JOSEPH ELLIS (John), son of John [i] and Mary (Hill) Ellice, was born 
in Medfield. He married, lElizabeth . They resided in Medway. Mrs. Eliza- 
beth Ellis died Jan. 14, 1718. Mr. Ellis married, June 16, 1719, ^Thamezin Adams, 
daughter of Jonathan^ and Thamezin (Sheflield) Adams. She was born in 1699. 

77ic children zvere : Joseph, b. Jan. 5, 1718. Benoni, b. July 29, 1720, d. July 29, 
1720. William, b. June 14, 1722. Thamezin, b. April 18, 1725. Elisha, b. April 
22, 1729. Jonathan, b. Feb. 27, 1731. Elizabeth, b. Dec. i, 1732. Lydia, b. Feb. 
19, 1734. Henry, b. Nov. 10, 1737. Hannah, b. June 13, 1741. 



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[3] SAMUEL ELLIS (John), son of John [i] and Marj (Hill) Ellice, was born 

in Medfield. He married Dorothy . She was born in 1700. Thej resided in 

Medway. Mr. Ellis died Aug. 14, 1769. Mrs. Dorothy Ellis died May 13, 1790. 

The children -were: Dorothy, b. June 27, 1721, m. Job Harding. John [6], b. Oct. 
28, 1723. Samuel, b. Feb. 15, 1726. Ebexezer [7], b. July 17, 1729. Mary, b. Oct. 
7, 1^51. Benjamin, b. March 29, 1734. Henry [S], b. June 7, 1736. Hannah, b. 
March 31, 1740. 

[4] JOHN ELLIS (John), son of John [i] and Mary (Hill) Ellice, was born 

in Medfield. He married Mary . They resided in Medway. Mrs. Ellis died 

Oct. 25, 1732. Mr. Ellis died June 27, 1745. 

The children ~,vere : Asa, b. Nov. 11, 1727, d. December, 1727. Lydia, b. Nov. 

13, 172S. Seth, b. Sept. 28, 1731, m. Phebe , d. Dec. 27, 1S06. Mrs. Phebe Ellis 

d. Nov. 27, 1S15. Mary, b. Dec. 20, 1739. 

[5] TIMOTHY ELLIS (John), son of John [i] and Mary (Hill) Ellice, was 
born in Medfield. He married, Jan. i, 1730, ^Hannah Adams, daughter of John^ and 
Susanna (Breck) Adams. She was born in 1707. They resided in West Medway. 
Mr. Ellis died. Mrs. Hannah Ellis married, May 21, 1739, ^William Richardson, vid. 

The children were: Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1731, m. Moses '^ Rockwood. Mary, 
b. Sept. 29, 1733. Timothy, b. June 4, 1735. Lydia, b. Nov. 29, 1736, m. Moses* 
Rockwood. 

[6] JOHN ELLIS (Samuel, John), son of Samuel [3] and Dorothy Ellis, was 
born in East Medway. He married Sarah Harding. They resided in East Medway. 

The children -vere : John [9], b. 1754. Abel, res. in Sutton, Mass. Abijah, res. 
in Hopkinton, Mass. Eli. Sarah, m. 1773, Elisha Richardson, vid. ; d. Jan. 31, 1843. 

[7] EBENEZER ELLIS (Samuel, John), son of Samuel [3] and Dorothy 
Ellis, was born July 17, 1729, in Medway. He married Sarah Richardson. They 
resided in Medway. Mrs. Sarah Ellis died Nov. 17, 1800. Mr. Ellis died Aug. 28, 1819. 

The children were : Caty, b. 1751, d. Dec. i, 1828. Hannah, m. Joseph Abbe. 
Olive. Sarah, b. 1760, d. Nov. i, 1824. 

[8] HENRY ELLIS (Samuel, John), son of Samuel [3] and Dorothy Ellis, 
was born June 7, 1736, in ISIedway. He married Lydia Daniels, daughter of Jeremiah* 
and Mercy (Clark) Daniels. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Ellis died Oct. 3, 
1822. Mrs. Ellis died July 8, 1836. 

The children were: Samuel, m. Mary Smith. Henry [10]. 

[9] JOHN ELLIS (John, Samuel, John), son of John [6] and Sarah (Hard- 
ing) Ellis, was born 1754, in Medway. He married Rhoda Partridge, daughter of 
Joshua* and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge. She was born Feb. 3, 1759, in Med- 
way, where they resided. 

The children were: Ferdinand [ii], b. June 16, 1780. Moses [12], b. November, 
1782. Alexander. Rhoda, m. ^Moses Harding, vid.; m. ^Orion Ellis. 

Memoranda. Col. John Ellis was in the Revolutionary army and six years a Sen- 
ator in the General Court of Massachusetts. 

[10] HENRY ELLIS (Henry, Samuel, John), son of Henry [S] and Lydia 
(Daniels) Ellis, was born 1776 in Medway. He married Azubah Kingsbury. She was 
born 1775, in Foxboro, Mass. They resided in Medway. Captain Ellis died March 
26, 1832. Mrs. Ellis died March 22, 1858. 

' The children were: Lydia, m. James Fisher. Henry, m. Dec. 4, 1822, Jane 
Thayer. Orion, m. Mrs. Rhoda Harding, nee Ellis. Charles, m. Oct. 5, 1826, 
Maria Holbrook. Willard K. [13], b. April 3, 1808. Cordelia, b. September, 
1809, m. Dec. I, 1831, Jaazaniah B.^ Daniels, vid. Angelina, d. at the age of thirteen 

years. 

[11] FERDINAND ELLIS (John, John, Samuel, John), son of John [9] and 
Rhoda (Partridge) Ellis, was born June 16, 1780, in Medway, Mass. He married 
Lydia Whitmarsh. She was born- in Providence, R. I. They resided in Exeter, 
N. H. Mrs. Ellis died Feb. 22, 1838. The Rev. Mr. Ellis died March 15, 1S58. 

The children were : YK^v>v<iK^v>. Charlotte. Lydia. Eliza, m. Knight. 

James. Sarah, m. Flagg. Rhoda, res. in Exeter, N. H. Anna, m. Dr. 

Ordiorne. Joseph W., res. in Mt. Vernon, Mo. 

[12] MOSES ELLIS (John, John, Samuel, John), son of John [6] and Sarah 

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(Harding) Ellis, was born Nov. 17, 1782, in Medwaj. Me married, Jan. 18, 1816, 
Almera Woodward. She was born Oct. 15, 1784, in Franklin, Mass. They resided in 
Medwaj. Mrs. Ellis died June 18, 1S43. Mr. Ellis died Nov. 25, i860. 

The children were: Rhoda, b. April 6, 1820, m. April 29, 1840, Elisha Adams 
Jones, vid.; d. Sept. 27, 1S73. Moses H., b. Jan. 30, 1S21, d. March 28, 1822. James 
Harvey [14], b. Sept. 12, 1823. John Preston, b. March 8, 1828, d. Feb. 8, 1845. 

[13] WILLARD K. ELLIS (Henry, Henry, Samuel, John), son of Henry 
[10] and Azubah (Kiii-^^sburj) Ellis, was born April 3, iSoS, in Medway. He mar- 
ried, April 24, 1S31, Amy Smith, daughter of Enos and Amy (Plimpton) Smith. She 
was born Sept. 25, 1S09, in Medtield, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Ellis 
died November, 1878. 

The children were: Antoinette L., b. Aug. 27, 1S33, m. Nov. 24, 1S53, Horatio 
Jones, vid. Willard Smith, b. Jan. 2, 1S37, d. March i, 1837. Catharine Eliza- 
beth, b. June 28, 1841, m. Oct. 24, 1883, Lewis Wheeler, res. in West Roxbury, Mass. 
Ellen M., b. Feb. 11, 184S, d. July 12, 1865. 

[14] JAMES H. ELLIS (Moses, John, John, Samuel, John), son of Moses 

[12] and Almera (Woodward) Ellis, was born Sept. 12, 1S23, in Medway. He mar- 

'ried, Nov. 18, 1843, Laura Ann Harding, daughter of Nathan' and Keziah (Adams) 

Harding. She was born Oct. 25, 1S25, in East Medway, where they resided. Mr. 

Ellis died Nov. 15, 1875. 

The children 'Mere: Almera Frances, b. Sept. 19, 1844, d. Nov. 25, 1861. 
George A., b. July 25, 1849, '■"• Nov. 20, 1872, Maria M. Keep, res. in Franklin, Mass. 
Estella a., b. April 26, 1852, m. Jason M. Hawkes, res. in Valley Falls, R. I. Ed- 
ward Harvey, b. Feb. 6, 1856, m. 1879, Hattie Harding BuUard. Laura, b. July 27, 
1859, m. Sept. I, 1S76, Charles Fiske, res. in Chelsea, Mass. Rhoda E., b. June 27, 
1864, m. Nov. 19, 18S2, Arthur Waite. 

Thomas Ellis, of Medtield, received a grant of land in West Medway, which he 
conveyed to his son, Samuel Ellis, who deeded it to his son, Timothy Ellis, Aug. iS, 
1725. In 1792 Timothy Ellis deeded it to his son, Oliver Ellis, who, in 1S32, deeded 
it to his son, Simeon Ellis, and Simeon Ellis conveyed it, in 1S62, to his youngest 
son, David G. Ellis. 

[i] TIMOTHY ELLIS (Samuel, Thomas), was born in Medway. 

The children ivcre : 0'L\\^v.\2\ Paul. Sarah. Rachel. 

[2] OLIVER ELLIS (Timothy, Samuel, Thomas), son of Timothy [i] Ellis, 
was born in Medway. 

The children -were : Simeon [3]. Sylvia, m. Luther Henderson. 

Memoranda. Oliver Ellis was one who shouldered his musket and marched to 
put down the Shay Rebellion. 

[3] SIMEON ELLIS (Oliver, Timothy, Samuel, Thomas), son of Oliver 
[2] Ellis, was born in Medway. He married Mercy A. Grover, daughter of David 
Grover. She was born April, 178S, in Mansfield, Mass. 

The childremvere : Chester [4]. Martha B. David G. 

Memoranda. Simeon Ellis served in the War of 1S12, and was stationed at Fort 
Warren. For this service he drew a pension. 

[4] CHESTER ELLIS (Simeon, Oliver, Timothy, Samuel, Thomas), son 
of Simeon [3] and Mercy A. (Grover) Ellis, was born March 27, 1816, in Medway. 
He married, Feb. 18, 1841, Clarissa Richardson, daughter of Artemas and Deborah 
(Johnson) Richardson. She was born in Medway, where they resided. 

The children -vere : Alvira R., b. Sept. 2, 1S44. Annie C , b. June 26, 1S4S, m. 
Dec. 27, 1865, George E. Pond, vid. 

WILLIAM EVERETT (Joel, Isaac), son of Joel and Catherine (Smith) 
Everett, was born Jan. 3, 1817, in West Dedham, Mass. He married, Nov. 14, 1839, 
lAbby D. Wiggin. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Abby D. Everett died 
March 10, 1854. Mr. Everett married, Jan. 3, 1855, -Mary P. Blake. Mrs. Mary P. 
Everett died Sept. 3, 1856. Mr. Everett married, Nov. 26, 1S57, '^Betsey Goodale. Mr. 
Everett died Oct. 31, 1S82. 

The children were : George L., b. Aug. 21, 1840. Mary' F., b. Sept. 5, 1842, m. 
Edwin A. Mann. Charles H., b. Nov. 18, 1844, d. May 25, 1865. Ellen A., b. July 
6, 1847, m. Edward Belcher. Abby M., b. June 26, 1850, m. JamesMott. Willie W., 



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b. Feb. 9, 1S54, died Jan. 9, 1S79. He was killed by the Indians. D.wid E., b Tulv 

25, 1856, d. Oct. 14, 1S56. ' J y 

Memoranda. Mr. Everett's early life was one of trials, and his opportunities for 
an education were very limited. He was a self-made man, and under the favoring 
control of a Divine Providence which he recognized, he won his way to prominence 
as a citizen, and at the time of his death was a member of the Board of Selectmen of 
the town. Vid. The Dedham Transciipf (or Dec. 2, 18S2. 

[i] GEORGE FAIRBANKS, the first settler, came with his wife and five chil- 
dren about 1657 from Dedham, Mass. He married, Aug. 26, 1646, Mary Adams. Mr. 
Fairbanks died Jan. 10, 1682. Mrs. Fairbanks died about 1703. 

T/h- children -vrrc : Mary, b. Sept. 10, 1647, m. Nov. 16. 1665, Joseph Daniell, 
vtd. ; d. June 9, 1682. George [2], b. March 26, i6so. Samuel, b. Aug. 28, 1652 d 
Nov. 20, 1676. Eleazar, b. April 8. 1665, m. Martha Bullard, and settled in Sher- 
born, Mass. Jonas, b. Dec. 23, 1656, d. Nov. 28, 1676. Jonathan, b. May i, 1662, m. 

barah , res. in Sherborn, Mass. Margaret, b. June 27, 1664. 

[2] GEORGE- FAIRBANKS (GeorgeI), son of George [i] and Mary Fair- 
banks, was born March 26, 1650. He married ^Rachel . They resided in the 

homestead. Mrs. Rachel Fairbanks died May 12, 1678. Mr. Fairbanks married ^Su- 

sanna ■ . Mrs. Susanna Fairbanks died. Mr. Fairbanks married ^Sarah 

Captain Fairbanks died May 5, 1737. 

The children u'crc : Rachel, b. Sept. 29, 1672. Marie, b. Jan. 5, 1675. Susanna, 

b. March 24, 16S0. SusaxNna, b. March 17, 1682, m. Whitney. Dorothy, b. 

Nov. 6, 1683, m- Ebenezer Thompson. Margaret, b. Jan. 5, 1685. Jonas, b. Feb. 
15, 1687-8, d. Nov. 10, 1690. Sarah, b. Nov. 16, 1690. George [3], b. Oct! 2, 1694 
John, b. Oct. 9, 1697. Hannah, m. Joseph Curtis. 

[3] GEORGE^ FAIRBANKS (George^, GeorgeI), son of George and Sarah 
Fairbanks, was born Oct. 2, 1694, in Medfield, afterward Medwav. He married Sarah 
Harding, daughter of Abraham 2 and Sarah Harding. They res'idcd in Medwav. ' 

The children -were: John, d. Dec. 14, 1714. Phebe, b. May 16, 1716, m!! '17:59 
Abraham Cousins. John, b. Feb. 5, 1719, d. May 3, 1719. Jonas [4], b. Oct. 20' 
1720. George [5], b. Dec. 12, 1722. Bathsheba, b. Oct. 7, 1724, m. May 20, 1752,' 
Asa Daniels, vid. Silence, b. Feb. 26, 1727, m. Elisha Barber. Elijah, b. April 29! 
1729, d. Oct. I, 1746. David, b. July 10, 1731, d. Oct. 8, 1746. |ohn, b. Oct. 27 i-iW 
Joseph, b. Dec. 8, 1735, m. Abigail Coolidge. Sarah, b. April 4, 173S. Elizabeth, 
b. Dec. 29, 1740, d. Aug. 20, 1744. 

[4] JONAS* FAIRBANKS (George^, George^, George^), son of George [3] 
and Sarah Fairbanks, was born Oct. 20, 1720. He married, 174:;, Experience Leland 
daughter of Hopestill and Mary (Bullard) Leland. She was born June 21, 172:;, in 
Sherborn, Mass. They resided in Medway. 

The children ivere : Miriam, b. March 9, 1745-6, d. Oct. 21, 1779. Deborah, b. 
June 2, 1747, m. Nov. 29, 1769, Job Partridge, res. in Bellingham, Mass. Sarah,' b. 
Jan. 4, 1748-9. Mary, b. June 4, 1751. Elijah, b. March 21, 1753. Experience', b. 
April 19, 1755, m. Jabez Whitney. Hopestill, b. March 4, i7;;7". Rufus, b. Dec! 8, 
1758. Joseph, b. Feb. 22, 1761, m. Mary Metcalf, res. in Bellingham, Mass •' d Tan' 
5. 1835. 

[5] GEORGE' FAIRBANKS (George^, George% George^), son of George 
[3] and Sarah P\iirbanks, was born Dec. 12, 1722, in Medway. He married Jerusha 

. They resided in Medway. Mr. Fairbanks died Sept. 29, 1795. Mrs. P^air- 

banks died Jan. 9, 1796. 

The children -.vcrc : Abijah, b. Jan. 21, 1745-6, m. Mary Clark. Joel, b. Jan. 26, 

1747, m. Mary , res. in Oxford, Mass. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 11, 1749. George,' 

b. July 12, 1751, m. Cally Boyden, res. in Wrentham, Mass. Silas [6], b. Sept 29' 
1753- Jotiiam [7]. b. April 6. 1757. Asahel, b. June 2, 1761. Adam, b. Dec. i 1767' 
[6] SILAS ■ FAIRBANKS (GeorgeS George', GEORGE^ George^), son of 
George [5] and Jerusha Fairbanks, was born Sept. 29, 1753, in Medway. He married 
Mary Day. They resided in the old homestead. Mr. P^airbanks died June 11, 1823. 
Mrs. Fairbanks died June 21, 1827. 

The children tvere : Polly, b. March 14, 17S5, m. Feb. 8, 1S07, Moses Pond, vid. 



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Charles, b. Sept. 30, 1787. Silas, m. Mille Plimpton. James. Betsey, m. Baruch 

Perry. Nancy, b. 1796, m. 1 Bullard ; m. 2 Moses Pond, vid. Charlotte. 

[7] JOTHAM FAIRBANKS, son of George [5] and Jerusha Fairbanks, was 
born April 6, 1756, in Medway. He married. May 6, 1778, Beulah Daniels, daughter of 
Joseph^ and Deborah (Keith) Daniels. She was born May 7, 1760, in Medway, where 
they resided. Mr. Fairbanks died May 24, 1834. Mrs. Fairbanks died May 29, 1S53. 

The children ivere : Jotham, b. Oct. 19, 1778. Leonard, m. Nov. 30, 1823, 1 Abi- 
gail Harding; m. ^Keziah Harding; m. ^Lydia Abbe, d. May 21, 1874. 

OTIS FAIRBANKS mai;ried Sylvia Fuller, daughter of Asa and Melatiah (Met- 
calf) Fuller. She was born Oct. 9, 1791, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Fair- 
banks died July 4, 1835. 

The children zvere : George Otis, b. Feb. 14, 1815, res. in Fall River, Mass. 
Melatiah. Catharine. Harriet. Eliza. Mary Ann. Hephzibah. Abigail 
M. Eleanor M. 

THOMAS FISHER, of Winston, Suffolk 
Count}', England, was the first man of this name 
who came to New England in the great Puritan 
immigration of 1630. He, with his wife Elizabeth, 
and their children, Samuel, Thomas, and Con- 
stance, settled in Cambridge, in 1634, and removed 
to Dedham in 1637. In that year ten more of the 
same name came to Dedham from Syleham, and in 
1640 two more, making seventeen immigrants of the 
same kindred. The English ancestor of those who 
came in 1637 and 1640 was Anthony Fisher; This 
family' group consisted of Anthony, Jr., wife Mary, 
children, Anthony, Cornelius, Nathaniel, Daniel, 
and Lydia. With them came two nephews of An- 
thony, sons of Amos, named John and Daniel, and 
another nephew, Joshua, son of Joshua, who, with 
his second wife, Mary Luson, joined their son 
Joshua and their other kinsfolk at Dedham ini640. 
These twelve men and five women soon gave their 
name to a large posterity which gradually, and 
quite early, spread through the county, especially 
in Dedham, Wrentham, Franklin, and Medfield. 
Nearly all who bear the name in the Northern, 
Eastern, and Western States, trace their ancestry to those seventeen pioneers in 
Dedham, Mass. 

There were a few persons who bore the name of Fisher in the early settlements at 
Jamestown, Va., and in Pennsylvania. Some of the latter were Qiiakers. 

The English coat of arms of this family appears to be the same with the Dauphin 
of France, but how the coincidence happened is not known. The name being that of 
a common employment, is found in nearly all nations. In German it is Fischer, in 
French it is Pecheur. The German name is common in New York and in Brooklyn, 
N. Y. Vid. The History of Franklin, Mass. 

The Fisher coat of arms, doubtless of French origin, used in this country by 
Joshua Fisher, Sen., of Medfield, and Capt. Ebenezer Fisher, of Dedham, is the same 
as is described in The History of Norfolk County, England, with notices of Richard 
and Edward Fisher "Gentlemen," "Richard Fisher, Chaplain 1442, John Fyshere, 
1449, burgess of Thetford, the Rev. William Fisher, a Public Benefactor," and of Mrs. 
Mary Fisher, "who died and went to Heaven in a hurricane." 

Joseph Fisher married Susa Fisher, daughter of the Hon. Jabez Fisher, of Frank- 
lin, Mass. Their son, Willis Fisher, married Caroline Fairbanks, of Franklin, Mass. 
These were the parents of the Hon. M. M. Fisher, of Medway, among whose ancestry 
are the names of Fairbanks, Metcalf, Haven, Coburn, Adams, Ellis, Snow, Heaton, 
Faxon, and Fiske. In England the Fishers intermarried with the Briggs, Bucking- 
ham, and Locke families. The celebrated John Locke was of this kindred. 

[1] MILTON METCALF* FISHER (WILLIs^ Joseph^, Benjamin*, Cor- 




THE fisher coat OF ARMS. 



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NELiusS CoRNELirs^, Anthony-, Anthony'), son of Willis and Caroline (Fair- 
banks) Fisher, was born Jan. 30, iSii, in Franklin, Mass. He married, Aug. 22, 1S36, 
Eleanor Metcalf, daughter of the Hon. Luther and Ljdia (Jenks) Metcalf. She was 
born Sept. i, 1813, in Medwaj, Mass. They resided in Westboro and in Medway. 
Mrs. Fisher died March 13, 1S85. 

The children were: Theodorp: Willis, b. May 29, 1S37, m. Nov. 10, 1858, ' Maria 
C. Brown, who died July 28, 1S60; m. Dec. 18, 1S73, '^Ella G. Richardson, res. in Bos- 
ton, Mass. Charles Haven, b. July 20, 1839, ^- J"'}' -^^ 1S39. Lydia Caroline, b. 
May 29, 1841, d. Oct. 9, 1846. Mary Eleanor, b. Dec 5,1844. Ellena Metcalf, b. 
April 2, 1843, d. Oct. 7, 1843. Sarah Fairbanks, b. April 13, 1846, d. Sept. 16, 
1846. Frederick Luther [2], b. Jan. 12, 1853. Helen Frances, b. May 12, 1854, 
m. Oct. 26, 1876, Walter V. Hawkes, res. in Saugus, Mass. Milton Arthur, b. May 
ID, 1856, d. Nov. 26, 1856. 

[2] FREDERICK LUTHER' FISHER (Milton Metcalf', Willls', Jo- 
seph^, Benjamin^ CoRNEI.II•s^ Coknelu s>, Anthony^, Anthony^), son of Milton 
M. [i] and Eleanor (Metcalf) Fisher, was born Jan. 12, 1853, in Medway, Mass. He 
married. May 23, 1876, Caroline Pamelia Lyon, daughter of George and Sally Barber 
(Nichols) Lyon, of Boston, Mass. She was born Aug. 22, 1851, in Boston, Mass. 
The only child ivas : Harriet Lyon Fisher, b. Aug. 23, 18S0. 

Memoranda. Frederick L. Fisher graduated in 1873 from the Massachusetts Insti- 
tute of Technology, in the department of civil engineering. He was an agent for 
insurance in Medway and Boston, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1878. 

[i] LEWIS FISHER, son of Simeon Fisher, was born Feb. 15, 1771, in Med- 
way. He married, Oct. 5, 1797, Hannah Thayer, daughter of Capt. Elias and Hannah 
(Ellis) Thayer. She was born Nov. 11, 1775, in Bellingham, Mass. They lived in 
Medway. 

The children xucre: Hephzibah A., b. March 24, 1799, d. May 23, 1825. Simeon 
[2], b. Jan. 6, 1801. Hannah, b. Dec. 15, 1802, d. July 3, 1826. Laura Ann, b. Oct. 
31, 1804, m. Albert Thwing, d. November, 1867. Olivia, b. Oct. 19, 1807, m. October, 
1842, Chandler Pratt. Pauline, b. Oct. 20, 1809, m. Robert Mowry. Lewis [3], b. 
Nov. 15, 1811. Elias T. [4], b. March 25, 1S14. Ebenezer H., b. July 21, 1816, m. 
Milly W. Smith, d. Dec. 15, 1851. 

Memoranda. Simeon Fisher, Sen., was born in 1733, and died Sept. 10, iSiS. 
[2] SIMEON FISHER (Lewis, Simeon), son of Lewis [i] and Hannah 
(Thayer) Fisher, was born Jan. 6, iSoi, in Holliston, Mass. He married, 1824, 'Mary 
Ann Rockwood. She was born Feb. 8, 1805, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. 
Mary Ann Fisher died Sept. 30, 1867. Mr. Fisher married, April 29, 1869, ^Matilda 
G. Mason, daughter of Simon Harding and Betsey (Leland) Mason. She was born 
Aug. 9, 1813, in East Medway. 

The children ivere : Caroline R., b. March 19, 1825, m. Oct. 17, 1843, Mellen 
C. Bragg, d. Sept. 12, 1849. George S., b. Sept. 13, 1828, m. Nov. 22, 1852, Mira A. 
Babcock. Elias T., b. Aug. 13, 1835, d. March 8, 1837. Mille A., b. Nov. 24, 1837. 
Lewis L., b. Aug. 19, 1839, d. July 4, 1866. Irving A., b. March 28, 1S41. Willarh 
P., b. Oct. 2, 1842, m. Jan. 27, 1S62, ^Mary L. Hastings, who died Jan. 21, 1868; m. 
1869, ^Clara Bancroft. Fanny S., b. April 13, 1845, d. July 28, 1850. 

[3] LEWIS FISHER (Lewis, Simeon), son of Lewis [i] and Hannah (Thayer) 
Fisher, was born Nov. 15, 1811. He married, March 27, 1838, Betsey Richardson, 
daughter of Abijah and Olive (Pond) Richardson. She was born Sept. 13, 1818, in 
East Medway. 

The children 7vcre : Abijah Richardson, b. March 14, 1839, d. Jan. 22, 1841. 
Tryphena Richardson, b. Jan. 17, 1841, m. Jan. 9, 1867, Edmund Newton Clark, vid. 
Bessie Adelaide, b. Oct. 28, 1842, d. July 24, i860. Frank Lewis, b. Sept. 7, 1844, 
m. Emeline Wheeler, res. in Rye, Col. Asa O., b. May 24, 1846, m. Mrs. Addie 
Steele, res. in Bismark, Dak. Olive Maria, b. March 16, 1848, m. Dwight Bagley, 
res. in Rye, Col. Irving Augustus, b. Feb. 15, 1850. Charles Thurber, b. Feb. 
16, 1852, m. Helen Bagley, res. in Pueblo, Col. Albert Thayer, b. May 3, 1854, m. 

Emma . Fannie L., b. Oct. 3, 1856, d. Nov. 17, 1871. Mary Abbie, b. Nov. 

16, 185S, m. William Dewey. Lewis Robert, b. Nov. 5, 1862, res. in New Mexico. 
[4] ELIAS THAYER FISHER (Lewis, Simeon), son of Lewis [i] and Han- 



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nah (Thayer) Fisher, was born March 25, 1814, in Holliston, afterward Medwaj. He 
married, May 21, 1841, ^Martha B. Ellis, daughter of Simeon and Mercy (Green) Ellis. 
She was born Jan. 30, iSiS, in West Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Martha B. 
Fisher died July 19, 1S52. Deacon Fisher married, June 16, 1853, ^Sarah H. Blackmer, 
daughter of John and Esther (Bartlett) Blackmer. She was born April 5, 1826, in Ply- 
mouth, Mass. 

The children were : Jennie O., b. March 12, 1S42, m. March 4, 1S69, Julius M. Jones, 
res. in Webster City, la. Martha B., b. Feb. 14, 1S46, d. Aug. 26, 1846. Mary E., 
b. Aug. 17, 1848, m. Aug. 28, 1876, Watson J. Cosil, res. in Webster City, la. Charles 
S., b. July, 1852. Emmons E., b. Oct, 10, 1854, d. July 29, 1873. Martha M., b. 
Aug. 4, 1S56, m. Oct. 16, 1883, Herbert A. Fames, res. in Webster City, la. John B., 
b. March 24, i860. Lillian S., b. May 19, 1S63. Annie May, b. June 12, 1865. 

GEORGE BRAYTON FISHER (Willard, John, John), son of Willard and 
Olive (Brayton) Fisher, was born April 9, 1841, in Killingly, Conn. He married 
Sarah Louisa Clark, daughter of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark. She was born 
Nov. 10, 1841, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The children iverc : Herbert Clark, b. Oct. 21, 1869. George Kelsey, b. Feb. 
5, 1872. Ethel Louise, b. Oct. 26, 1878. Ernest Brayton, b. May 16, 1883. 

Memoranda. Mr. Fisher entered the Union army in 1861, reenlisted after three 
years, and continued in the service until the close of the war. He was wounded 
through the right lung at the siege of Petersburg, Va. Subsequently he was a mer- 
chant, and filled the office of postmaster several years in East Medwaj-. 

APPLETON EAMES foster married, March 20, 1S34, Louise Antoinette 
Bannister, daughter of John Richard and Eliza Marie (Pond) Bannister, of New York. 
They resided in Medway, Mass. Mr. Foster died May 23, 1859. 

The children ivere: Elizabeth Matilda, b. March 24, 1S35, m. Nov. i, 1857, 
George E. Mason, vid. Henry Appleton, b. Sept. 6, 1S36. Louise Antoinette, b. 
Jan. 8, 1839, ™- J"ri'^ S, 1S65, William C. Loring, res. in Boston, Mass. William Ban- 
nister, b. Dec. 19, 1842, d. April 21, 1863. George Jones, b. June 23, 1S45. Alice 
Josephine, b. Aug. 15, 1850, d. July 9, 1855. 

[i] ASA FULLER (Amos), son of Amos and Esther Fuller, was born Sept. 20, 
17^2, in Needham, Mass. He married, June i, 17S0, Melatiah Metcalf, daughter of 
Jonathan and Bathsheba (Pond) Metcalf. She was born Aug. 19, 1756, in West 
Wrentham, now Franklin, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Fuller died Aug. 11, 
1836. Mrs. Fuller died Feb. 13, 1837. 

The childrett tvcre : AsA, b. Dec. 26, 17S1, m. April 4, iSii, Hephzibah Blake, res. 
in Franklin, Mass. ; d. March 2, 1872. Abner, b. Aug. 30, 1783, m. Lydia Rogers, d. 
Aug. 3, 1S66. Melatiah, b. Nov. 29, 1785, d. Feb. 7, 1796. Elihu [2], b. April 19, 
1788. Sylvia, b. Oct. 9, 1791, m. Otis Fairbanks, vid. ; d. July 4, 1835. Newell, b. 
Feb. 19, 1795, m- Jane Davis, res. in Harvard, Mass. ; d. April 18, 1863. 

[2] ELIHU FULLER (Asa, Amos), son of Asa and Melatiah (Metcalf ) Fuller, 
was born April 19, 17SS, in Medway. He married, June 8, 1815, Rhoda Daniels, 
daughter of Israel and Anna (Parker) Daniels. She was born Jan. 16, 1792, in Med- 
way, where they resided. Mr. Elihu Fuller died Sept. 17, 1852. Mrs. Rhoda Fuller 
died Nov. 10, 1881. 

The children ivere: Israel Daniels [4], b. April 5, 1816. Rhoda A. P., b. Oct. 
22, 1817, m.June i, 1836, William H. Hunting, vid.; d. March 23, 1S45. Elihu Sanford 
[5], b. May 25, 1S24. George Edmund [6], b. March 3, 1S36. 

[3] ASA METCALF BLAKE FULLER (Asa, Asa, Amos), son of Asa and 
Hephzibah (Blake) P'uller, was born May 17, 1S13, in Franklin, Mass. He married. 
May 25, 1S47, ^ Nancy D. Forbush, daughter of Ephraim and Polly (Stowe) Forbush. 
She was born Aug. 16, 1820, in Upton, Mass. Thej' resided in West Medway. Mrs. 
Nancy D. Fuller died Dec. 21, 1854. ^I""- Fuller married, Jan. 25, 1S59, 'Mi's. Mary 
A. K. Ingraham, nee Tarleton, daughter of Matthew Tarleton, and widow of Adol- 
phus Ingraham, of Newport, N. H. She was born June 18, 1823, in Deerfield, N. H. 

The children ivere : Charles Metcalf, b. Oct. iS, 1854, m. Feb. 2, 1880, Mrs. 
Lilla Johnson, nde Bates, res. in Medfield. Mary Louisa, b. April, 1861, d. 1S61. 
George Arthur. 



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Mcnoranda. Charles M. Fuller was a physician in Medfield, Mass. Mrs Polly 
Cbtovve) Forbush was an aunt of Prof. Calvin E. Stowe, D. d., of Hartford, Conn 
o H ^K ? .^.^^ DANIELS FULLER (El.hu, Asa, Amos), son of Elihu' [^1 
and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller, was born April 5, 1S16, in Medway. He married Tan 
10, 1639, Eliza P. Barber, daughter of Seneca and Nancj (Bojden) Barber. She was 
born in East Medway, where they resided. 

Fv^f /'K^^rr ''"''; ^''"''^^ ^- ^- ^'°''- S' 'S-^'' '"^^^- '" Springfield, Mass. 
EMMA E., b. May 12, 1S49, m. Oct. 30, 1S72, Edwin Handel Holbrook, -.id.- res in 
Washington, D. C. Axxa B., b. Aug. 14, 1850, m. May 20, 1S74, William G. White 

^y.^9 .^^'""I^NPORD FULLER (Elihu, Asa, Amos), son of Elihu [2 and 
Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller, was born May 25, 1824, in East Medway. He married. Sept 
20, ib4S, Caroline Ellis, daughter of John and Virtue (Parkhurst) Ellis. She wns 
born Jan. 16, 1830, in Milford, Mass. They resided in East Medway. 

/Ae cJnldreti -vere : Frances Elnora, b. April 18, 1849. Millard Anson b 
bept. 22 1850, m. Dec. 29, 1871, Hattie J. Baker, res. in Chicago, 111. Carrie Tose- 
PHiNE, b. Jan^ 13, 1S5S, d. Aug. 16. 1S7S. Elh.u, b. March 12, 1862, d. Dec. 17 1876 

iJ, ?^.?.^^^ EDMUND FULLER (Elihu, Asa, Amos), son of El hu r'->l 
and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller, was born March 3, 1826, in East Medway. He married 
TxFu ^: .^^' ,^"^" ^^- '^^'•"«'°^^' 'laughter of Elnathan Sampso'n and Clari.s^ 
(Roberts; Winslow. She was born Sept. 3, 1834, in Ellsworth, N. Y. They resided 
in East Medway and removed to Arlington, Mass. 

The children 2vere : George E., b. April 2, 1854, m. Nov. <j, 1S7C Florence O 
Ilurd Edmuno W., b. Nov. 20, 1858. Nellie A., b. Nov. 7, 1862, mVjun o TsS^' 
Frank A. Marden. Frank Sheridan, b. Oct. 4, 1867, d. Dec. 8, 1884. 

[i] AMORY GALE (Amory, Jonathan), son of Amory and Lucinda (Rich^ 
Galevvas born Oct. 15, 1800, in Warwick, Mass. He married, 182^, Martha LeHnd 
?r,? !"" ""L^^'^^y ^"^ "'-^""'-^h (Harding) Leland. She was born June 3, 1800 in 
Holhston, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Dr. Gale died Feb -^o 1873 

w/^'" '.I'^lT "T:'-' ^"•''^<^"^'^- Leland, b. 1S2S, m. 1S74, Alfred James, res. in 
Weymouth, Mass. Martha Leland, b. 1832, res. in'Boston, Mass. Mary Kfndvli 
b. 1S35, res. in Wollaston, Mass. James Amory [2], b. 1837. Annah Harding b' 
July 26, 1S40. m. March 11, i860, Lyman' Adams, vid. 

[2] JAMES AMORY GALE (Amory, Amory, Jonathan), son of Dr .\morv 
and Martha (Leland) Gale was born 1837. He married Jemima Adams Wheeler 
daughter of Abijah Richardson and Jemima (Adams) Wheeler. She was born in East 
Medway. They reside in W^est Medway. 

T/w children zverc : Leland Amory Lewis. Anna Adams. Hattie Wheeler 
HENRY E. GAY (Joseph, Joseph), son of Joseph and Jane (Rugg) Gay wis 
born Oct. 15. 1830, in Natick, Mass. He married, July ,. 1863, Sarah E Ad'ams 
daughter of Thomas B. and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams. She was born in Holliston' 
Mass. They reside in Medway. "iuston, 

The children xvere : Emma D., b. May 20, 1866, d. Nov. 16, 1S66. Hvttie A b 
May I, 1S69. Edith L., b. Feb. 16, 1872, d. Nov. 13, 1880. 

WILLIAM GAY (Peter, Peter), son of Peter and" Elizabeth (Mcrriam) Gav 
was born Jan. 19, 1812, in Farmington, Me. He married, March 26, 1S40 Catherine 
\V.lliams, daughter of William and Betsey (Springer) Williams, of West Wrentham 
Mass. They resided in Medway, Mass. 

The children xvcre : Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 18, 1841, d. Dec. 8 1847 Philan 
der Augustus, b. July 25, 1846. Charles Salisbury, b. Oct. 24, 1S47 d Au^ iT 
1850 Mary Elizabeth, b. March 8, 1849, d. Aug. 21, 1850. Melissa C.XTHERiNE 
b. March 31, 1851. Arthur Sumner, b. June 17, 1859. " ^' 

rn^]'T^^^^ C. GRANT (Rhodes, Ebenezer), son of Rhodes and Martha 
(Cook) Grant, was born Jan. 24, 1812, in Wrentham, Mass. He married. Tuly - 1874 
Hannah A Wiggin, daughter of Joshua and Mary Wiggin, of South Berwic'k, Me 
They resided m Medway. Mrs. Mary Grant died March 23, 1849. Mr. Grant married 
March 23, 1S57, -Hephzibah B. Jackson, daughter of William and Mary Jackson She 
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The children Tvere : Alpheus Orville, b. Aug. 23, 1S42, m. Nellie Lovitt, res. in 
Milford, Mass. William Rhodes, b. Jan. 24, 1861. Franklin P., b. April 29, 1865. 

Afcinoranda. Ebenezer Grant, Mr. Grant's grandfather, was born in 1714, in Ken- 
nebunk. Me., and married Mary Bull, who was born in 1733, in Marblehead, Mass. 
He died 1799, in Wrentham, Mass. She died in the same place in 1822. 

Rhodes Grant, Mr. Grant's father, was born in 1780 in Wrentham, Mass., and died 
Dec. 30, 1852, in "Franklin, Mass. His mother, Mrs. Martha (Cook) Grant, was born 
in 1783, in Cumberland, R. I., and died Jan. 18, 1857, i" Franklin, Mass. 

Benjamin Cook, Mr. Grant's maternal grandfather, born in Salem, Mass., was a 
cordwainer by trade, at which he worked after he was one hundred years old. He died 
at the age of one hundred and five years, in Cummington, Mass. His wife, Mrs. 
Abbie Cook, died in the same town at the age of ninety-five years. Their married life 
was nearly eighty years. 

[i] ABRAHAM^ HARDING, of Braintree, Mass., became, in 1650, a proprietor 
of Medfield, Mass. His parentage is unknown. Perhaps he was a son of John 
Harding, of Weymouth, Mass. Mr. Harding married Elizabeth Adams. They 
resided in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Harding died May 22, 1655. Mrs. Harding married, 
1656, -John Frarj'. 

T/ie children -.verc : Mary, b. May i, 1653. Abraham [3], b. Aug. 15, 1655. 

[2] JOHNi HARDING, probably a brother of Abraham [i] Harding, settled in 
Medfield, Mass. He married, Nov. 26, 1665, 1 Hannah Wood, daughter of Nicholas 
and Mary (Williams) Wood. She was born in Sherborn, Mass. Mrs. Hannah 
Harding died Feb. 23, 1667. Mr. Harding married, Dec. 16, 1668, -Elizabeth Adams, 
daughter of Lieut. Henry and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams. She was born Nov. 11, 
1649, in Medfield, Mass. Dea. John Harding died March 4, 1720. 

The children iverc : Hannah, b. Feb. 13, 1667, d. May 26, 1667. Abraham, b. 
Feb. 6, 1668, d. April 5, 1670. John, b. Sept. 11, 1669, d. May 16, 1670. John, b. 
Feb. 21, 1671, d. June 8, 1672. Henrie, b. June 7. 1673, m. July 7, 1698, Marie Allen, 
res. in Medfield, Mass. Ichabod, b. Nov. 23, 1675, m. 1699, Abigail Barbour, d. Feb. 
2, 1730; res. in Medfield, Mass. Marie, b. June 22, 16S1, d. Jan. 12, 1682. 
Abraham [4], b. Dec. 27, 1683. Hannah, b. Oct. 16, 16S6, d. Jan. 13, 1718. John, b. 
Sept. 23, 1691, d. Jan. 16, 1693. 

[3] ABRAHAM- HARDING (Abraham^), son of Abraham [i] and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Harding, was born Aug. 15, 1655, in Medfield, Mass. He married ^Mary 
; c' -I '' . They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway, Mass. Mrs. Mary Harding died. 
Mr. Harding married -Sarah . 

The children ivere : Mehitable, b. Oct. 17, 16S4. Mary, b. Aug. 25, 1687, m. 

Daniel . Elizabeth, b. Jan. i, 1689, d. April 15, 1708. Abraham [5], b. April 

5, 1691. Thomas [6], b. Dec. 15, 1692. John [7], b. April 6, 1694. Sarah, b. Feb. 
22, 1696, m. George Fairbanks, vid. Samuel [8], b. May 15, 1698. Hannah, b. Jan. 
iS, 1699. Lydia, b. Dec. 14, 1701, m. March 22, 1728, Ephraim Partridge. Bathsheba, 
b. P^eb. 12. 1703, d. Jan. 18, 1722. Isaac [9], b. Feb. 16, 1705. Elizabeth, b. July 
25, 1708. Joseph, b. March 22, 1710, d. Dec. 31, 1732. 

[4] ABRAHAM-^ HARDING (JohnI), son of Dea. John [2] and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Harding, was born Dec. 27, 1683, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 1706, 
Mary Smith. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mr. Harding died May 
4, 1741. Mrs. Harding died Jan. 22, 1749. 

The children were: Moses, b. Dec. 23, 1707. m. Mary Bullard, res. in Medfield, 
Mass. Mary, b. 1709. Elisha, b. April 11, 1711. John, b. April 19, 1713. Caleb, 
b. Nov. 26, 1714. Stephen, b. May 26, 1717, d. July 29, 1717. Simon, b. April 11, 

1719, m.' Patience ; m. 1752, -Mary Gardner. Olive, b. Sept. 4, 1722. Jabez, b. 

June 28, 1726, m. 1754, Miriam Wells, res. in Sturbridge, Mass., d. February, 1800. 

[5] ABRAHAM' HARDING (Abraham^, Abraham^), son of Abraham [3] 
and Sarah Harding, was born April 5, 1691, in Medfield, Mass. He married Ruth 
. They resided in Medway. 

The children -vere : Ruth, b. Nov. 2, 1716, d. Jan. 18, 1717. Seth, b. Dec. i, 1717, 
m. March 19, 1743, Experience Hill. Job, b. Oct. 25, 1719. Ichabod, b. May 31, 1722. 
Deborah, b. Oct. i, 1724. Ruth, b. Nov. 16, 1726. Ruth, b. July 13, 172S. Abraham 
[lo], b. Dec. 7, 1730. 



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[6] THOMAS^ HARDING (Ahkaham-, ArrahamI), son of Abraham [3] 
and Marj Harding, was born Dec. 15, 1692, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He 

married Hannah . They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Harding died Sept. 

^5' ^739- Deacon Harding died Oct. 15, 1754. 

The chiUlrcH ivere : Hannah, b. June 25, 1719, m. David Lovell, res. in Med- 
field, d. 17S5. Thomas [ii], b. May 13, 1722. Joshua, b. May 25, 1726, m. Sarah 
Clark, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. Dorothy, b. March 23, 1729. Elijah, b. Oct. 15, 
1730, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. Preserved, b. Sept. 29, 1734. 

[7] JOHN' HARDING (Abraham^, Abraham^), son of Abraham [3] and 
Mary Harding, was born April 6, 1694, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married 
Thankful Bullard, daughter of John^ and Abigail (Leland) BuUard. They resided in 
Medway. 

The children were : John [12], b. Jan 20, 1724. Abigah., b. Sept. 22, 1726, m. 
February, 1745, Nathan Fiske. Thankful, b. Dec. 17, 1733, m. Dec. 3, 1755, James 
Boyden. Mercy, b. Dec. 9, 1735, m. Oct. 9, 1760, Seth Partridge, res. in VVrentham, 
Mass. 

[8] SAMUEL3 HARDING (Abraham^, Abraham^), son of Abraham [3] and 
Sarah Harding, was born May 15, 1698, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married 
Mary . They resided in Medway. Mrs. Harding died October, 1778. Mr. Hard- 
ing died February, 1780. 

The children -were : Samuel, b. Sept. 21, 1723, d. Oct. 30, 1723. Mary, b. March 
19, 1725. Samuel [13], b. Jan. 7, 1727. Joseph, b. April 23, 1728. Nathan [14], b. 
Oct. I, 1731. Stephen, b. Oct. 23, 1732. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1738. 

[9] ISAAC^ HARDING (Abraham^, Abraham^), son of Abraham [3] and 
Sarah Harding, was born Feb. 16, 1705, in East Medway. He married, March 27, 1728, 
Rachel Hill, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Twitchell) Hill. She was born Dec. 
12, 1703, in Medfield. They resided in Medway. Mr. Harding died Oct. 5, 1779. Mrs. 
Harding died March 16, 17S6. 

The children -u/ere : Bathsheba, b. Nov. 29, 1731, m. April 25, 1751, Elijah Clark, 
vid. ; d. Sept. 14, 1819. Sarah, b. June 12, 1734. Theodore [15], b. July 24, 1736. 
Lois, b. July 15, 1739. Hannah, b. July 8, 1743. 

[10] ABRAHAM' HARDING (Abraham^, Abraham^, Abraham^), son of 
Abraham [5] and Ruth Harding, was born Dec. 7, 1730, in Medway. He married, 
Feb. 9, 1757, Abigail Adams, daughter of Daniel* and Sarah Adams. She was born 
June 23, 1736, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Harding died March 3, 1819. 

There was a son : Seth [16]. 

[ii] THOMAS* HARDING (Thomas , Abraham2, AbrahamI), son of 
Thomas [6] and Hannah Harding, was born May 13, 1722, in Medway. He married 
Susanna Cummings. The^' resided in East Medway. 

There was a son : Thomas [17]. 

[12] JOHN* HARDING (John^, Abraham^, Abraham^), son of John [7] and 
Thankful (Bullard) Harding, was born Jan. 20, 1724, in Medway. He married Kezia 
Pond. She was born in Wrentham, Mass. Mr. Harding died Sept. 7, 1809. 

The children -were: Kezia. Hannah, m. David Leland. Abijah, m. June 28, 
1770, ^Sybil Adams; m. March 3, 1S14, -Mary Smith, res. in Barre, Mass. Mary, m. 
Jeremiah Leland, res. in Holliston, Mass. John [18J. Alpheus, died young. 

[13] SAMUEL* HARDING (Samuel*, Abraham2,Abraham1), son of Samuel 
[8] and Mary Harding, was born Jan. 7, 1727, in East Medway. He married and 
resided in East Medway. 

There was a son : Stephen [19]. 

[14] NATHAN* HARDING (Samuel»,Abraham2, Abraham^), son of Samuel 
[8] and Mary Harding, was born Oct. i, 1731, in Medway, where he settled. 

There 7vas a son : Asa [20]. 

[15] THEODORE* HARDING (Isaac*, Abraham^, Abraham^), son of Isaac 
[9] and Rachel (Hill) Harding, was born July 24, 1736, in Medway. He married Lois 
Clark, daughter of Timothy and Abigail Clark. She was born 1737, in Medway, where 
they resided. Mrs. Harding died Sept. 28, 1S17. Mr. Harding died Dec. iS, 1S17. 

The children were: Rhoda, b. 1755. Silas, b. 1756. Elias, b. 1758. Uriah, b. 
1760. Lois, b. 1762. Timothy, b. 1764. Theodore, b. 1767. Abigail, b. 1769. 

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Theophilus [21], b.June 3, 1771. Hannah, b. 1773. Rachel, b. 1777. Martha, b. 
1779. 

[16] SETH^ HARDING (Abraham*, Abraham^, Abraham-, Abraham^), son 
of Abraham [10] and Abigail (Adams) Harding, was born in Medvvaj. He married 
Marj Learned, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Pratt) Learned. She was born in 
Sherborn, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Harding died (was drowned) Jan. 
28, 1S25. Mrs. Harding married, September, 1S34, ^Comfort Walker, of Medway. 

The children -were: Mary Ann. Abigail, b. Oct. 24, 1808, m. Nov. 26, 1829, 
iWilliam J. Partridge, vid.; m. March 25, 1835, ^Clark Partridge, vid.; res. in Med- 
way. Mary, b. March 17, 181 1, m. April 6, 1830, Clark Partridge, vid.; d. March 23, 
1834. Sarah Ann, b. Nov. 23, 1815, m. March 25, 1841, Edward Eaton, vid.; d. 
Aug. 28, 1882. Abraham S., m. Harriet L. Clark, d. May 31, 1882. Adeliza H., 
m. Francis \V. Clark, res. in Medway. Edward L. Harriet M., m. 1S53, Timothy 
Daniels, res. in HoUiston, Mass. 

[17] THOMAS^ HARDING (Thomas*, Thomas^, Abraham^, Abraham^), 
son of Thomas [11] and Susanna (Cummings) Harding, was born in Medway. He 
married Keziah Bullen. They resided in East Medway. 

The children ivere: Yi^^-RX {22\. Lyman. Susanna, m. Charles Howard. Lewis. 
A Son. Keziah, m. Leonard Fairbanks, d. April 25, 1S23. Abigail, m. Nov. 30, 
1823, Leonard Fairbanks, d. April 17, 1824. Louisa, m. Jan. i, 1824, George H. Hol- 
brook, vid. 

[18] JOHN^ HARDING (JohnS John', Abrahams Abraham!), gon of John 
[12] and Kezia (Pond) Harding, was born in Medway. He married Beulah Metcalf, 
daughter of the Hon. Stephen Metcalf. She was born March 26, 1762, in Bellingham, 
Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Harding died March 11, 1833. Mrs. Harding 
died March 20, 1839. 

The children were: Hephzibah, b. March 7, 17S5, m. Alexander Leland, res. in 
HoUiston, Mass. Alpheus, b. April 20, 1789, m. Abigail Chamberlain. Beulah, b. 
July 23, 1790, m. Lemuel Littlefield, res. in HoUiston, Mass. Sewall [23], b. March 
20, 1793. 

[19] STEPHEN^ HARDING (Samuel*, Samuel^, Abraham^, Abraham^), 
son of Samuel [13] Harding, was born in Medway. He married ^Ruth Greenwood. 
They resided in Medway, now Millis, Mass. Mrs. Harding died Jan. 9, 1819. Mr. 
Harding married, July i, 1819, ^Mrs. Sarah Bullen, widow of Jonathan Bullen. She 
was born in Medfield. 

The children -were: Pliny. Phinehas, res. in Boston,^Mass. George [24], b. 
June 20, 1799. Patty, m. David Bullen. 

[20] ASA5 HARDING (Nathan*, SAMUEL^ Abraham^, Abraham^), son of 
Nathan [14] Harding, was born in Medway. He married Keziah Jones, daughter of 
Thomas and Bethiah (Whitney) Jones. She was born in East Medway. 

The children tverc : Asa. Nathan [25], b. Feb. 7, 1797. Lydia, m. Dec. 25, 1834, 
Elias N. Tyler. 

[2i] THEOPHILUS^ HARDING (Theodore*, Isaac^, Abraham^, Abra- 
hamI), son of Theodore [15] and Lois (Clark) Harding, was born June 3, 1771, in 
East Medway. He married, Dec. 5, 1798, ^Abigail Clark. She was born in East Med- 
way. Mrs. Abigail Harding died Sept. 28, 1S17. Mr. Harding married, Feb. 4, 1819, 
2Mrs. Polly Atwell. 

The children were: Philip Clark, b. Dec. 13, 1799, res. in Brighton, Mass., d. 
1882. Betsey, b. July 8, 1802, m. Nov. 18, 1833, John Cook, res. in Watertown, Mass. 
Julia, b. Sept. 11, 1806, m. Sept. 11, 1827, Owa Pratt, res. in Natick, Mass. Theo- 
dore [26], b. Dec. 10, 1809. Abigail, b. 1816, m. Adin Partridge, res. in Philadel- 
phia, Penn. 

[22] HENRY« HARDING (Thomas^, Thomas*, Thomas^, Abraham^, Abra- 
ham^), son of Thomas [17] and Keziah (Bullen) Harding, was born in East Medway, 
Mass., where he resided. He married Sally Pickering, of Salem. 

The children xvere : William, m. Ruth C. Sherley. Elizabeth, m. Joseph Nute, 
res. in Charlestown, Mass. Thomas, m. Sarah Bacon. Mary Adelaide. 

[23] SEWALL' HARDING (John8,John5, John*, JoHN^ Abraham^, Abra- 
ham^), son of John [18] and Beulah (Metcalf) Harding, was born March 20, 1793, in 



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Medway. He married, Nov. 2, 1820, Eliza Wheeler, daughter of Lewis and Betsey 
(Richardson) Wheeler. She was born in Medway. They resided in Medway, Mass. 
The Rev. Mr. Harding died April 12, 1S76. Mrs. Harding died Feb. 2, 1S77. 

The children ivere : John Wheeler [27], b. Oct. 12, 1821. Sewall Brigham, b. 
Dec. 25, 1823, d. Sept. 19, 1834. Eliza Mercy, b. Dec. 24, 1S26, m. Oct. 13, 1S52, the 
Rev. Augustus Walker, vid. George Lewis, b. Jan. 9, 1830, d. Aug. 24, 1849. Wil- 
liam Greexough [28], b. Aug. 5, 1S34. Harriet Bethiaii, b. Sept. 15, 1836, m. 
April 15, 1857, the Rev. William F. Williams, d. Dec. 25, 1857. 

Memoranda. The Rev. William F. Williams, who married the youngest daughter 
of the Rev. Sewall Harding, was a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. Mrs. Williams 
died soon after her arrival on missionary ground. 

[24] GEORGE" HARDING (Stephen^, Samuel^, Samuel\ Abraham^, Abra- 
HAM^), son of Stephen [19] and Ruth (Greenwood) Harding, was born June 20, 1799, 
in East Medway. He married, Jan. 13, 1825, Kezia Morse, daughter of Benoni and 
Polly (Hobbs) Morse. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Harding died March 24, 
1883. 

The only child was: Maria A., b. Sept. 17, 1828, m. April 17, 1853, James L. 
Bickford, vid.; res. in East Medway, now Millis. 

Memoranda. Chester Harding, Esq., an eminent artist, was a descendant of Sam- 
uel* Harding, grandfather of Stephen Harding, Esq. He painted the portraits of 
several of the Presidents of the United States, and also of the Dukes of Norfolk, Ham- 
ilton, Sussex, and manv of the nobility of England. Vid. Harding Genealogy. 

[25] NATHAN" HARDING (Asa^, Nathan*, Samuel^, Abraham^, Abra- 
ham^), son of Asa [20] and Kezia (Jones) Harding, was born Feb. 7, 1797, in East 
Medway. He married, April 10, 1825, Keziah Adams, daughter of Elijah and Lydia 
(Smith) Adams. She was born Jan. 25, 1799, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East 
Medway. Mr. Harding died May 30, 1854. Mrs. Harding died Sept. 21, 1882. 

The children were : Laura Ann, b. Oct. 25, 1S25, m. Nov. 18, 1843, James H. Ellis, 
vid. ; Addison A., b. Dec. 2, 1830, d. August, 1832. Elvira A., b. March 2, 1833, ^^ 
John A. Hutchins, vid.; d. April 11, 1884. Tryi'hena Melvina, b. Sept. 6, 1837, m. 
Nov. 25, 1854, Frederic Swarman. Adeliza Maria, b. April 29, 1840, m. Oct. 18, 
1861, Leander S. Daniels, rid.; d. Oct. 27, 1SS3. 

[26] THEODORE" HARDING (TheophilisS, Theodore', Isaac', Abra- 
ham^, Abraham^), son of Theophilus [21] and Abigail (Clark) Harding, was born 
Dec. 10, 1809, in East Medway. He married ^ Nancy Clark. She was born in Mil- 
ford, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Nancy Harding died Nov. 10, 1857. 
Mr. Harding married, Dec. 19, 1861, ^Mrs. Abigail Adams Crosby, n^e Lovell, 
daughter of Michael and Caty (Daniels) Lovell, and widow of George Crosby. She 
was born Oct. 25, i8i8. Mrs. Abigail A. Harding died Dec. 23, 1870. Mr. Harding 
married ^Harriet Conant. Mr. Harding died March 9, 1883. 

The children were: Sarah Pratt, b. May 8, 1835, m. L. J. Brown, res. in 
Fitchburg, Mass. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. i, 1836, m. J. M. Batchelder, res. in 
Holliston, Mass. John Clark, b. Dec. 9, 1838, m. Fanny Estabrook, res. in Phila- 
delphia, Penn. Betsey Maria, b. April 14, 1841, m. Edward A. Brown, res. in Wor- 
cester. Abigail Eliza, b. March 7, 1S43, res. in Fitchburg, Mass. Charles Theo- 
dore, b. Aug. 31, 1845, m. lElla Josephine Haines; m. ^Ellen Lane, res. in Fitchburg, 

Mass. George Lewis, b. Sept. 3, 1848, m. Augusta , res. in Utah. 

William Francis, b. June 24, 1851, m. Mary Clark, res. in Medfield, Mass. Sylvia 
Anna, b. Jan. 29, 1854, d. Dec. 19, 1873. 

[27] JOHN WHEELER' HARDING (Sewall', John", John^, John*, John', 
Abraham^, Abraham^), son of the Rev. Sewall [23] and Eliza (Wheeler) Harding, 
was born Oct. 12, 1821, in Waltham, Mass. He married, Dec. 29, 1852, Mehitable 
Pratt Lane, daughter of Jenkins and ISIehitable (Pratt) Lane. She was born in 
Abington, now Rockland, Mass. They reside in Long Meadow, Mass. 

The children were: William Colt, b. June 24, 1854. Grace, b. Aug. 19, 1857, 
m. June 26, 1884, William B. Medlicott. John Putnam, b. April 26, 1861. Mary, 
b. April 17, 1S65. Paul, b. Oct. 27, 1870, d. Oct. i, 1871. 

[28] WILLIAM" GREENOUGH HARDING (Sewall', John", John\ John*, 
John^, Abraham-, Abraham^), son of the Rev. Sewall [23] and Eliza (Wheeler) 



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Harding, was born Aug. 5, 1834, in Waltham, Mass. He married, June 27, 1861, 
Nancy P. Campbell, daughter of George and Matilda (Jenkins) Campbell. She was 
born in Pittsfield, Mass., where they resided. 

The children were: Hattie, b. Aug. 8, 1862. Isabel, b. July 30, 1S64. George 
Campbell, b. May 18, 1867. Malcolm Campbell, b. Aug. 11, 1869, d. Nov. 5, 1874. 
Hope Campbell, b. Aug. 24, 1871, d. Nov. 8, 1874. 

THOMAS J. HARRINGTON (Michael, Peter, Thomas), son of Michael and 
Catharine (Jennings) Harrington, was born in Parish Kiltoma, County of Roscoe, 
Ireland. He married, April 5, 185S, Mary I^onovan, daughter of Thomas and Dora 
(Cleary) Donovan. They resided in West Medway. 

The children v.'ere : • Catharine, b. Dec. 28, 1S59, m. November, 1S81, Thomas 
McCan. John, b. Feb. 7, 1861, d. June 7, 1882. Mary. Susanna. 

EPHRAIM NELSON HIDDEN, son of Ephraim and Dorothy (Remick) Hid- 
den, was born Aug. 28, 1810, in Tamworth, N. H. He married, Aug. 28, 1840, Mary 
Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Josiah and Judith (Badger) Parsons. They resided in 
East Medway. The Rev. Mr. Hidden died Nov. 28, 1S80. 

The childr.en were : Fanny Martha, b. Dec. 20, 1841, m. Aug. 28, 1865, Benjamin 
Greely Page, d. Oct. 28, 1870. Mary E., b. Sept. 29, 1843, d. April 17, 1847. Emily 
Parsons, b. Dec. 28, 1846, d. April i, 1882. 

DEMING J. HASTINGS, son of Benjamin and Sally (Jarvis) Hastings, was 
born March 10, 1818, in Boston, Mass. He married, Nov. 28, 1839, Lucia A. Daniels, 
daughter of Lyman and Hyrena (Payne) Daniels. She was born May 28, 1817, in 
Mendon, Mass. 

The children -were: Harriet Lucia, b. Oct. 2, 1840, m. July 24, 1864, Charles 
Thompson Adams, vid. Addison T., b. Feb. 22, 1842. Mary Lamb, b. Jan. 27, 1844. 

MOSES HILL, son of Moses and Persis Hill, was born March 22, 1823, in Bel- 
lingham, Mass. He married, Feb. 26, 1S46, Eliza A. Arnold, daughter of Nathan and 
Rosina Arnold. She was born in Cumberland, R. I. They resided in East Medway. 
Mr. Hill died Oct. 29, 1862. 

The children ivere : Lusina M., b. June 2, 1848, m. Frank Howe, res. in Medfield, 
Mass. George R., b. Nov. 26, 1858, m. June 21, 1882, Carrie F. Clark, res. in Hol- 
liston, Mass. 

Memoranda. Mrs. Hill's father, Nathan Arnold, was born Sept. 18, 1787, in Cum- 
berland, R. I. He was a manufacturer, and died Oct. 31, 1848. Her mother, Mrs. 
Rosina Arnold, was born Dec. 2, 1783, in the same town, and died Dec. 6, 1825. 

[i] SAMUEL* HILL (Samuel*, Samuel^, Samuel^, John^), son of Samuel 

and Mary Hill, was born May 10, 1736, in Medway. He married ^Abigail . They 

resided in Medway. Mrs. Hill died. Mr. Hill married -Kezia . Mrs. Kezia Hill 

died Oct. 27, 1810. Mr. Hill died May 25, 1S15. 

The children -were : Samuel, b. Dec. 5, 1767, d. Feb. 4, 1S02. Reuben [2], b. 

1774- 

[2] REUBEN^ HILL (Samuel*, Samuel*, Samuel^, Samuel-, JohnI), son of 
Samuel Hill, was born in East Medway. He married Rebecca Bullard, daughter of 
Henry* and Rebecca (Richardson) Bullard. She was born Aug. 22, 1777. They 
resided in East Medway. Mr. Hill died Aug. 12, 1S30. Mrs. Hill died Sept. 25, 1852. 

The children 'i.vcre : David [3], b. Oct. 11, 179S. Keziah, b. Dec. 29, 1800, m. 
June 6, 1820, David Daniels, vid. 

[3] DAVID' HILL (Reuben^, Samuel*, Samuel*, Samuel^, Samuel^, John^), 
son of Reuben and Rebecca (Bullard) Hill, was born Oct^.ii, 179S, in East Medway. 
He married, Dec. 2, 1819, Sarah Crooks. She was born in Hopkinton, Mass. Mr. 
Hill died Oct. 25, 1S39. Mrs. Hill died July 24, 1849. 

FISHER HILL (Simon*, Samuel*, Samuel^, Samuel^, John^), son of Simon 
and Prudence (Lovell) Hill, was born Jan. 17, 1784. He married, 'April 19, 1818, 
Clarissa Partridge, daughter of Samuel* and Mehitable (Allen) Partridge. They 
resided in Medway. Mr. Hill's maternal grand-parents were Joseph and Prudence 
(Clark) Lovell. His mother, Mrs. Prudence (Lovell) Hill, was born Oct. 3, 1743. 

The only child -was : Clara P., born Feb. 13, 1819. 

Memoranda. Simon Hill, brother of Samuel [i], was born July 17, 1738. They 
had a sister, Mary, born Feb. 15, 1734, and a brother, Timothy, born Dec. 16, 1740. 



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CHARLES HILL, son of Samuel and Mary (Partridge) Hill, was born Sept. 27, 
1796, in Sherborn, Mass. He married, July 11, 1S24, Nancy Jones, daughter of Simp- 
son and Abigail (Hammond) Jones. She was born July 29, 1797, in East Medway, 
where they resided. Mr. Hill died Aug. 2, 1S74. 

The childroi tverc : Samuel Fraxcis, b. March 20, 1826, d. Sept. 29, 1S26. Mary 
Partridge, b. July 13, 1827, m. Elijah Partridge, vi'd. Abby Hammond, b. March i, 
1830. Phebe Augusta, b. Dec. 13, 1831, d. Aug. 19, 1S77. Charles Irving, b. May 
18, 1839, ^- November, 1840. Harriet Eliza, b. Sept. 3, 1841, m. May i, 1S67, Ed- 
ward Southworth, res. in C^iincy, Mass. 

[i] "WALTER HIXON, of Stoughton, Bricklayer," was the earliest known 
ancestor of the Medway Hixons. He was born June 15, 1705. Walter Hixon was a 
volunteer in the quota of Massachusetts in the expedition sent by the British Govern- 
ment against the Spanish dominions in Airierica, especially Cuba. Only fifty men 
of the five hundred whom the state sent out, survived to return. It is probable that 
Mr. Hixon was among those who lost their lives. He married Mary . 

T/ie children ivere : Ebenezer, b. June 17, 1729, d. Oct. 5, 1733. Mary, b. Oct. 3, 
1731. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 19, 1733. Seth [2], b. 1734. Elkanah H., d. March 19, 
1740. Ezra, b. March 19, 1741. 

[2] SETH HIXON (Walter), son of Walter [i] and Mary Hixon, was born 
1734. He married Bethiah Partridge, and settled in Medway about 1759. 

The children zvere: Seth, b. June 21, 1759, d. May 19, 1770. Jotham, b. May 29, 
1761, d. Oct. 4, 1764. Isaac [3], b. Oct. iS, 1762. Reuben, b. June 9, 1765. Asa 
[4], b. April 9, 1768. 

[3] ISAAC HIXON (Seth, Walter), son of Scth [2] and Bethiah (Partridge) 
Hixon, was born Oct. iS, 1762, in Medway. He married ^Elizabeth Harding. They 
resided in Medway. Mrs. Elizabeth Hixon died. Mr. Hixon married -Persis Adams. 
Mr. Hixon died March 18, 1852. 

The children -Mere: Willard [5], b. Oct. 16, 178S. Elias [6], b. July 19, 1791. 
Elihu [7], b. April 18, 1796. Isaac [8], b. January, 1799. Abraham, b. March 3, 
1802, m. Jemima Gould. Jacob, b. April 17, 1S04. Elizabeth, b. June 11, 1812, m. 
Henry Field, res. in Dayton, O. Alfred, b. Jan. 3, 1815. Ira [9], b. April 53, 1817. 
Egbert. Oswald, b. Aug. i, 1824. 

[4] ASA HIXON (Seth, Walter), son of Seth [2] and Bethiah (Partridge) 
Hixon, was born Sept. 9, 1768, in Medway. He married Polly Turner. Mr. Hixon 
died March 18, 1852. 

The children -were : Amos T., b. June 7, 1792, d. Oct. 25, 1815. Mary, b. May 9, 
1799, m. Zebina Bullard ; d. May 26, 1856. Seth [10], b. Aug. 22, 1799. Asa [ti], 
b. March 6, iSoo. Isanna E., b. March 23, 1804, m. Dea. Daniel Wiley, d. March iS, 
1855. 

[5] WILLARD HIXON (Isaac, Seth, W^alter), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was 
born Oct. 16, 1788, in Medway. He married Dorcas Bartholomew, Mr. Hixon died 
Jan. 12, 1S51. 

The children -were: Edwin, b. June, 1809, res. in Uxbridge, d. January, 18S0. An- 
son, b. Dec. 9, 1812, m. Eliza C. Fuller. Jotham, b. Feb. 8, 1815, m. Lavinia Picker- 
ing. Francis [12]. Juliana, b. Dec. 18, 1818. Elizabeth, b. March 24, 1820, m. 
H. Wilmarth, d. Sept. 19, 18S0. Susanna, b. April 25, 1822, d. March 17, 1832. 
Joseph W. [13], b. Feb. 3, 1824. Alonzo [14], b. Feb. 17, 1826. Pembroke [15], b. 
May 18, 1828. Abraham, b. Aug. 3, 1829, d. April 12, 1835. 

[6] ELIAS HIXON (Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born 
July 19, 1791. He married Zebiah Learned. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 25, 1864. 

The children -Mere: Harriet, m. Jerome S. Peck. George, b. Nov. 14, 1S18. 
Gilbert, b. April 24, 1822. 

[7] ELIHU HIXON (Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Isaac [3], was born April 
18, 1796. He married Hannah Putnam. Mr. Hixon died Oct. 12, 1S52. 

The children -Mere : Lucy A., b. June 11, 1828, m. Joel Baker. Julia A., b. May 
9, 1830, m. John M. Adams. Elizabeth P., b. March 20, 1832, m. Oct. 18, 1S55, Lean- 
der S. Daniels, vid. ; d. Oct. 25, 1859. Benjamin F., b. Feb. 24, 1S34, d. Aug. 30, 
1840. Helen M., b. July 7, 1836, d. Oct. 16, 1837. George [16], b. March 15, 1838. 



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[8] ISAAC HIXON (Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Isaac [3] Hixon, was born 
Jan. 18, 1799- He married Sallj Perry. Mr. Hixon died Dec. 14, tS6o. 

The children -(.vere: Marianna, b. March 2, 1S23, m. Daniel Bullard, res. in Sher- 
born, Mass. Calvin P., b. Oct. 9, 1825, res. in Iowa. William, b. June 14, 1S27, d. 
March 26, 1S50. Gilbert, b. Aug. 3, 1829, res. in Union City, Penn. Edward, b. 
March 23, 1832, res. in Southville, Mass. Andrew J., b. March 26, 1834, m. Kate E. 
Harvey, res. in New York City. Sarah T., b. July 16, 1837, m. ^C. L. Coolidge, 
m. ^Lucius Pierce. Eugene F. , b. Jan. 7, 1844, d. in infancy. 

[9] IRA HIXON (Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Seth [3] Hixon, was born 
April 23, 1S17. He married Caroline Cargill. Mr. Hixon died in 1847. 

The children -tvcre : Adelaide, b. Dec. 30, 1840, m. Samuel P. Moody. Adeliza, 
b. Dec. 30, 1840. Albert W., b. Sept. 26, 1844. 

[10] SETH HIXON (Asa, Seth, Walter), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) 
Hixon, was born Aug. 22, 1799. He married Mehitable Barton. He died July 28, 1873. 

The childre7i ivere : Jull\ M., b. Feb. 20, 1825, m. ^James E. Leach; m. -Dea. N. 
P. Chapin, res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. C. Dana, b. March 28, 1827, d. Jan. 12, 1848. 
Ophelia A., b. July i, 1830, m. Elbridge Smith, res. in Walpole, Mass. Sophie A., 
b. July 9, 1S39, ^- Oct. 2, 1S60. Waldo B. [17], b. Nov. 22, 1842, m. Sarah Lincoln, 
d. March 12, 1S79. 

[11] ASA HIXON (Asa, Seth, Walter), son of Asa [4] and Polly (Turner) 
Hixon, was born March 6, 1800. He married Charlotte Baker. The Rev. Mr. Hixon 
died Nov. 16, 1862. 

The only child xvas: David B. [18], b. Feb. 22, 1843. 

[12] FRANCIS HIXON (Willard, Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Willard 
[5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born March 9, 1S16. He married Betsey 
Greenwood. 

The children were: Caroline F., b. Jan. 10, 1847, m. Charles C Greenwood. 
Henry A., b. Sept. 16, 1848. Zachary T., b. March 10, 1850. Amy A., b. Nov. 25, 
1851. Mary E., b. Oct. 13, 1852. Oriella, b. Feb. 23, 1854. Floribelle, b. Sept. 
10, 1855. Benjamin C, b. Oct. 24, 1858. Elsie, b. April 25, i860. Charles G., b. 
Dec. II, 1863. 

[13] JOSEPH W. (Willard, Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Willard [5] and 
Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 3, 1824. He married iRhoda A. Phipps. 
Mrs. Rhoda Hixon died. Mr. Hixon married ^Marianna Mason. 

The children 'Mere : Edg.\r L. Fannie. Charles M. 

[14] ALONZO HIXON (Willard, Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Willard [5] 
and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born Feb. 17, 1826. He married 1 Caroline 
Greenwood, who died, and Mr. Hixon married ^Susan Maynard. 

The children -Mere : Esther A. Herbert A. Ellen F. George F. Egbert 
A. William I. 

[15] PEMBROKE HIXON (Willard, Isaac, Seth, Walter), son of Wil- 
lard [5] and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was born May 15. 1828. He married 
^Mary E. Andrews. Mrs. Mary E. Hixon died. Mr Hixon married ^Annie Brown. 

The only child -.vas : Alice M. 

[16] GEORGE HIXON (Elihc, Isaac, Seth. Walter), son of Elihii [7] and 
Hannah (Putnam) Hixon, was born March 15, 183S. He married ^Mary E. Green, 
who died. Mr. Hixon married ^Hannah E. Coombs. 

The children ivcre : Herbert N., b. April 16, 1877. Catherine, b. June 7, 18S1. 

[17] WALDO B. HIXON (Seth, Asa, Seth, Walter), son of Seth Hixon, 
was born Nov. 22, 1S42. He married Sarah Lincoln. Mr. Hixon died March 12, 
1879. 

The children xvcre : Lena B., b. May 15, 1866. Charles D., b. May 7, 1868. 

[18] DAVID B. HIXON (Asa, Asa, Seth, Walter), son of the Rev. Asa [11] 
and Charlotte (Baker) Hixon, was born Feb. 22. 1S43. He married. Jan. 24, 1866, 
Carrie P. Shumway, daughter of Amos and Patience Shumway. They reside in 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 

The children were : Herbert S., b. Aug. iS, 1867. Nellie S., b. Jan. 11, 1870. 

[i] GEORGE" HOLBROOK (Daniel5,Daniel\ Eleazar3,Thomas2,John1), 
son of DanieF and Esther (Hall) Holbrook, was born April 28, 1767, in Wrentham, 



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Mass. He married ^Marj Wood, daughter of Thomas and Nabby (Bannister) Wood. 
Thev resided in Brookfield, Mass., and removed, in 1815, to East Medway. Mrs. Mary 
Holbrook died Jan. 22, 1S34. Mr. Holbrook married -Roxanna Hills. She was born 
in Haddam, Conn. Major Holbrook died Sept. 30, 1846. 

The children -Mere: Gkorge Handel [2], b. July 21, 1798. Mary Evalixa, b. 
Jan. 2, 1S07, m. Jan. 27. 1S2:;. John Baker, res. in Boston, Mass. Edwix. 

[2] GEORGE HANDEL" HOLBROOK ((Georges, Daniel^, Daniel*, Elea- 
ZAR•^ Thomas-, JohxI), was born July 21, 1798, in Brookfield, Mass. He married, 
Jan. I. 1S24, Louisa Harding, daughter of Thomas and Keziah (BuUen) Harding. She 
was born Sept. 28, 1800, in East Medway, where they resided. Col. George H. Hol- 
brook died ALirch 20, 1875. 

The childreti were : Edwin L. [3], b. October, 1S24. Mary L., res. in Dedham, 
Mass., d. Nov. 15, 1833. Ellen, res. in East Medway, now Millis. 

[3] EDWIN L.' HOLBROOK (George Handel', George^, Daniel^, Dan- 
lEL*, EleazarS Thomas-, John ), son of George Handel [2] and Louisa (Harding) 
Holbrook, was born October, 1824, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 12, 1845, Abi- 
gail Davis Hills, daughter of Seneca and Maria (Richardson) Hills. She was born in 
East Medway, where they resided. 

The children xvere: Edwin Handel [4], b. Oct. 30, 1S46. Louisa Maria, b. 
Jan. 12, 1S51, m. Sept. 4, 1S72, Lowell A. Mann. Mary Evelyn, b. March i, 1856, m. 
March i, 1880, George E. Staniford, res. in Salem, Mass. George Francis [5], b. 
March 8, 1858, m. Dec. 6, 18S3, Rhoda D. Fuller. Abbie Lovell, b. July 2, i860, m. 
June 6, 1881, Edward R. Davis, res. in Boston, Mass. Jessie Florence, b. Feb. i, 
1862, m. Sept. 18, 18S2, Metcalf F. Pond, res. in North Adams, Mass. 

[4] EDWIN HANDEL^ HOLBROOK (Edwin L.^, George H.', George«, 
Daniel^, Daniel^, Eleazar^, Thomas^ JohnI), son of Edwin L.» [3] and Abigail 
Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born Oct. 30, 1846. He married, Oct. 30, 1872, Emma E. 
Fuller, daughter of Israel Daniels and Eliza (Barber) Fuller. She was born May 12, 
1849, i" East Medway. They reside in Washington, D. C. 

The children -were: Harry M., b. June 2, 1875, d. Sept. 8, 1875. Wesley Ful- 
ler, b. Aug. 22, 1878. 

[5] GEORGE FRANCIS' HOLBROOK (Edwin L.«, George H.', George*, 
Daniel^, Daniel^, Eleazar^, Thomas-, John^), son of Edwin L.* [3] and Abigail 
Davis (Hills) Holbrook, was born March 8, 1858. He married, Dec. 6, 1882, Rhoda 
D. Fuller. They reside in East Medway. 

The only child xvas: Harry Francis, b. in 1883. 

GERMAN S. HOSLEY (Samuel, David), son of Samuel and Polly (Reming- 
ton) Hosley, was born in Brooklyn, Vt. He married, Feb. 24, 1863, Laura S. Ingalls, 
daughter of William and Sophia Ingalls. She was born in Vernon, Vt. They resided 
in East Medway. 

The children xvcre : Morgianna, b. May 2, 1S79, d. March 27, 1881. LuLA R., 
b. Dec. 2, 1880. 

JAMES HOSMER, immigrant, son of Stephen and Dorothy Hosmer, was born 
1605, in Ilawkhurst, Kent, England. He came to America in 1634. He died in 16S5, 
in Concord, Mass. 

JAMES* HOSMER (Joel^, Ephraim*. STEPHEN^ Stephen^, JamesI), was 
born 1802, in Acton, Mass. He married, April 7, 1830, Anna Day Daniels, daughter 
of Amos and Anna (Daniels) Daniels. She was born March 10, 1809, in Medway, 
where they resided. Mr. James Hosmer died Oct. 29, 1861. 

The children zverc : Ann Augusta, b. 1831. Esther Maria, b. 1834, d. 1857. 
Marshall Edmund, b. 1835, d. 1857. Harrietts Elizabeth, b. 1839, d. Feb. 14, 
1851. Henry Edward, b. 1842. Alden Abiel, b. 1845. 

ENOCH HUNT was the first of the name in this country. The English records 
make mention of the name of Hunt as early as the twelfth century. The name is of 
Norman descent, and had its origin in the sports of the chase, /. <?., " to pursue." 
Enoch Hunt settled in 1633, in Weymouth, Mass. 

William Hunt arrived from Halifax, Yorkshire, England, with his wife, four 
sons, and two daughters, in 1635, and settled in Concord, Mass. From him descended 
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JOEL« HUNT (DANIEL^ Abijah*, Isaac^, Isaac^, William^), son of Daniel 
and Mary (Phillips) Hunt, was born Nov. 27, 1782, in Milford, Mass. He married, 
June 3, 1807, Clara Metcalf, only daughter of Luther and Mary (Whiting) Metcalf. 
She was born Feb. 7, 1784, in Medway, to which place they removed in 181 1, from 
Milford, Mass. Mr. Hunt died Sept. i, 1852. Mrs. Hunt died Dec. 3, 1853. 

The children -Mere : George Washington, b. March 14, 1808, m. May i, 1833, 
Nancy Adams, res. in Lawrence, Kan. Luther Metcalf, b. Aug. 4, 1809, m. Dec. 
20, 1832, iPhebe Force; m. June i, 1844, ^Abby H. Partridge; m. Jan. 13, 1850, ^Fanny 
C. Draper, res. in Milford, Mass. Clara Amelia, b. July 19,1811, m. March 25, 1856, 
Cephas Thayer, vid. Joel Edward, b. June 19, 1813, m. November, 1S39, Emelia 
Knapp. Mercy Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1815, m. Enos Goss. Wellington L. G., b. 
Oct. 31, 1817, m. Oct. 28, 1845, ^Caroline A. Fisher; m. Oct. 2, 1848, ^Hephzibah A. 
Watts, res. in Boston, Mass. Harriet Sophia, b. Jan. 18, 1820, m. April 19, 1847, 
Charles Hamant, res. in Medfield, Mass. Francis Alphonzo, b. March 20, 1822, m. 
June 26, 1845, Henrietta Heard, res. in Denver, Col. Caroline, b. July 6, 1824, m. 
Oct. 30, 1845, John W. Partridge, res. in Franklin, Mass. Elizabeth Minerva, b. 
April 14, 1S27, m. Nov. 30, 1S54, Jolin N. Brown, res. in Candia, N. H. 

WILLIAM HENRY HUNTING (Richard, Daniel), son of Richard and Mar- 
garet (Kingsbury) Hunting, was born May 9, 1814, in Boston, Mass. He married, 
June I, 1836, iRhoda A. P. Fuller, daughter of Elihu and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller. 
She was born Oct. 22, 1817, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda A. P. 
Hunting died March 23, 1845. Mr. Hunting married, Nov. 17, 1853, -Sarah A. Phipps, 
daughter of Nathan Phipps. Mrs. Sarah A. Hunting died June 17, 1861. Mr. Hunt- 
ing married, May 12, 1867, ^Julia A. Jepson. Mr. Hunting died May 17, 1S80. 

The childreti 'vere : Sarah Maria, b. Aug. 25, 1838. Rhoda Daniels, b. Nov. 
26, 1840, m. Albert F. Fales. Ophelia, b. May 31, 1843, "i- Charles H. Bickford, res. 
in Sherborn, Mass. 

JACOB IDE, son of Jacob and Lydia (Kent) Ide, was born March 29, 1785, in 
Attleboro, Mass. He married, April 13, 1815, Mary Emmons, daughter of the Rev. 
Dr. Nathaniel and Martha (Williams) Emmons. She was born Dec. 3, 1790, in Frank- 
lin, Mass. They resided in West Medway. The Rev. Dr. Ide died Jan. 5, 1S80. Mrs. 
Mary Ide died June 30, 1880. 

The children were: Isabella Tappan, b. Feb. 6, 1816, d. Nov. iS, 1863. Mary, 
b. June 29, 1817, m. March 29, 1837, Charles T. Torrey, d. Nov. 6, 1869. Henry, b. 
Oct. 23, 1S18, d. Jan. 30, 1819. Erastus, b. Jan. 10, 1820, d. Feb. 20, 1821. Nathan- 
iel Emmons, b. Aug. 28, 1S21, d. July 29, 1847. Jacob, b. Aug. 7, 1823, m. March 24, 
1859, Ellen M. Rogers ; they resided in Mansfield, Mass. Sarah Williams, b. 
Aug. 17, 1825, d. Jan. 20, 1S26. Alexis Wheaton, b. Oct. 10, 1826. Charles W., 
b. Jan. 20, 1829, d. Aug. 9, 1829. George Hopkins, b. May 10, 1830, d. July 10, 1831. 
George Homer, b. Feb. 3, 1835, d. Aug. 9, 1S62. 

EPHRAIM ORCUTT* JAMESON (DanielS Daniel^, HughI), 
son of Daniel and Mary (Twiss) Jameson, was born Jan. 23, 1832, in 
Dunbarton, N. H. He married, Sept. 20, 1858, Mary Joanna Cogswell, 
daughter of the Rev. Dr. William and Joanna (Strong) Cogswell. She 
was born June 6, 1832, in Boston, Mass. They resided in Concord, N. H., 
Salisbury, Mass., and removed in 1871, to East Medway, now Millis, 
Mass. 

The children xvere : Arthur Orcutt, b. Nov. 25, 1859, '^- Sept, 30, 
1S81. Katharine Strong, b. Sept. 15, 1861. William Cogswell, b. 

^^'^''- Jan. 2, 1865, d. Jan. 7, 1865. Caroline Cogswell, b. Feb. 7, 1866. 
Mary', b. Jan. 10, 1S6S. 

[i] WILLIAM^ JONES, immigrant, was born about 1587. He came to America 
and was one of the earliest settlers of Charlestown,Mass. His death is thus recorded: 
" Old Father Jones, near ninety, died March S, 1677." 

There was a son : Thomas [2]. 

[2] THOMAS'^ JONES (William^), son of William [i] Jones, was born about 
1645, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, 1669, Sarah Couch, of Charlestown, Mass. 
Mr. Jones died Nov. 28, 1679. Mrs. Jones died Dec. ii, 1704. 




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The children rvcre : Sarah, b. April 24, 1670, in. Jonatlian Smith. Mary, b. May 
13, 1672. Thomas [3], b. July 3, 1674. William, b. Oct. 4, 1676. 

[3] THOMAS' JONES (Thomas^, William^), son of Thomas [2] and Sarah 
(Couch) Jones, was born July 3, 1674, in Charlestown, Mass. He married, April 30, 
1701, Elizabeth BuUard. Mr. Jones, prior to 1695, settled in Sherborn, that part which 
since 1723 is HoUiston, Mass. Mr. Jones died May 25, 1729. 

The childreit zvcre: Jonathan, b. Dec. 13, 1701, m. Jan. 25, 1727, Hannah Adams, 
res. in Holliston, Mass. Eli, b. Dec. 5, 1704, m. May 15, 1729, Mercy Underwood. 
Thomas [4], b. May 27, 1706. Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1711. Aaron, b. April ii, 
1713, m. Elizabeth Bullard, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[4] THOMAS' JONES (Thomas^, Thomas^, William'), son of Thomas [3] 
and Elizabeth (Bullard) Jones, was born May 27, 1706, in Sherborn, now Holliston, 
Mass. He married. May 27, 172S, Esther Richardson, daughter of John and Esther 
(Breck) Richardson. She was born Jan. 2, 1707, in Medfield, afterward East Med- 
way, where they resided. Mr. Jones died June 23, 1734. Mrs. Esther Jones married, 
Jan. 31, 1735, -Lieut. Nathaniel Clark. She died March 24, 1770. 
There ivas a son : Thomas [5], b. May 29, 1730. 

[5] THOMAS'^ JONES (Thomas*, ThomasS, Thomas^, William'), son of 
Thomas [4] and Esther (Richardson) Jones, was born May 29, 1730, in East Medway. 
He married Bethia Whitney, of Uxbridge, Mass. They resided in East Medwav. 
Mr. Jones died Feb. 7, 1S02. Mrs. Jones died July 22, 1S22. 

The chi'idren ivere : Simpson [6], b. April 7, 1756. Nathan [7], b. April 4, 1762. 
Keziah, m. Asa^ Harding, vtd. 

[6] SIMPSON" JONES (Thomas^, Thomas*, THOMAs^ Thomas^, Wil- 
liam'), son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 7, 1756, in 
East Medway. He married, June 22, 1780, Abigail Hammond, daughter of Timothy 
and Abigail (Adams) Hammond. She was born Oct. 29, 1761, in East Medway, 
where they resided. Mrs. Abigail Jones died Aug. 3, i8i6. Mr. Jones married, Nov. 
18, 1819, Mrs. Mercy Hill, nee Holbrook, of Mendon, Mass. Captain Jones died 
June 28, 1825. Mrs. Mercy Jones died 1S41. 

The children -Mere: Elisha Adams [8], b. April 11, 1781. Horatio, b. June 2, 
1786, d. Jan. 6, 1825. Nabby, b. October, 1790, m. Dec. 12, 1S24, Thomas Munyan, 
res. in Providence, R. I., d. March 4, 1872. Nancy, b. July 29, 1797, m. July 11, 1824, 
Charles Hill, res. in Sherborn, Mass., but removed to East Medway. 

[7] NATHAN'' JONES (Thomas*, Thomas', Thomas', Thomas^, William'), 
son of Thomas [5] and Bethia (Whitney) Jones, was born April 4, 1762, in East Med- 
way. He married, Aug. 22, 1782, Sarah Clark. 

There tuas a son : Nathan [9], b. Nov. 2, 1786. 

[8] ELISHA^ ADAMS JONES (Simpson«, Thomas', ThomasS Thomas^, 
Thomas^, William'), son of Simpson [6] and Abigail (Hammond) Jones, was born 
April II, 1781, in East Medway. He married, Feb. 11, iSio, 'Hannah Richardson, 
daughter of Asa Partridge and Hannah (Hill) Richardson. She was born March i, 
1780, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Hannah Jones died Jan. 19, 1838. 
Mr. Jones married, June 25, 1840, ^Amy Richardson, daughter of Joseph and Ama 
(Adams) Richardson. She was born 1799, in Medway. Captain Jones died Feb. 16, 
i860. Mrs. Amy Jones died July 12, 1866. 

The children were : Harriet, b. Dec. 12, 1811, m. June 8, 1838, Matthew Brown, 
d. Dec. 20, 1849. Adeline, b. Jan. 12, 1814, m. Jan. 20, 1841, Abijah R. Wheeler, d. 
July, 1848. Emeline, b. Jan. 12, 1814, d. April 8, 1875. Elisha Adams [10], b. Oct. 
23, 1815. Horatio [ii], b. Sept. i, 1S23. 

[9] NATHAN'^ JONES (Nathan^, Thotvias*, Thomas*, ThomasS Thomas^, 
William ), son of Nathan [7] and Sarah (Clark) Jones, was born Nov. 2, 17S6, in 
East Medway. He married, April 21, 180S, Jemima Richardson, daughter of Ezra and 
Jemima (Lovell) Richardson. She was born Nov. 30, 1788, in East Medway, where 
they resided. Mrs. Jones died Feb. 12, 1868. Mr. Jones died Dec. 8, 1870. 

The children were: John P. S.\RAH, m. Thurston. Frances B., d. Jan. 

12, 1827. Thomas, d. Feb. 21, 1832. 

[10] ELISHA ADAMS' JONES (Elisha Adams", Simpson«, Thomas', 
Thomas*, Tho.mas^, Thomas^, William'), son of Elisha Adams [8] and Hannah 

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(Richardson) Jones, was born Oct. 13, 1815, in East Medwaj. He married, April 29, 
1840, iRhoda Ellis, daughter of Moses and Almera (Woodward) Ellis. She was born 
April 6, 1820, in Medwaj, where they resided. Mrs. Rhoda Jones died Sept. 27, 1873. 
Mr. Jones married, Jan. 25, 1S77, -Mrs. Melinda G. Walker, uec Whipple, daughter of 
Jonathan and Melinda (Grout) Whipple, and widow of John S. Walker, vid. She was 
born March 5, 1831, in Grafton, Mass. 

The children -were: Ellen Almera, b. Feb. 14, 1S41, d. Feb. 19, 1841. Edmund 
Adaais, b. Feb. 11, 1842, m. Dec. 23, 1S73, Flora Richards, res. in Massillon, O. 

[11] HORATIO* JONES (Elisha Adams', Simpson^, Thomas^, Thomas*, 
THOMAS^ ThomasS William^), son of Elisha Adams [8] and Hannah (Richardson) 
Jones, was born Sept. i, 1S23, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 24, 1853, Antoin- 
ette L. Ellis, daughter of Willard and Amy (Smith) Ellis. She was born Aug. 27, 
1833, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The children were : Harriet Louisa, b. Aug. 23, 1854, m. July 6, 18S2, Edward J. 
Keith, res. in Norfolk, Mass. Willard Ellis, b. July 8, 1856. Elisha Adams, b. 
Oct. 17, 1858, m. Lessie Brown, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. Amy Catharine, b. April 
6, 1862. Ellen Maria, b. Dec. 9, 1868. Clarence Horatio, b. Nov. i, 1874. 

JAMES KENNY (Francis, Francis), son of Francis and Ann (McGuire) 
Kenny, was born Jan. 30, 1814, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He married, Feb. 20, 
1840, ^Ann Foley. She was born 1824, in Ireland. Mrs. Ann Kenny died April 21, 
1847. Mr. Kenny married, June 25, 1854, ^Mary O'llurne. She was born Dec. 25, 
1827. Mr. Kenny immigrated, Aug. 24, 1849, ^o Medway. 

The children ivcre : Patrick E., b. April 5, 1841. Francis J., b. April 17, 1844, 
m. 1S64, Catherine Beigen. Hugh C, b. Jan. 22, 1856. Thomas, b. Dec. 4, 1858, d. 
July 20, 1S6S. Ann L., b. Nov. S, 1S60. James M., b. March 5, 1862. Rosa M., b. 
Sept. 14, 1865. Michael I., b. Sept. 30, 1868. John, b. Sept. 21. 1870. 

PETER KENNY, son of William and Catherine (Dolan) Kenny, was born June 
29, 1843, in Ireland. He married, Nov. 5, 1872, Mary Henry. She was born in 
Canada, Feb. 18, 1845. They resided in Medway. 

The children were: Willie, b. Sept. 15, 1873. James, b. Nov. 8, 1878. Peter 
Joseph, b. June 28, 1S81. 

HUGH KENNY, son of William and Catherine (Dolan) Kenny, was born July 
15, 1849, '" Ireland. He married, Nov. 5, 1875, Catherine Henry, daughter of James 
and Susan (Keenan) Henry. She was born in Canada. They resided in Medway. 
The children were : William James, b. June 8, 1878. Susie, b. Feb. 26, 1879. 
FREDERICK LA CROIX, immigrant in 1775, from the island of Gaudaloupe, 
was of French nationality. He married Elizabeth Cobb. She was born in Wrentham, 
Mass., where they resided. 

The children ivere : William [i], b. May, 1787. Millie, m. Holden, res. 

in Worcester, Mass. Frederick, b. 1790, m. Abigail Stanley, res. in Winthrop, Me. 
[i] WILLIAM- LA CROIX (Frederick^), son of Frederick and Elizabeth 
(Cobb) La Croix, was born May, 1787, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, 1815, ^Lois 
BuUard, daughter of Adam and Lois (Richardson) Bullard. She was born in East 
Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Lois La Croix died Feb. 11, 1825. Mr. La Croix 
married, 1S26, -Jemima Bullard, an older sister of his first wife. Mrs. Jemima La 
Croix died Feb. 10, 1857. Mr. La Croix died Feb. 20, i860. 

The children were: William, b. 1816, d. April 30, 1840. Emily, d. Oct. 19, 1819. 
Frederick, d. June iS, 1861. Laura, b. 1820, d. Aug. 7, 1844. Louis, d. Oct. 28, 
1844. James [2], b. Nov. 30, 1823. Edward, m. Eliza Felton, res. in Lynn, Mass. 

[2] JAMES3 LA CROIX (William^, FrederickI), son of William [i] and 
Lois (Bullard) La Croix, was born Nov. 30, 1823, in East Medway, Mass. He married, 
June 24, 1849, Mary Skinner Hodges, daughter of Willard and Hannah S. (Pond) 
Hodges. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. La 
Croix died Sept. 6, 1883. Mrs. La Croix removed in 1885, to Cambridge, Mass. 

The children were: Louis [3], b. Sept. 8, 1851. George James, b. Oct. 18, 1854, 
res. in Boston, Mass. Charles [4], b. Oct. iS, 1856. Edward, b. May 30, 1867, res. 
in Cambridge, Mass. 

[3] LOUIS LA CROIX (James^, William^, Frederick^), son of James [2] 
and Mary S. (Hodges) La Croix, was born Sept. 8, 1S51, in East Medway. He mar- 



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ried, Dec. 23, 1S74, iLuella Eliza Biillard, daughter of John and Pearlee (Daniels) 
Bullard. She was born Nov. 4, 1S49, '" East Medwaj, where thej resided. Mrs. 
Luella Eliza La Croix died March 13, iSSo. Mr. La Croix married, July 19, iSSi, 
^Harriet P. Bullard. sister of his first wife. She was born Oct. 20, 1846. 

The cliildre7i -Mcre : Lois Bullard, b. Oct. 11, 1875. Chester, b. July 11, 1879. 

[4] CHARLES LA CROIX (James^, William-, Frederick^), son of James 
[2] and Mary S. (IIod<res) La Croix, was born Oct. 18, i8s6, in East Medway. He 
married, Jan. 9, 1SS3, Esther W. Bullard, daughter of Hinsdale F. Bullard. s"he was 
born in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. 

T/ie c/iildren %vere: James, b. Nov. 3, 1884. Laura, b. Nov. 21, iSS^, d. Feb 2C 
1886. AxNA, b. Nov. 21, 18S5. 

[i] ALEXANDER' LOVELL may have been the son of Robert Lovell, who 
was admitted a mason in 1635, '" Roxbury, Mass. He married, Oct. 30, 165S, Lydia 
Albie, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Albie. They resided in Medfield, Mass. 

The children ^vere : Nathaniel [2]. Alexander [3]. Lydia, m. Joseph Ellis. 
Sarah. Deborah, m. Samuel Ellis. 

Memoranda. Alexander Lovell's will, made Aug. 15, 1701, provides, "That if 
any of my sons-in-law shall quarrel, or molest my said two sons, then they and their 
wives shall have but twelve pence apiece. 'Concordat aim oriirinale:" 

[2] NATHANIEL- LOVELL (Alexander^), son of A^lexander [i] and Lvdia 
(Albie) Lovell, was born in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Lovell died March 16, 1731. 

The children zvere : Michael [4], b. 1700. Hopestill [5]. Nathaniel, b. 1715, 
d. Sept. 29, 1736. 

[3] ALEXANDERS LOVELL (Alexander^), son of Alexander [i] and Lvdia 

(Albie) Lovell, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Elizabeth . They 

resided in Medfield, Mass. Mrs. Lovell died 1747. Mr. Lovell died Aug. 25, 1751. 

The childremvere : ^o'AV.vvi. [6]. David. Jonathan. Hannah, m. David Smith. 

Mary, m. • Clark. Mehitable, m. Jonathan Boyden. Rachel, m. Nathaniel 

Ames. Lydia, m. James Plimpton. Deborah. 

[4] MICHAEL^ lovell (Nathaniel^, AlexanderI), son of Nathaniel [2] 
Lovell, married Mary . They resided in Medway. 

The children zvere: Michael, b. July 5, 172S. Ebenezer, b. March 25, 1730. 
Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1732. 

[5] H0PESTILL3 LOVELL (Nathaniel^, Alexander'), son of Nathaniel 
[2] Lovell, married ■ . 

The children zvcrc : Nathaniel [7], b. 1747. Moses, b. 1750. 

[6] JOSEPH^ LOVELL (Alexander^, Alexander'), son of Alexander [3] and 
Elizabeth Lovell, was born July 26, 1708, in Medfield, Mass. He married, April 12, 
1739, Prudence Clark, daughter of Edward and Hannah (Adams) Clark. She was 
born March 16, 1709, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Prudence Lovell died Sept. 17, 1789. Mr. Lovell died May 14, 1759. 

The children were : Benoni, b. June 30, 1740, d. June 30, 1740. Joseph [8], b. 
Aug. 28, 1741. Prudence, b. Oct. 3, 1743, m. Simon Hill, d. Oct. 8, 1807. Eliza-- 
BETH, b. July 31, 1746, m. Abel Clark, d. Sept. 24, 1777. 

[7] NATHANIEL* LOVELL (Hopestill^, Nathaniel^, Alexander'), son 
of Hopestill Lovell, was born in 1747. ' He married Mrs. Mary Knowlton, nee 
Barber, daughter of George* and Elizabeth (Clark) Barber, and widow of Ebenezer 
Knowlton. She was born Oct. 18, 1745, in East Medway. Mr. Lovell died June 29, 
1829. Mrs. Mary Lovell died Nov. 14, 1832. 

The children -were: Hopestixl, m. Prudence Clark, res. in Medfield. Michael 
[9], b. July 15, 1779. Zachariah [10], b. Nov. 2, 1783. Nathaniel, d. May 21, 1S17. 

[8] JOSEPH* LOVELL (Joseph^, Alexander^, Alexander'), son of Joseph 
[6] and Prudence (Clark] Lovell, was born Aug. 28, 1741, in East Medway. He mar- 
ried, Sept. 27, 1764, 'Jemima Adams, daughter of Henry and Jemima (Morse) Adams. 
She was born April 11, 1740, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Jemima Lovell died Oct. 27, 1S14. Captain Lovell married, June 11, 1817, ^Mrs. 
Elizabeth (Wheeler) Leland, nic Partridge, daughter of Joshua^ Partridge, vid. 
Captain Lovell died Oct. 2, 1827. Mrs. Elizabeth Lovell died April 13, 1833. 

The children zvere: Joseph, b. Dec. 23, 1765, d. March 31, 1766. Jemima, b. June 



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5, 1767, m. 17S6, Ezra Richardson, vid.; d. Oct. 3, 1826. Elizabeth, b. June 17, 1769, 
m. the Rev. Stephen Baxter, d. Oct. 11, 1852. Sarah, b. May 29, 1772, d. April 27, 
1775. Abigail, b. Jan. 20, 1775, m. the Rev. John Pierce, d. July 2, 1800. Keziah, b. 
March 2, 177S, d. May 7, 1797. Sarah, b. Oct. 31, 17S3, d. Sept. 10, 1786. 

[9] MICHAEL^ LOVELL (Nathaniel-*, HoPE.sTILL^ NathanielS Alex- 
anderI), son of Nathaniel [7] and Mrs. Mary Knowlton, nee Barber, was born July 
15, 1779, in East Medway. He married, April 27, 1808, Caty Daniels, daughter of 
Moses^ and Abigail (Adams) Daniels. She was born Oct. 30, 178^, in East Medway, 
where they resided. Mrs. Lovell died Sept. 25, 1857. 

The children were : Lydia Daniels, b. Feb. 27, 1810, m. Dec. 8, 1828, William H. 
Gary, v/d. ; d. Sept. 11, 1853. Catharine, b. Dec. 8, 1S13, m. Jan. i, 1839, Oilman 
Gary, res. in Medfield, Mass. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 7, 1S16, m. July 3, 1843, Eleazar^ 
Daniels, vid. ; d. Oct. 6, 18S3. Abigail Adams, b. Oct. 25, 1818, m. Jan. i, 1839, 
'George Crosby; m. Dec. 19, 1861, ^Theodore Harding, d. Dec. 23, 1870. Lavina, 
b. Dec. 14, 1820, m. Jan. 28, 1847, Willard Battelle, res. in Taunton. Mary Barber, 
b. Oct. 22, 1824, res. in Medfield. 

[10] ZACHARIAH5 LOVELL (NATHANIEL^ Hopestill^, Nathaniel^, 
Alexander!), son of Nathaniel [7] and Mrs. Mary (Knowlton) Lovell, fi'ee Barber, 
was born Nov. 2, 1783, in East Medway. He married 'Sibbel Plimpton, daughter of 
Gapt. Ezekiel and Esther Plimpton. "^Mrs. Sibbel Lovell died Jan. 20, 1828. Mr. 
Lovell married, Jan. i, 1829, ^Mrs. Abigail Thayer, n^c Richardson, daughter of Dr. 
Abijah and Mercy (Daniels) Richardson, and widow of Asa Thayer. Mrs. Abigail 
Lovell died July 22, 1S64. Mr. Lovell died Feb. 24, 1875. 

The children iverc : Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1808, m. Charles Cheever, res. in Cincin- 
nati, O. ; d. Jan. 2, 1S83. Asahel Plimpton [ii], b. Feb. 4, iSii. William, b. Feb. 
28, 1813, res. in Qiiincy, Wis. Edward, b. March 4, 1816, res. in Savannah, Ga. 
Maria, b. July 31, 1817, m. Alfred Baker, res. in West Dedham, Mass. Nathan- 
iel, b. March 19, 1820, m. Hopestill Neale, res. in Savannah, Ga. Esther P., b. Jan. 
28, 1825, d. Nov. 22, 1844. Ellen Sibbel, b. Jan. 13, 1828, m. Sept. 7, 1853, Thad- 
deus M. Daniels, vid. ; d. Sept. 12, 1879. Francis Alexander, b. June 5, 1830, m. 
Laura A. Twing, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[11] ASAHEL PLIMPTONS LOVELL (Zachariah^, Nathaniel*, Hope- 
STILL^ Nathaniel^, Alexander^), son of Zachariah [ic] and Sibbel (Plimpton) 
Lovell, was born Feb. 4, 1811. He married, Dec. 15, 1831, Eliza Stedman, daughter 
of John and Mercy (Richardson) Stedman. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Lovell died April 12, 1875. 

The children ivere : Sibbel Plimpton, b. Oct. 6, 1832, m. June 19, 1853, Daniel G. 
Stevens. Abby Richardson, b. Aug. 26, 1834, m. Nov. 21, 1861, Willard P.' Clark, 
vid. Asahel Francis [12], b. Dec. 28, 1836. 

[12] ASAHEL FRANCIS' LOVELL (Asahel Plimpton^, ZachariahS 
Nathaniel*, HoPESTILL^ Nathaniel^, Alexander'), son of Asahel P. [11] and 
Eliza (Stedman) Lovell, was born Dec. 28, 1836, in East Medway. He married, 
June 9, 1861, Olive A. Hartshorn, daughter of Edmund and Susan M. (Ware) Harts- 
horn. She was born July 16, 1S39, '" Franklin, Mass. 

The children -were: Edmund Francis, b. Dec. 25, 1S62. Mary Eliza, b. March 
I, 1864, m. June 7, 1883, Putnam Clark, vid. Winnifred Jenette, b. April 14, 1868. 
Wallace Dean, b. April 14, 1868, d. Sept. 14, 1869. Susan Ware, b. Feb. 10, 1S73. 
Freddie Stedman, b. July i, 1877, d. July 24, 1877. 

ALBERT'^ MANN (Varnum*, ThegdoreS Samuel^, William'), son of Varnum 
Mann, was born in Medway. He married Susan Pond. 

The children iverc: Albert. Watson. Lowell Abijah, m. Sept. 4, 1S72, 
^Louisa Maria Holbrook. Frank Varnum. Horace Waldo. 

Memoranda. William' Mann, immigrant, was born 1607, in the county of Kent, 
England. He came to America and settled in Cambridge, Mass. His only son, the 
Rev. Samuel Mann, born in 1647, was the first settled minister in Wrentham, Mass. 

ROBERT MASON, who settled in Roxbury about 1633, and died there in 1667, 
was the ancestor of the Medway Masons. Thomas Mason, son of Robert, came from 
England with his father and was one of the original settlers of Medfield, and was 
killed by the Indians in the attack on that town in 1675. Ebenezer Mason, son of 



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Thomas, succeeded his father, and died in 1754. Ebenezer Mason, son of Ebenezer, 
succeeded to the paternal homestead, and died in 17S7. About 177S, Abner Mason, 
son of Ebenezer, Jr., came across the river and settled in East Medway. 

[i] ABNER5 MASON (Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^, Thomas^, Robert^), young- 
est son of Ebenezer and Dorothy (Morse) Mason, was born Feb. 26, 1741, in Med- 
field, Mass. He married Phebe Harding, daughter of Simon Harding. She was born 
July 23, 1746, in East Medway, where thev resided. Mrs. Mason died April -z 1810 
Mr. Mason died Nov. 7, 1S25. 

T/ie ckildreii were: Alpheus [2], b. Nov. 27, 1772. Simon Harding [3], b. July 
25. 1774- Olive, b. Dec. 25, 1776. Ruth, b. March 17, 1779. Joseph Daniels, b. 
May 29, 17S0. Walter, b. Nov. 6, 17S1, d. March 7, 1S44. Horatio, b. Jan. 4, 17S4 
Abner, b. April 24, 17S6, res. in Medfield, d. March 7, 1^2^. 

[2] ALPHEUS" MASON (AbnerS, Ebenezer^ EBENEZER^ Thomas^ 
Robert!), son of Abner [i] and Phebe (Harding) Mason, was born Nov. 27, 1772, in 
East Medway. He married Judith Leland, daughter of Adam and Prudence (Leland) 
Leland. She was born, 1775, in Sherborn, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs 
Mason died in 184S. 

T/ic children -vcre: Olive, b. 1797, d. 1S24. Orion [4], b. 1799. 

[3] SIMON HARDING" MASON (Abner^, Ebenezer*, Ebenezer\ Thomas^ 
RobertI), son of Abner [i] and Phebe (Harding) Mason, was born July 25, 1774, in 
East Medway. He married. May 4, 1797, Betsey Leland, daughter of Moses and Mercy 
(Twitchell) Leland. She was born May 17, 1777, in Sherborn, Mass. Thev resided 
in East Medway. Mr. Mason died Oct. 7, i860. Mrs. Mason died July 8, 1S65. 

The children rvere : Horatio [5], b. Feb. 28, 179S. Larkin, b. March 11, 1800 
d. Oct. 2, 1S03. Matilda, b. Aug. 3, 1S02, d. May i, 1S08. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 11,' 
1805, m. Nov. S, 1824. Joseph Adams, vid. Emeline, b. July 20, 1S09, m. Dec. 15' 
182S, John Batchelder, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. July 7, 1883. Matilda Gol'Lding,' 
b. Aug. 9, 1813, m. April 29, 1S69, Simeon Fisher, vid. 

[4] ORION^ MASON (Alpheus*, Abner-', Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^, Thomas^ 
RoBERTi), son of Alpheus [2] and Judith (Leland) Mason, was born, 1799, in East 
Medway. He married, April 27, 1S24, ^Elmira Walker, daughter of Comfort and 
Tamar (Clark) Walker. She was born Oct. 27, 1803, in Medwav, where they resided. 
Mrs. Elmira Mason died. Mr. Mason married, Aug. 7, 1S2S, ^Tamar Walker, an older 
sister of his first wife. She was born Dec. 13, 1797, in Medway. Mr. Mason died 
July, 1S65. 

The children were: Orion A. [7], b. April 5, 1821;. Olive, b. June i, 1827 d 
Sept. 28, 1827. Henry, b. Aug. 27, 1829, d. Aug.- 13, 1831. Henry E. [8], b. May' -7 
1833. William F., b. Aug. i, 1835, d. Dec. 11, 1837- Elmira L., b. Jan. 26, 1S40, m.' 
Dec. 4, 1862, John W. Richardson, of Franklin; d. May 18, 187?. Mari\ T b Sent 
7, 1841, d. Oct. II, 1S41. • J-' • - 1 • 

Memoranda. Mr. Orion Mason, in 1815, became an apprentice to George Barber, 
clothier, whose mill is now used as McGinnis' boot shop. Here he remained until he 
was of age, and continued to follow the trade for several years. He afterwards en- 
gaged in cotton manufacturing. He was one of the founders of the Village Congrega- 
tional Society, and was for two years on the board of selectmen of the town. 

[5] HORATIO" MASON (Simon HardinqS, AbnerS, Ebenezer*, Ebenezer^ 
Thomas^, RobertI), son of Simon Harding [3] and Betsey (Leland) Mason, was' 
born Feb. 28, 1798, in East Medway. He married, Dec. 6, 1821, 'Julia Adams, daugh- 
ter of Jasper and Amy (Rounds) Adams. She was born Dec. 30, 1800, in Medway. 
They resided on the old homestead of his grandfather, Abner Mason, in East Medway 
Mrs. Mason died July 22, 184S. Mr. Mason married, Dec. 16, 1850, ^Almira F. Coo- 
lidge, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Frost) Coolidge. She was born in Marlbor- 
ough, N. H. Mr. Mason died May 11, 186S. Mrs. Almira Mason removed to Fram- 
ingham, Mass. 

The children ivere : Mercy Adams, b. Feb. 18, 1823, m. Jan. 21, 1844, the Rev 
Horace Dean Walker, vid.; res. in Palatine, N. Y. Larkin Leland, b. Dec. 6, 1825* 
d. Jan. 3, 1S29. Simon Leprelette, b. Nov. 25, 1829, m. 1853, Lizzie N. Shut'e, res! 
in Boston, Mass. George E. [9], b. Oct. 23, 1837. Annie Matilda, b. Oct. 11, ^857' 
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[6] ORION A.' MASON (Orion", Alpheus8,Abner5, Ebenezer*, EBENEZER^ 
Thomas^, Robert^), son of Orion and Elmira (Walker) Mason, was born April 5, 
1825, in Medway. He married, Dec. 31, 1S57, Mari Graves. She was born in Aga- 
wain, Mass. Thej resided in Medway. There were no children. 

Aletuorafida. Orion A. Mason, Esq., was much identified with the mercantile busi- 
ness of the town for many j'ears, being in trade with his brother, Henry E. Mason, 
Esq. Mr. Mason has been treasurer of the Medway Savings Bank from its incorpora- 
tion, in 1S71. He has been the clerk and treasurer of the town for many years. 

[7] HENRY E.8 MASON (Orion', Alpheus^, AbnerS, Ebenezer-*, Eben- 
EZER^, Thomas-^, Robert^), son of Orion [4] and Tamar (Walker) Mason, was born 
May 27, 1S33, in Medway. He married, March 11, 1S5S, Sarah M. Thomas. She was 
born in Winthrop, Me. They resided in Medway. 

T/ie childroi zvere : Orion Thomas, b. April 4, 1S65. Mary S., b. Jan. 22, 1869. 

Meinoranda. Henry E. Mason, Esq., has been postmaster since 1874. 

[8] GEORGE E.8 MASON (HoRATIO^ Simon Harding^, AbnerS Ebenezer*, 
Ebenezer^, Thomas^, Robert^), son of Horatio [5] and Julia (Adams) Mason, was 
born Oct. 23, 1837, in East Medway. He married, Nov. i, 1857, Elizabeth M. Foster, 
daughter of Appleton Eames and Louise Antoinette (Bannister) Foster. She was 
born March 24, 1835, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The only child vias : Ida Louise, b. Nov. 8, 1S58, m. May 29, 1879, Henry Axtell 
Crane, vid. ; res. in Sherborn, Mass. 

GRANVILLE McCOLLUM was born June 6, 1806, in Glasgow, Scotland. He 
immigrated to this country in 1830, and took up his residence in Pawtucket, R. I. ; 
afterward removed to Medway. He married Agnes Davidson. 

The children ivere : Alice, m. E. B. Drake. Eliza, m. James H. Welch. Gilbert, 
b. Jan. I, 1840, d. March 11, 1865. 

GEORGE McINTOSH was born March 6, 1838, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 
Nov. 29, 1866, Abbie M. Morse, daughter of Josiah E. and Salome (Manley) -Morse. 
She was born Sept. 30, 1848, in Medway, where they resided. 

The children -were: Lillie S., b. Jan. 31, 1869. Abbie R. , b. Aug. 26, 1S70. 
Josiah C, b. May 24, 1S75. Mary B., b. Aug. 17, 1877. 

Metcalf is a name derived from the following traditional exploit, which, it is 
said, occurred in 1312, in Chelms(ord, County of Essex, England. " On a certain day 
his Majesty, Edward II., with many lords and gentlemen were in his Majesty's park, 
where was a wild bull that they feared to encounter, but when he encountered with 
Mr. John Armstrong he was killed with his fist, and when Armstrong came to his 
Majesty, says he to Mr. Armstrong, 'Have you seen the mad bull.'" 'And please 
vour Majesty,' (says he), ' I met a calfe and knocked him down and killed him with my 
fist,' which, when it was known to be the bull, Mr. Armstrong was honored with many 
and great honors. And in token of this notable exploit he was made a Knight, and his 
name was changed to Metcalfe." Vid. The History of Alilford, Mass. 

The Metcalfs of Medway descended from the Rev. Leonard Metcalf, born in 
1545, and Rector of Tatterford, Norfolk County, England. Michael Metcalf, his son, 
came to this country and was admitted freeman July 14, 1637, in Dedham, Mass. 

[i] LUTHER" METCALF (Joseph^, Michael*, Eleazar^, Michael^, 
Michael^), son of Dr. Joseph and Hannah (Havens) Metcalf, was born Sept. 7, 1756, 
in Wrentham, now Franklin. He married, April 5, 1781, Mercy Whiting, daughter of 
Nathaniel and Lydia (Partridge) Whiting. She was born March 14, 1763, in Med- 
way where they resided. Mrs. Mercy Metcalf died Oct. 31, 1825. Major Metcalf 
married, Sept. 28, 1826, ^Mrs Hannah Fisher, nee Hill, daughter of James and Grace 
(Jones) Hill, and widow of John Fisher. She was born April 28, 1774, in Sher- 
born, Mass. Mr. Metcalf died Jan. 27, 1838. Mrs. Hannah Metcalf died Sept. 24, 1863. 

The children xvere : Clarissa, died in infancy. Clara, b. Feb. 7, 1784, m. June 

3, 1S07, Joel Hunt, vid.; d. Dec. 3, 1S52. Luther [3], b. May 2, 1788. 

[2] DANIEL' METCALF (Philip«, Barnabas^, Michael*, Eleazar^, 
Michael^, Michael^), son of Philip and Anna (Knowlton) Metcalf, was born March 

4, 1791, in Framingham. He married, Sept. 26, 1816, Clarissa Twitchell, daughter of 
John and Catherine Twitchell. She was born Oct. 5, 1792, in Medway. They resided 



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in Medwaj, now Millis, Mass. Mrs. Metcalf died April 15, 1S55. Mr. Metcalf died 
Oct. 27, 1855. 

The children xvere : Edwin [4],b. Sept. 21, 1S17. Daniel, b. June 13, 1S19, m. 
April, 1S45, Eliza Houghton. John, b. Jan. 8, 1821, m. Maj 20, 1847, Mary BuUard. 
William, b. Oct. 4, 1S22, ni. Ellen Johnson. Sarah P., b. Sept. 10, 1824, m. Aug. 
18, 1848, Albert Wiley, res. in Medfield, Mass. Catherine, b. Oct. 15, 1826, d. April 
20, 1845. Ellen E., b. November, 1833. George, b. July, 1836, m. Lydia Boyden. 

[3] LUTHER" METCALF (Luther^, Joseph^, MichaelS Eleazar^, 
Michael'^, Michael^), son of Luther [i] and Mercy (Whiling) Metcalf, was born 
May 2, 1788, in Medway. He married. May 12, 1812, ^Lydia Jenks, daughter of Ste- 
phen Jenks. She was born May 13, 1793, in Pawtucket, R. L They resided in Med- 
way. Mrs. Lydia Metcalf died Dec. 16, 1826. Mr. Metcalf married, Jan. 14, 1S28, 
^Sarah B. Phipps, daughter of Sylvanus and Anna (Winch) Piiipps. She was born 
Nov. 25, 1803, in Framingham, Mass. The Hon. Luther Metcalf died Feb. 16, 1879. 

The children 'cvere : Eleanor, b. Sept. i, 1813, m. Aug. 22, 1836, Milton M. 
Fisher, vid. Stephen Jenks [5], b. April 9, 1816. Nathaniel Whiting, b. Aug. 
24, 1819, m. July 10, 1850, Caroline Henshaw, d. Oct. 16, 1871. Luther Haven, b. 
Oct. 26, 1S26, m. Sept. 5, 1850, Sarah C. Smith, of Potsdam, N. Y.. d. March 17, 
187S. Sarah Lydia, b. Aug. 3, 1S29, m. June 27, 1848, the Rev. Samuel J. Spalding, 
d. Sept. I, 1849. George Phipps, b. May 17, 1834, m. May 6, 1858, Elizabeth Daniels, 
res. in Framingham, Mass. 

[4] EDWIN « METCALF (Daniel', PinLip«, Barnahas-', Michael*, Elea- 
zar3, Michael-, Michael^), son of Daniel [2] and Clarissa (Twitchell) Metcalf, 
was born Sept. 21, 1S17, in Sherborn, Mass. He married, April 29, 1841, Martha 
Daniels, daughter of Amos and Sally (Pierce) Daniels. They resided in East Med- 
way. Mr. Metcalf died July 6, 1885. 

The children -u'ere : Edwin W., b. Dec. 26, 1S4S, d. Sept. 24, 1S74. Sarah Jennie, 
b. Nov. 18, 1852, m. Jan. 12, 1876, Appleton Phipps, res. in Ilopkinton, Mass., d. Feb. 
iS, 1880. George H., b, July 17, 1859. 

Me7noranda. Mr. and Mrs. Phipps had one child. Harry J., b. Feb. 18, 18S0, 

[5] STEPHEN JENKS^ METCALF (LuTHER^ Luther6,Joseph5, Michael*, 
Eleazar^, Michael^, Michael^), son of- the Hon. Luther [3] and Lydia (Jenks) 
Metcalf, was born April 9, 1816, in Medway. He married. May 21, 1840, M. Caroline 
Child, daughter of John Weld and Sally (Richards) Child. She was born Jan. 15, 
1818, in Roxbury, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. M. Caroline Metcalf died 
July 26, 1840. Mr. Metcalf married, Feb. 10, 1S42, ^Esther M. Child, daughter of John 
Weld and Sally (Richards) Child. She was born May 12, 1819, in Roxbury, Mass. 

The children xvere: M. Caroline, b. Nov. 23, 1842, m. Oct. 29, 1868, Daniel W. 
Newell. Stephen C, b. Feb. 8, 1848, d. Jan. 7, 1856. Mary C, b. March 3, 1852, 
m. June 30, 1881, Leonard E. Taylor. 

LANSING MILLIS, son of'william and Sally (Holt) Millis, was born Sept. 3, 
1823, in Lansingburg, N. Y. He married, April 27, 1843, Harriet P. Lavender, 
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Burt) Lavender. She was born in Sandhurst, County 
of Kent, England. They resided in Lansingburg, N. Y., Concord, N. H., Boston, 
Mass., and came to East Medway in 1880. Mr. Millis died April 6, 1885. 

The children -Mere : Hattie E. b. Oct. 3, 1846, m. April 27, 1868, Frederick C. 
Dow, Esq., res. in Manchester, N. H. Helen E., b. Sept. 25, 1848, m. June 2, 1S69, 
Livingston B. Van Kleeck, res. in New York City. Charles W., b. Nov. 26, 1851, d. 
Feb. 4, 1852. Henry Lansing, b. Jan. 2, 1855, m. Dec. 15, 18S0, Annie C. Russ, res. 
in Millis, Mass. 

Meinora7ida. Mr. and Mrs. Dow have two children, viz. : Irving F., born April 2, 
187 1. Lansing M., born March 13, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Van Kleeck have one (adopted) 
son, viz. : Walter B., born Sept. 10. 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Millis have two 
children: Violet B., born July iS. 1SS3. Lansing, born April 24, 1886. 

[i] ALEXANDER LEBARON MONROE (Stephen, Nathaniel), son of 
Dr. Stephen and Susanna (Le Baron) Monroe, was born May 3, 1807, in Sutton, Mass. 
He married, Oct. 2, 1834, ^Louisa W. Barber, daughter of George and Lois (Whiting) 
Barber. She was born Nov. 21, 1813, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Louisa 
W. Monroe died June 2, 1836. Dr. Monroe married, Nov. 30, 1S37, -Mrs. Miriam H. 



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Hawes, nee Clark. They resided in Chicopee and Granby, Mass., and returned to 
Medway in 1852, where they continued to reside. Dr. Monroe died Feb. 19, 1879. 
Mrs. Miriam H. Monroe died Nov. 20, 1881. 

The childreti zvere : Francis Le Baron [2], b. March 20, 1S36. Alexander, d. 
1842. Sarah Louisa, m. Wm. C. Huntington, Esq. 

Mejnoranda. Susanna Le Baron was the daughter of Lazarus and Susanna 
(Johonnot) Le Baron. She was born Dec. 17, 1767, in Sutton, Mass. Her ancestry 
is traced back to Dr. Francis Le Baron, who was born in Rochelle, France, in 1668. 
The Monroes came from Scotland. Nathaniel Monroe, Dr. Monroe's grandfather, 
was born in 1712, and resided in Bristol, R. I. 

[2] FRANCIS LE BARON MONROE (Alexander LeB., Stephen, Na- 
thaniel), son of Dr. Alexander Le Baron and Louisa (Barber) Monroe, was born 
March 20, 1S36, in Medway. He married, Jan. 7, 1873, Tamson Lavinia Barrows, 
daughter of John J. and Lydia C. (Smith) Barrows. She was born Nov. 29, 1845, '" 
Vineyard Haven, Mass. They resided in Medway, and removed to Chicago, 111. 

T/ie children -were: Alexander Le Baron, b. Jan. 19, 1875, d. Jan. 21, 1875. 
Miriam Clark, b. Nov. 28, 1S81. 

Alemoranda. Francis Le Baron Monroe, m. d., entered Yale College, Conn., in 
1853, and graduated, 1857, from Williams College, Mass. He pursued his medical 
studies at Bowdoin and Harvard Medical Schools, and graduated in 186 1, from the 
latter. He was a Surgeon in the army during the War for the Union, and until 1876, 
when he resigned his commission and engaged in the drug business in Chicago, 111. 

[i] JOSEPH MORSE, who led the early patriot settlers of Sherborn and 
Medfield against the Indians, was the son of Joseph Morse, of Medfield, and a nephew 
of Colonel Morse, of Oliver Cromwell's army. He married, Oct. 17, 1671, ^Mehitable 
Wood, daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Babcock) Wood. She was born July 22, 1655, 
in Sherborn, Mass., being the first white child born in that town. Mrs. Mehitable 
Morse died Nov. 12, 1681. Captain Morse married, April 11, 1683, ^Hannah Babcock. 
She was born in Milton, Mass. Mrs. Hannah Morse died Nov. 9, 1711. Captain 
Morse married. May 17, 1730, ^Mrs. Hannah Dyer, the widow of Capt. Joseph Dyer, 
of Weymouth, Mass. Capt. Joseph Morse died Feb. 19, 1718, and lies buried in the 
Morse Lot, Holliston Cemetery, Mass. Mrs. Hannah Morse died Sept. 4, 1727. 

The children xvere : Mehitable, b. April 25, 1673, d. in early life. Joseph, b. 
April 3, 1676, d. June 12, 1676. Elisha, b. Dec. 12, 1677, d. young. Joseph [2], b. 
March 25, 1679. Mehitable, b. Nov. 2, 1681, m. John Breck, res. in Sherborn, Mass. 
James, b. July i, 1686, m. Ruth Swain, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. June 5, 1725. 
Hannah, b. April 5, 1689, m. Isaac Coolidge, Esq., res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Dec. 
II, 1774. Sarah, b. April 12, 1692, m. William Barrows, res. in Sherborn, Mass. 
David, b. Dec. 31, 1694, m. Sarah Dyer, res. in Natick, Mass., d. Jan. 7, 1773. Isaac, 
b. Sept. 14, 1697, m. Elizabeth Drury, res. in Worcester, Mass., d. 1750. Keziah, 
b. June 30, 1700, m. Sept. 4, 1718, Samuel Holbrook, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Feb. 
18, 1754. Asa, b. Aug. 24, 1703, m. Mary Rider, res. in Natick, Mass., d. Oct. 7, 1770. 

[2] JOSEPH MORSE (JosephI), son of Capt. Joseph [i] and Mehitable (Wood) 
Morse, was born March 25, 1679, '" Sherborn, Mass. He married Prudence Adams, 
daughter of Henry and Prudence (Frary) Adams. She was born April 10, 1683, '^i 
Medfield, Mass. They resided in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Morse died April 18, 1754- 
Mrs. Morse died Feb. 23, 1772. 

The children were: Henry [3], b. June 14, 1703. Joseph, b. Nov. 15, 1705, m. 
Experience Morse, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. Seth, b. Sept. 12 1708, m. Abigail 
Battle, res. in Hopkinton, Mass. Elisha, b. April 13, 1715, d. unm. Jacob, b. 
Sept. 12, 1717, m. Mary Merrifield, res. in Douglas, Mass., d. March 30, 1800. Judith, 
b. Oct. 13, 1720, m. Capt. Caleb Leland, res. in Sherborn, d. Oct. 26, 1774. John, b. 
Dec. 31, 1724, d. 1725. 

[3] HENRY^ MORSE (Joseph^, JosephI), son of Joseph [2] and Prudence 
(Adams) Morse, was born June 14, 1703, in Sherborn. He married Sarah Kibby. 
They resided in West Medway on land granted to his great-grandfather, John Frary, 
of Medfield, in 1659, southeast of Winthrop Pond. Mr. Morse died April 5, 1766. 

The children -were : Abigail, b. April, 1726, d. Dec. 18, 1759- Ezekiel [4], b. 
Oct. I, 1727. Sarah, b. Dec. i, 1729, m. Joseph Rider, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. 



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i8o4- Hannah, b. March 2, 1732, in. William Andrews, res. in Ilopkinton, Mass.. d. 
Nov. 20, 1817. Henry, b. Dec. 2, 1734, m. Abigail Bullen, d. June 23, 1S07. Lydia, 
b. June 13, 1736, d. joung. Thankful, b. June 19, 1740, ni. Andrew Watkins, res. in 
IloUiston, Mass., d. March 19, 1810. James [5], b. Sept. 5, 1742. Obadiah, b. 
March 9, 1745, d. young. Abner, b. Feb. 13, 1747, d. September, 1756. 

[4] EZEKIEL* MORSE (Henry^, Joseph^, JosephI), son of Henry [3] and 
Sarah (Kibbv) Morse, was born Oct. i, 1727, in Medway. His father carried him fully 
five miles on foot to church for baptism when an infant of a few days. He married 
Rebecca Cozzens. She was born March 24, 1729, in Ashland, Mass. They resided in 
West Medway. Mr. Morse died March 24, 177S. Mrs. Morse died Nov. 19, 1807. 

The. children were: Lydia, b. April 4, 1751, d. Oct. i, 1756. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 
S, 1753, m. Elijah Adams, res. in Hubbardston, Mass., d. Dec. 31, 1833. Waitstill, 
b. March 6, 1755, m. Joel Partridge, vid.; d. March 8, 1825. Lydia, b. Sept. 12, 1757, 
d. March 18, 1773. Abner [6], b. Oct. 11. 1759. Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1761, m. Isaac 
Cozzens, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. July 31. 1839. Abigail, b. June 16, 1765, d. 
March 18, 1773. Merlv, b. Dec. 26, 1772, m. David Eames, res. in Hopkinton, Mass. 

[5] JAMES* MORSE (Henry^, Joseph^, JosephI), son of Henry [3] and Sarah 
(Kibby) Morse, was born Sept. 5, 1742, in West Medway. He married Hannah 
Daniels. They resided in Medway. Deacon Morse died July 19, 1808. 

The children tucre : Obadiah, b. 1761, d. 1766. John, b. March 24, 1763, m. Feb. 
4, 1793, Clarissa Sanford, res. in Otego, N. Y., d. Jan. 3, 1844. Henry, b. April 25, 
1766, res. in Paxton, Mass., d. about 1851. Ruth, b. 176S, m. Joel Howard, res. in 
Milford, Mass., d. Jan. 3, 1844. Rhoda, b. 1768. Polly, b. 1769, m. Daniel Elliot, 
res. in Sutton, Mass. Catherine, m. Nathaniel Fletcher, res. in Carlton, Mass. 

[6] ABNER"' MORSE (EzEKIEL^ HENRY^ Joseph^, Joseph^), son of Ezekiel 
[4] and Rebecca (Cozzens) Morse, was born Oct. 11, 1759, in West Medway. He mar- 
ried Mille Leland, daughter of Asaph and Beulah (Littlefield) Leland. She was born 
1761, in Holliston, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Morse died March 11, 
1821. Mrs. Morse died 1S21. 

The children-Mere : Nabby, b. 1783, m. Uriah Cutler, res. in Holliston, Mass. 
Elijah, b. 1785, m. Mary Jackson, res. in Boston, Mass. Mille, b. 1789, m. Alexander 
H. Jones, res. in Framingham, Mass. Chloe, b. 1791, m. Lemuel Leland, res. in 
Sherborn, Mass. Abner, b. September, 1793, m. Oct. i, 1832, ^Sarah Ann Voorhees, 
who died Sept. 27, 1833; m. Oct. 15, 1836, = Hannah Peck, who died Aug. 29, 1842; d. 
May 16, 1865. Betsey, b. 1796, m. Seneca Wright, res. in Bellingham, Mass. 
Thomas J., b. 1801, m. Lucy Leland, res. in Sherborn, Mass. Lucretia, b. 1S04, d. 

1828. 

ANDREW- MORSE (Andrew^, Andrew*, SAMUEL■^ Jonathan^, Daniel^), 
son of Andrew and Lois (Smith) Morse, was born July 10, 1789, in Sherborn, Mass. 
He married, Sept. 10, 1810, Margarette Metcalf, daughter of Titus and Peggy Metcalf. 
She was born Sept. 12, 1791, in Franklin, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. 
Margarette Morse died Feb. 22, 1879. ^r. Andrew Morse died April 16, 1S84. 

The children zvere: Asa Daniels, b. Nov. 23, 1811 d. March, 16, 1812. Asa 
Daniels, b. Jan. 30, 1813, m. Sept. 21, 1S36, Eliza Hill. Mary F., b. Sept. 21, 1814, 
m. May 27, 1834, ^Sylvanus Bullard ; m. Oct. 30, 1850, ^James Willard Daniels, vid. 
Metcalf, b. March 31, 1816, m. Aug. 13, 1843, Lucinda Maxwell, d. Feb. 22, 1854. 
Francis Judson, b. March 3, 1818, m. Jan. 4, 1848, 'Ellen Burnell; m. ^Mrs. Letitia 
McCall, 7iee Carpenter, res. in Constantine, Mich., d. June 24, 1883. Julia A., b. June 
9, 1823. J. Amory, b. Oct. 9, 1S26, m. Susan Keith, d. Sept. 4, 1855. Robert G., 
b. Aug. 27, 1833, m. Sept. 4. 1855, Olive Merrifield, d. Oct. 4, 1862. 

[if BENONF MORSE (Benoni«, JosiahS Jeremiah*, Jeremiah\ Joseph^, 
SamuelI). son of Benoni and Mariam Morse, married, 1785, Polly Hobbs. They 
resided in Medway. Mr. Morse died Dec. 23, 1836. Mrs. Morse died April 6, 1S43. 

The children were: Amasa, b. July 26, 1788, m. Susan Bullen. Polly, b. Dec. 9, 
1790, m. Joseph Green. Uriah, b. Dec. 10, 1792. Eliza, b. Aug. 26, 1794. Lucy, 
b. June 14, 1796. Melinda, m. William Bacon. Josiah [2], b. May 15, iSoi. Benoni, 
b. May 22, 1803, m. Oct. 30, 1825, Abigail Baker. Keziah, b. July 7, 1805, m. Jan. 13, 
1825, George Harding, vid. Chloe, b. Sept. 18, 1807. 

[2] JOSIAH* MORSE (Benoni", Benoni«, Josiah', Jeremiah*, Jeremiah^ ^ 



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Joseph^, Samuel^), son of Benoni [i] and Pollj (Ilobbs) Morse, was born May 15, 
iSoi, in Medwaj. He married ^Caroline Williams. She was born June 27, 1801, in 
Medwaj, where they resided. Mrs. Caroline Morse died Jan. 15, 1836. Mr. Morse 
married -Sylvia Littlefield. She was born Feb. 18, 1812. Mrs. Sylvia Morse died 
March 31, 1855. Mr. Morse married ^Emeline Wilson. She was born Oct. 21, 1812. 
Mr. Morse died July 9, 1885, in Norfolk, Mass. 

The children ivere : Josiah E. [3], b. Nov. 2, 1823. George A., b. Feb. 2, 1826. 
Caroline M., b. Feb. 14, 1827. Angenette M., b. Nov. 4, 1830, d. April 2, 1842, 
Lucy A., b. Oct. 12, 1S33, d. Nov. 8, 1851. Sylvia A., b. June 9, 1842, d. Oct. 27, 
1851. Charles H., b. June 4, 1845. Clarissa A., b. July 30, 1848, d. Feb. 19, 1851. 
Laura F., b. April 7, 1S53. 

[3] JOSIAH E.9 MORSE (Josiah*, BENONI^ Benoni«, Josiah^, Jeremiah*, 
Jeremiah^, Joseph^, Sam.uel^), son of Joseph [2] and Caroline (Williams) Morse, 
was born Nov. 2, 1823, in Medway. He married Salome Manley. She was born 
March 2, 1823, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Medway. 

The only child was: Abbie Manley, b. Sept. 30, 1848, m. Nov. 29, 1866, George 
Mcintosh, vid. 

JESSE NEW (James, John), son of James and Annie (Perry) New, was born 
July 13, 1793, in Grafton, Mass. He married, Oct. 22, 1815, ^Sarah Winter. They re- 
sided in West Medway. Mrs. Sarah New died May 29, 1822. Mr. New married, Aug. 
12, 1827, ^Martha Eager, daughter of John and Betsey (Marble) Eager. Mr. New died 
Feb. 20, 1865. Mrs. Martha New died Dec. 26, 1878. 

The children wet-e : James, b. July 29, 1816. Adoniram Judson, b. June 28, 1820. 
Mary E., b. July 11, 1829, d. June 16, 1874. Martha A., b. Sept. 22, 1830, d. March 
28, 1854. Irving Drover, b. Nov. 4, 1833, d. July 29, 1836. Sarah J., b. May 29, 
1836, m. July 9, 1855, John P. Jones. Rebecca A., b. Feb. 16, 1838, m. Sept. 16, 1861, 
Charles H. Mitchell. John Q^ A., b. Feb. 13, 1840, m. March iS, 1S63, Vienner Fol- 
lansbee. Enos S., b. June 25, 1842, m. March 4, 1S69, Martha A. Claflin, d. June 29, 
1873. Anna M., b. June 30, 1S44, d. March 25, 1846. 

JAMES K. P. NOURSE (Gilbert, Daniel), son of Gilbert and Betsey W. 
(Cargill) Nourse, was born March 30, 1845, in West Medway. He married. May 29, 
1867, Nellie J. Blake. She was born Nov. 26, 1847, in South Natick, Mass. They 
resided in West Medway. 

The children -Mere: Louis E., b. May 12, 1S68. Albert H., b. May 26, 1870. 
James G., b. Jan. 28, 1S73. George F., b. May 30, 1S77. Charles C, b. April 12, 
1880. 

[i] JOHNi PARTRIDGE was an original proprietor of the town of Medfield, 
Mass. His parentage is unknown. He may have been the son of William and Ann 
Partridge, of Salisbury, Mass., and grandson of John Partridge, of Olney, Bucking- 
hamshire, England, who was a descendant of Richard de Pertriche, of Wishanger 
Manor, Gloucestershire, England. He married, Dec. 18, 1655, Magdalen Bullard, daugh- 
ter of John and Magdalen Bullard, of Dedham, Mass. They resided in Medfield, Mass. 

The children -were: John [2], b. Sept. 21, 1656. Hannah, b. April 15, 1658. 
Eleazar, b. 1664. Abiel, b. 1667. Experience, b. 1669, and Rachel, b. 1669, m. 
Joseph Daniell, vid. Samuel [3], b. Feb. 22, 167 1. Zachariah [4], b. 1674. Eliza- 
beth, b. 1678. 

[2] J0HN2 PARTRIDGE (JohnI), son of John [i] and Magdalen (Bullard) 
Partridge, was born Sept. 21, 1656, in Medfield, Mass. He married, 1678, ^Elizabeth 
Rockwood, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret (Holbrook) Rockwood. She was born 
April 3, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Medfield, now Millis. Mrs. Eliza- 
beth Partridge died 1687. Mr. Partridge married, 16S8, ^Elizabeth Adams, daughter 
of Jonathan^ and Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams. She was born 1666, in Medfield, Mass. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams died Aug. 14, 1719. Mr. Partridge married, April 17, 1721, 
'Hannah Sheffield, daughter of William and Mary Sheffield, of Sherborn, Mass. Mr. 
Partridge died Dec. 9, 1743. Mrs. Hannah Partridge died July 19, 1754. 

The children were: Elizabeth, b. 1679, m. Dec. 22, 1701, Ebenezer Daniell, vid. 
Mary, b. 1681, m. Ebenezer Daniell, vid. John, m. 1708, Ann Pond, res. in 
Wrentham. Benoni [5], b. 1687. Jonathan [6], b. 1693. Hannah, b. 1696, m. 
May 7, 1713, Jeremiah Daniell, vid. Deborah, b. 1698, m. Israel Keith, res. in Ux- 



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bridge, Mass., d. Aug. 30, 1740. James [7], b. October, 1700. Sarah, b. 1702, m. 
Marcli 13, 1723, George Adams, vid. Stephen [8], b. April i6, 1706. Anna, b. 1709. 

[3] SAMUEL^ PARTRIDGE (JohnI), son of John [i] and Magdalen (Bul- 
lard) Partridge, was born Y€b. 22, 1671, in Medfield, Mass. He married Hannah 
Mason, daughter of Robert and Abigail Mason. She was born Sept. 3, 1676. 

The children zvcre : Hannah, b. April 6, 1702. Thankful, b. Aug. 7, 1703. 
Samuel, b. Nov. 6, 1704. Ebenezer, b. Maj 29, 1706. Abigail, b. Nov. 7, 1707. 
Benjamin and Silence, b. March 13, 1709. Mehitablk, b. July 6, 1710. Joshua 
[9], b. July 27, 1713. Caleb, b. May 27, 1716, d. Feb. 20, 1755. Silence, b. March 

5, 1719, m. Dec. 23, 1742, Stephen Kingsbury, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[4] ZACHARIAH2 PARTRIDGE (John), son of John [i] and Magdalen 

(Bullard) Partridge, was born, 1674, in Medfield, Mass. He married Elizabeth . 

They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 23, 1716. 

The childrcfi were : Mary, b. 1702, m. Benjamin White, res. in Dudley, Mass. 
Magdalen, b. Feb. 4, 1704, m. David Daniell. Sarah, b. 1706, m. Joseph Green. 
Zechariah, b. 1709, d. Aug. 31, 171S. Asa, b. 1712. Phebe, b. Aug. 27, 1714, m. 
William Tweed, res. in Ashuelot, Mass. 

[5] BENONI' PARTRIDGE (John^, JohnI), son of John [2] and Elizabeth 
(Rockwood) Partridge, was born 16S7, i" Medfield, Mass. He married, 1709, Mehit- 
able Wheelock. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Partridge died Jan. 20, 1761. 
Mr. Partridge died Dec. 26, 1769. 

The children -were : Preserved, b. 1709, m. 1737, Katharine Armstrong, res. in 

Holliston, Mass. Thomas, b. 171 1. Seth, b. 1713, m. Sarah , res. in Medfield, 

Mass. Joseph, b. Aug. 22, 1715. David, b. May 21, 1718. Mehitable, b. April 24, 
1720, d. Aug. 4, 1741. Samuel, b. June 24, 1722, d. Sept. 7, 1741. Sarah, b. Sept. 
27, 1724, m. 1744, Obadiah Adams, res. in Bellingham, Mass. Timothy [10], b. Jan. 
18, 1727. Eli, b. June 3, 1729, res. in Holliston, Mass. Moses [ii], b. Aug. 28, 1733. 

(6] JONATHAN^ PARTRIDGE (JoHN^JoHN ), son of John [2] and Eliza- 
beth (Adams) Partridge, was born 1693, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married, 
Nov. 13, 1717, ^Elizabeth Learnard. She was born in Framingham, Mass. They 
resided in Medway. Mrs. Elizabeth Partridge died April 23, 1738. Mr. Partridge 
married, January, 1739, ^Ann Phipps. 

The children -were : Matthew, b. March 16, 1718. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 17, 1720. 
Huldah, b. July 18, 1722. Jonathan, b. July 16, 1724, m. Oct. 12, 1748, Abigail 
Lovet, res. in Sherborn, Mass. Mary, b. July 19, 1726, m. 1747, Abner Ellis. Ede, 
b. Dec. 4, 1727, m. 1750, Nathan Bullard. Hannah, b. Feb. 12, 1729. Jasper, b. 

April 15, 1732. Learnard, b. Feb. 7, 1735. Silas, b. July 22, 1737, m. Abigail , 

res. in Peru, Mass. Thaddeus, b. Nov. 28, 1739, m. Thankful , res in Barre, 

Mass. Reuben, b. Nov. 21, 1741, m. Mary Perry, res. in Gardiner, Me. Jabez, b. 

Nov. 21, 1741. Rhoda, b. Feb. 11, 1743. John, b. Oct. 28, 1746, m. Phebe , 

res. in Barre, Mass. 

[7] JAMES^ PARTRIDGE (John^, John^), son of John [2] and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Partridge, was born October, 1700, in Medfield, now Millis. He married, 
Jan. 27, 1729, Keziah Bullard, daughter of Malachi and Bethiah (Fisher) Bullard. 
She w^as born Dec. 2, 1711. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died 1769. Mrs. 
Partridge died July 25, 1799. 

The children were : James, b. Oct. 10, 1730, m. 1759, Abigail , res. in Boyls- 

ton, Mass. Malachi, b. Nov. 30, 1731, res. in Sturbridge, Mass. Keziah, b. Nov. 
12, 1733, m. Moses Thompson. Asa, b. March 6, 1735. Lois, b. Sept. 20, 1736, m. 
July 29, 1756, Benjamin Pond, res. in Wrentham, Mass. Bethiah, b. Nov. 22, 1738, 
m. March 15, 1759, Seth Hixon, res. in Stoughton, Mass. Eleazar, b. April 19, 
1740, m. 1764, Lois R. Rockwood, res. in Wrentham, Mass., d. 1826. Lydia, b. Dec. 

6. 1743, m. Samuel Bullard, res. in Holliston, Mass, d. 1840. Stephen, b. June 10, 
1746. Joel [12], b. Feb. 19. 174S. Eunice, b. July 26, 1749. Nathan [13], b. March 
26, 1751. Hannah, b. Sept. 19, 1753, d. Dec. 25, 1756. Elizabeth, d. Sept. 18, 
1818. Chloe, b. April 11, 1756. 

[8] STEPHEN^ PARTRIDGE (John^, John^), son of John [2] and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Partridge, was born April 16, 1706, in Medfield, Mass. He married, April 



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7, 1737, Mary MacCanne. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Stephen Partridge 
died March 10, 1742. Mrs. Mary Partridge married ^Abner Ellis. 

The children -were : Mary, b. June 20, 173S, m. Joseph Baxter. Azvba, b. April 
16, 1742, m. Dec. 25, 176^, Aaron Gardner, res. in Sherborn, Mass. 

[9] JOSHUA- PARTRIDGE (Samuei.^, JoHxSfi), son of Samuel [3] and 
Hannah (Mason) Partridge, was born July 27, 1713. He married, Dec. 23, 1742, 
Elizabeth Kingsbury. 

The children were: Eli/abktii, b. Sepl. 28, 1743, d. Jan. 3, 1744. Joshua [14], 
b. April 20, 1745. Elizabeth, b. March 20, 1747, m. Hra Richardson; m. ^John 
Wheeler, vid ; m. Asaph Leland ; m. *Joseph Lovell, vid. Ichabud, b. Aug. 13, 17^9. 
Samuel [15], b. Dec. 26, 1752. Rhoda, b. Feb. 3, 1759, m. John Ellis, vid. 

[10] TIMOTHY* PARTRIDGE (BEN(>xl^ John'-, JohnI), son of Benoni [5] 
and Mehitable (Wheelock) Partridge, was born Jan. iS, 1727, in Medway, Mass. 
He married, Jan. 5, 1755, Abigail Barber, daughter of Joseph Barber. She was born 
in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 8. 1787. Mrs. Partridge 
died Feb. 22, 1809. 

The childreti ivere : Samuel, b. March 18, 1756, res. in Paxton, Mass. Eunice, b. 
March 11;, 1758, m. March 6, 1783, Ralph Mann, res. in Walpole, Mass. Elijah [16], 
b. Aprir4, 1762. Zillah, b. March 15, 1764, d. Oct. 22, 17S3. David, b. Dec. 30, 
1765, d. Sept. 25, 1783. 

[11] MOSES* PARTRIDGE (BENO^^^ John^, JohnI), son of Benoni [5] and 
Mehitable (Wheelock) Partridge, was born Aug. 28, 1733, in Medway. He married, 
Sept. 9, 1755, Rachel Thayer. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died Oct. 6, 
1804. Mrs. Partridge died Sept. 6, 1812. 

The children were: Freelove, b. Feb. 11, 1757, m. June 29, 177S, David Pike, 
res. in Rockingham, Vt. Deadan, b. Feb. 14, 1759, d. Feb. 14, 1759. Simeon [17], 
b. Feb. 28, 1760. Beulah, b. July 5, 1762, m. Dec. 18, 1782, lElias Hayward, who died 
Oct. 22, 1783; m. June 26, 17S8, ^Daniel Fiske, res. in Upton, d. March, 1858. Tabi- 
THA, b. April 30, 1765, m. July 5, 17S1, James Johnson, d. soon after. Clarissa, b. 
June 14, 1775, m. Jan. 11, 1795, ^Gregory Ide, who died Aug. 6, 1798; m. Oct. 23, 1799, 
2 Asa Childs, res. in Pittsburgh, Penn. 

[12] JOEL* PARTRIDGE (James^, John2, John^), son of James [7] and Ke- 
ziah (BuUard) Partridge, was born Feb. 19, 1748, in Medway. He married Waitstill 
Morse, daughter of Ezekiel and Rebecca (Cozzens) Morse. She was born March 6, 
1755, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Partridge died Feb. 13, 1S23. Mrs. Par- 
tridge died March 8, 1825. 

The children -were: Ezekiel, b. July i, 1775, m. Deborah Harding, res. in Wor- 
cester, Mass. Abigail, b. Jan. 9, 1777, m. Ezra** Adams, vid. Catherine, b. April 
I, 1779, m. Stephen* Adams, vid. Tamar, b. Aug. 8, 17S1, m. Job" Partridge, res. in 
Bellingham, Mass. Joel [18], b. March i, 1784. Jerusha, b. May 2, 1787, m. David 
Mann, of Westboro, Mass. Ede, b. June 25, 1789, m. Nathaniel Clark. James, b. 
Sept. 3, 1793. d. April 26, 1816. 

[13] NATHAN* PARTRIDGE (JAMES^ John^, John^), son of James [7] and 
Keziah (Bullard) Partridge, was born March 26, 1751, in Medway. He married Mela- 
tiah Holbrook, daughter of Dea. Joseph Holbrook. She was born Feb. 28, 1755, in 
Bellingham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died May 25, 1785. Mrs. 
Partridge married ^Capt. Thomas Adams, of Barre, Mass. 

The children luere : Lovina, b. Jan. 8, 1777, d. July 10, 1782. Nathan, b. Dec. 
27, 1778, m. Isabella Fessenden, res. in Barre, Mass. Susanna, b. Nov. 30, 1783, m. 
Capt. Asa Fiske, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[14] JOSHUA* PARTRIDGE (Joshua^, SAMUEL^ JohnI), son of Joshua [9] 
and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge, was born April 20, 1745, in Medway. He mar- 
ried Hannah Cutler. They resided in Medway. 

The children -were: Joseph, b. April 26, 1768, m. Chloe Pufter, d. Oct. 26, 1S22. 
Priscilla, b. June 14, 1774, d. Aug. 12, 1774. David, b. Sept. 20, 1775, m. 1804, 
Miriam Partridge, res. in Brimfield, Mass. Hannah, b. Oct. 3, 1780, d. Sept. i, 1810. 
Sabra, b. Aug. 15, 1783, d. Nov. 29, 1793. 

[15] SAMUEL* PARTRIDGE (Joshua^, Samuel^, J(Min1), son of Joshua [9] 
and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge, was born Dec. 26, 1752, in Medway. He 



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married Mehitable Allen. She was born in 1753. They resided in Meduay. Mrs. 
Partridire died Jan. 15, 1829. Mr. Partridge died Feb. 17, 1842. 

The children v.'ere: Elizabeth, b. April 8, i??^^. m. iSimon Hill; -Jeremiah 

Pratt. Matilda, b. May 9, 1778, m. 1 Oliver Richardson ; m. ^ Wheeler. Rhoda, 

b. Dec. 20, 17S0, m. Elisha Fisher. Vesta, b. Sept. 22, 1782. Miriam, b. August, 1785, 
m. Davids Partridge. Mehitahle, b. Dec. 20, 1788, m. March 24, 1S08, Jasper 
Daniels, vid.: d. Nov. 7, 18S0. Clarissa, b. May 13, 1791, m. April 19, 1818, Fisher 

Hill, vid. . 

[16] ELIJAH'' PARTRIDGE (TnioxiiY*, BenoniS John^, JoiinI), son ot 
Timothv [10] and Abigail (Barber) Partridge, was born April 4, 1762, in Medway. 
He married iKeziah W.Y\irtis. They resided in West Medway. :Mrs. Keziah Par- 
trid^-e died Jan. 16, 1795. Mr. Partridge married -^Catherine Clark. She was born in 
Medway. Mr. Partridge died Sept. 9, 1805. Mrs. Catherine Partridge married 
2Moses5 Pond, vid. Mrs. Catherine Pond died June 18, 1834. 

The children -vere : Rachel, b. Dec. 7, 1785, m. Daniel Leland, Jr., of Sher- 
born, Mass. Leah, b. Jan. 7, 1788, d. Jan. 9, 1788. Timothy [19], b. March 14, 
1789. Clark, b. May 16, 1799. Catherine, b. Feb. 6, 1801. Elijah [20], b. Jan. 29, 

^ °['i7] SIMEON' PARTRIDGE (MosesS Bexoni^, John^, JoiinI), son of 
Moses [11] and Rachel (Thayer) Partridge, was born Feb. 28, 1760, in Medway. He 
married, 1784, Jerusha White. She was born in Franklin, Mass. They resided in 
Medway. Capt. Simeon Partridge died Jan. 9, 1832. Mrs. Jerusha Partridge died 

March 23, 1834. r t u 

The children xvere: Lymax, b. Nov. 21, 1785, d. Aug. 12, 1805. Elihu [21], b. 

Sept. 28, I7S7. ^ .. ,r -, J 

[iS] JOEL^ PARTRIDGE (Joel^ JAMES^ John^, JohnO, son of Joel [12] and 
Waitstill (Morse) Partridge, was born March 1, 1784, in Medway. He married, V^h. 
26, 1807, 1 Sarah Clark, daughter of Stephen and Eunice (Clark) Clark. She was born 
in' 1785. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sarah Partridge died July 19, 1S20. Mr. 
Partridge married, Nov. 16, 1820, ^Joanna Sanford. Mr. Joel Partridge died Aug. 19, 
1852. Mrs. Joanna Partridge died April 25, 1853. 

The children ivere: Remembrance, b. April 18, 1S08, d. May i, 1808. Clark 
[22], b. April I, 1809. Stephen [23], b. March 12, 1811. Joel Gilbert [24], b. May 
^2 1813. Sarah Anx, b. Dec. 3, 181S, m. June 14, 1840, Joseph Buliard, vid. Ed- 
mund James, b. April 6, 1827, d. May 31. 182S. Lydia Sanford, b. Sept. 11, 1830, 
m. April 12. 1853, Addison P. Thayer, vid. 

[19] TIMOTHYS PARTRIDGE (ELIJAH^TIMOTHY^BExoxl^Jo^N^JoHNl), 
son of Elijah [16] and Keziah W. (Curtis) Partridge, was born March 14, 1789, in 
Medway. He married Charlotte Adams, daughter of Jonathan Adams. They resided 
in Medway. Mr. Partridge died June 13, 1827. Mrs. Partridge died Dec 4, 1834. 

The children tvere : Sewell, b. May 25, 1812, m. June 6, 1838, Sarah G. Mann, 
res. in Holiiston, Mass. Charlotte, b. April 24, 1815, d. April 10, 1838. Eliza, 
b. April 9, 1817, m. Dec. 31, 1839, Jotham Adams, Jr., d. Oct. 25, 1844. Timothy A 
b Feb --9 1820, m. Nov. 24, 1S64, Sarah Bisbee, d. April 6, 1875. Elij.\h [25], b. 
Aug. 7, 1822. Harriet, b. Jan. 23, 1825, m. June 4, 1845, Jotham Adams, Jr., d. Aug. 
20, 1846. EdxMUNd, b. July 27, 1S27, d. Jan. 18, 1852. 

[20] ELIJAH" PARTRIDGE (Elijah^, Timothy*, Bexoni\ John-, John^), 
son of Elijah [16] and Keziah W. (Curtis) Partridge, was born Jan. 29, 1S05, in Med- 
way He married, Dec. 11, 1S39, 'Ruth Adams, daughter of Jotham Adams. She was 
born Au-. 19, 1811. Mrs. Ruth Partridge died Jan. 29, 1S56. Mr. Partridge married, 
Oct. 3, 1867, ^Lucy G. Dodge. She was born March 25, 1S32, in Burnham, Me. 

The otily child\vas: Rith E., b. Oct. 21, 1868. 

[21] ELIHIJs PARTRIDGE (SIMEoN^ Moses*, Benoni\ John-, John^), son 
of Simeon [17] and Jerusha (White) Partridge, was born Sept. 28, 1787, in Med- 
way He married, Nov. 7, iSio, Charlotte Wight, daughter of Dr. Aaron and 
Jemima Wight. She was born June 17, 1788, in Medway, Mass., where they resided. 
Mrs Charlotte Partridge died March 2, 1833. Mr. Partridge married, March 13, 1S34. 
Maria Paine, daughter of Capt. William Paine, of Wellfleet, Mass. Mr. Elihu Par- 
tridge died Oct. 13, 1848. 



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The children -were: Lyman Wight, b. Nov. 23, 1811, d. April iS, 1812. Elihu 
[26], b. March 28, 1813. Simeon, b. Oct. 6, 1815, m. Betsey Maria Adams, d. Jan. 20, 
1882. Jerusha White, b. May 6, 1S22, m. Amos Whitney. Lyman, b. Aug. 23, 1836, 
m. June 28, 1870, Julia O. Elliott, res. in Westminster, Mass. 

[22] CLARK« PARTRIDGE (JoelS, Joel*, James', Johx^, John^), son of 
Joel [18] and Sarah (Clark) Partridge, was born April i, 1809, in Medvvay. He mar- 
ried, April 6, 1830, ^Mary Harding, daughter of Seth and Mary (Learned) Harding. 
She was born March 17, 181 1, in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. j\Iary Partridge 
died March 23, 1834. Mr. Partridge married, March 25, 1835, "Mrs. Abigail Partridge, 
«ee Harding, daughter of Seth and Mary (Learned) Harding, and widow of William 
Partridge. She was born in Medway, where they resided. The Hon. Clark Partridge 
died Nov. 17, 18S5. 

The only child "uas : ALvry Harding, b. March 14, 1S34, m. David Parsons 
Wilder, Esq., res. in Chicago, 111. 

Memoranda. David Parsons Wilder was born in Westfield, Mass. He graduated 
in 1851 from Harvard College and in 1855 from the Cambridge Law School. Mr. 
Wilder practiced law in Chicago, 111., and attained eminence in his profession. He 
died March 18, 1872, in the very prime of life. Subsequently, Mrs. Wilder, with her 
family, removed to Medway, where they reside. The children were : Clark Partridge. 
Mary Faustina. Grace Harding. Gertrude Parsons. Lothrop. Bertha Frances. 
David Parsons. 

Clark Partridge Wilder was of the firm of Wilder & Parker, Chicago, 111. 

[23] STEPHEN" PARTRIDGE (JoEL^ Joel*, JamesS JoHN^ JohnI), son of 
Joel [18] and Sarah (Clark) Partridge, was born March 12, 181 1, in Medway. He 
married, Oct. 23, 1833, Fidelia Allen. They resided in Medway. Mr. Partridge died 
Oct. 15, 18S5. 

The children zuere : Abigail Ellen, b. May 22, 1835, d. June 9, 1836. Abigail 
Maria, b. April 28, 183S, m. Nov. 25, 1863, Asa Adams. Fidelia, b. April 5, 1840, 
m. Oct. 2, 1859, John Frank Lesure, d. June 7, 1S64. Edson, b. June 6, 1842. Ade- 
LizA, b. Nov. 3, 1843, d. Oct. 23, 1862. Almond G. [27], b. July 18, 1847. Joel 
Clark, b. Aug. 2^, 18^2, m. April i. 1874, Mary A. Davis. 

[24] JOEL GILBERT* PARTRIDGE (Joel^, Joel*, James^, John^, JohnI), 
son of Joel [18] and Sarah (Clark) Partridge, was born May 22, 1813, in Medway. He 
married, Nov. 19, 1835, ^Emeline Richardson. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Eme- 
line Partridge died April 20, iS^o. Mr. Partridge married, Oct. 6, 1S41, ^Roxana 
Richardson. Mr. Partridge died Feb. 18, 1S46. 

The children were: Sarah C, b. Aug. 3, 1836, m. June 5, 1862, Edward Clark. 
Harriet M., b. Aug. 17, 1837, m. November, 1863, Payson Goodell, d. May 5, 186S. 
George H., b. February, 1839, ^- ^^^- i-' 1839. Emeline, b. Oct. 9, 1842, m. Novem- 
ber, 1^63, Elbridge Hill. Charles W., b. March 6, 1844. 

[25] ELIJAH' PARTRIDGE (Timothy^, Elijah^, Timothy*, BenoniS John^, 
John^), son of Timothy [19] and Charlotte (Adams) Partridge, was born Aug. 7, • 
1822, in Medway. He married, Jan. 19, 1859, Mary Partridge Hill, daughter of Charles 
and Nancy (Jones) Hill. She was born July 13, 1827, in Sherborn, Mass. They 
reside in East Medway. 

The children were : William Herbert. Charles Hill, b. Sept. 30, 1869. 

[26] ELIHU' PARTRIDGE (Elihu«, Simeon^, Moses*, Benoni^, John^, 
John^), son of Elihu [21] and Charlotte (Wight) Partridge, was born March 28, 1813, 
in Medway. He married, Nov. 25, 1841, Olive Shumway, daughter of Amos and Pa- 
tience (Adams) Shumway. She was born Jan 15, 1S15, in West Medway, where they 
resided. Mr. Partridge died Oct. 10, 1875. 

The children were: Louisa F., b. July 20, 1846, d. Feb. 23, 1847. Sarah F., b. 
Oct. 17, 1S49, ^- ^'ov. 2, 1S74. Emma C, b. Feb. 28, 1S56. 

[27] ALMOND G. PARTRIDGE (Stephens, Joel^, Joel*, James^, John^, 
John"-), son of Stephen [23] and Fidelia (Allen) Partridge, was born July 18, 1847, in 
Medwa}'. He married, Nov. 28, 1872, Nellie L. Kingsbury, daughter of Hiram and 
Charlotte (Wight) Kingsbury. She was born in East Medway. They reside in West 
Medway. 

The only child was : Joel Evan, b. Feb. 4, 1878. 



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BERNARD PARTRIDGE, son of Edward and Hannah (Legg) Partridge, was 
born Nov. i, 1773, in Oakham, Mass. lie married Mary Phillips, daughter of 
Jedidiah and Sarah (Bullen) Phillips. She was born Feb. 3, 1779, in East Medwaj, 
where they resided. Mrs. Mary Partridge died Dec. 30, 1861. 

The children vjere : Elizabeth. Mary Ann, m. Charles Newell, res. in Medfield, 
Mass. Daniel, m. Mary Plaisted. Asa. Charlotte, m. George Allen. IIira.m. 
Aden, b. Sept. 13, 1812, m. Abigail Harding, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. ; d. Aug. 
20, 1859. Edward, b. May 18, 1814, m. ^Susan Brooks; m. -Minerva Jackson, res. in 
Philadelphia, Penn. C.vtharine. Charles D., b. Sept. 2, 1S17, m. April 27, 1845, 
Nancy L. Reid, res. in Philadelphia, Penn.; d. Dec. 11, 1877. Artemas, b. Jan. 17, 
1820, m. April 12, 1S49, Cirace A. Warner, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. Andrew. 

JAMES PENNIMAN, son of James Penniman, was born 1726, in Medfield, 
Mass. He married, 1755, Abigail Clark, daughter of Timothy and Abigail (Bullard) 
Clark. She was born Sept. 30, 1732. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Penniman 
died March 17, 1804. Mrs. Penniman died Dec. 13, 1831. 

The children were: Amy, m. Ralph Bullard, vid. Olive, b. Feb. 24, 1751, m. 
March 29, 1775, Jabez Shumway, t'id.; d. Sept. 17, 1823. Abigail, b. 1755, m. 1779, 
Samuel Damon, res. in Holden, Mass.; d. March 18, 1842. Thankful, m. Joseph 
Daniels, res. in Worcester, Mass. Priscilla, b. 1761, m. Jan. 28, 1784, Lemuel 
Daniels, vid.; d. March i, 1825. Rebecca, b. 1763, d. Feb. 10, 1844. Mercy, b. 
1765, m. Micah Adams, vid.; d. April 23, 1829. Sybel, b. 1770, m. John Clark, vid.; 
d. March 29, iS-|0. 

CHARLES SUMNER8 PHILBRICK (Joseph', Josei>ii«, Abners, Thomas*, 
Samuel^, Thomas'-, Thomas^), son of Joseph Philbrick, was born July 19, 1S46, 
in Seabrook, N. H. He married, Sept. 21, 1876, lEmily R. Bullard. They resided in 
Medway. Mrs. Emily R. Philbrick died Jan. 13, 1877. Mr. Philbrick married. May 
28, 1879, ^Annie Maria Crooks, daughter of George Crooks, of Chelsea, Mass. 

The children xvere : Arthur Lloyd, b. March 19, 18S0. Roscoe Hunter, b. 
Sept. I, 1881. 

Memoranda. Thomas^ Philbrick, immigrant, with his wife and six children came 
from Lincolnshire, England, in company with Gov. John Winthrop and Sir Richard 
Saltonstall. They arrived in Massachusetts Baj', June 12, 1630, " after a tempestuous 
seventy-six days' passage." They attempted a settlement where Salem now is, but in 
July, with Sir Richard Saltonstall and others, they went to Watertown, Mass., where 
they remained until 1645, when Mr. Philbrick with his family removed to Hampton, 
N. H., to which place his son, John Philbrick, had gone in 1639, and settled. Thomas^ 
Philbrick died 1667, in Hampton, N. H. 

Thomas^ Philbrick, son of Thomas^ Philbrick, was born in England in 1624, and 
died Nov. 24, 1700, in Hampton, N. H. Samuel* Philbrick, born March 19, 1660, and 
died Feb. 22, 1694; Thomas*, born 1684, ^^'^^ Feb. 15, 1747; Abner', born Jan. 21, 
1708, died May 2, 1790; Joseph*, born Dec. 7, 1755, died May 8, 1831 ; Joseph', born 
May II, 1796, died Sept. 19, 1863 ; all died in Hampton, now Seabrook, N. H. Charles 
Sumner Philbrick, born July 19, 1846, came to Medway in 1876. 

REV. GEORGE PHILLIPS, son of Christopher Phillips, was born about 1593, 
in Rainham, St. Martins, County of Norfolk, England. He graduated in 1613, and 
received the degree of A. M. in 1617, from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. 
He was settled in the ministry in Suffolk County, but on account of persecution 
embarked for America, April 12, 1630, on the ship Arbella, with his wife and two 
children. On board the same ship were Gov. John Winthrop, Sir Richard Saltonstall, 
the Rev. John Wilson, Isaac Johnson, Simon Broadstreet, and others. They landed 
June 12, 1630, in Salem Mass., where his w^fe soon died and was buried by the side of 
Lady Arbella Johnson. The Rev. Mr. Phillips was settled not long after as pastor 
of the church in Watertown, Mass., where he remained a beloved minister of Christ 
until his death, July i, 1644. His son, the Rev. Samuel Phillips, was settled in 1651, 
as colleague with the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, in Rowley, Mass., and his great grand- 
son, the Rev. Samuel Phillips, was the first pastor of the " Old South Church," in 
Andover, Mass. 

Ebenezer Phillips, of Southboro', the ancestor of Jedidiah Phillips, of East Med- 



way, was doubtless descended from the Rev. George Phillips, of Watertown, allhough 
the line of descent has not been traced. 

[i] JEDIDIAH PHILLIPS (Samuel, Ebenezer), son of Samuel and Martha 
(Newton) Phillips, was born Dec. 20, 1754, in Southboro, Mass. He married ^Sarah 
Bullen, daughter of Jonathan Bullen. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Sarah 
Phillips died. Mr. Phillips married -Charlotte Bacon. She was born in Franklin, 
Mass. Mr. Phillips died Jan. 25, 1847. Mrs. Charlotte Phillips died Nov. 27, 1S49. 

The. children -were: John, b. July 12, 1775, d. Nov. 22, 1857. Mary, b. Feb. 3, 
1779, m. Bernard Partridge, vid.; d. Dec. 30, 1S61. Lydia, b. June 3, 1781, d. July, 
1857. Rachel, b. Aug. 9, 1783, m. Joshua Leland, d. 1S62. Oliver [2], b. June 10, 
1786. JosiAH [3], b. Aug. 8, 1788. Sarah, b. March 3, 1791, m. April 3, 181 1, Charles'' 
Daniels, vid.; d. March 3, 1871. Catherine, b. June 8, 1793, d. April 13, 1795. Jedi- 
DIAH, b. March 2, 1796, d. March 2, 1800. 

[2] OLIVER PHILLIPS (Jedidiah, S.\muel, Ebenezer), son of Jedidiah [i] 
and Sarah (Bullen) Phillips, was born June 10, 1786, in East Medway. He married, 
Dec. I, 180S, 1 Hannah Richardson, daughter of Elisha and Sarah (Ellis) Richardson. 
She was born Nov. 23, 1787, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Hannah Phil- 
lips died Jan. 27, 1855. Mr. Phillips married ^Mrs. Irene (Turner) Hawes, nee 
Richardson, daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth (Jones) Richardson, and widow of 
lObed Turner, and ^Lewis Hawes. She was born April 14, 1796, in East Medway. 
Mrs. Irene Phillips died March i, 1875. Mr. Phillips died March 14, 1880. 

The children were: Amanda, b. March 31, 1809, m. Dec. 25, 1831, John Barber, 
vid.;d.]u\y 18, 1834. Elisha Richard.son [4], b. April 5, 1811. Sarah, b. Sept. 
13, 1813, m. 1834, Ellis Daniels, vid.; d. July 3, 1844. Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1816, m. 
Jan. 25, 183S, Timothy Bullard, vid. Oliver Francis [5], b. Jan. 8, 1829. 

[3] JOSIAH PHILLIPS (Jedidiah, Samuel, Ebenezer), son of Jedidiah [i] 
and Sarah (Bullen) Phillips, was born Aug. 8, 1788, in East Medway. He married 
Sally Morse. She was born in North Wrentham, Mass. They resided in East Med- 
wav. Dea. Josiah Phillips died Nov. 14, 1857. 

The children were: Sarah B., b. Jan. iS, 1812, m. Nov. 27, 1S30, Dea. John Sta- 
ples Smith, vid. Josiah Emerson, b. March 20, 1815, d. June 20, 1S38. Martha A., 
b. Jan. 22, 1817, m. Brainard Rockwood, res. in Milford, Mass. 

[4] ELISHA RICHARi3S0N PHILLIPS (Oliver, Jedidiah, Samuel, Ebe- 
nezer), son of Oliver [2] an-l Hannah (Richardson) Phillips, was born April 5, 1811, 
in East Medway. He married, Nov. 13, 1834, Elizabeth Daniels, daughter of Saben 
and Hannah (Ellis) Daniels. She was born May 17, 181 1, in East Medway, where 
they resided. Mr. Phillips died Aug. 27, 1852. 

The children %vere : Elizabeth, b. Jan. 25, 1837. Amanda M., (adopted) daugh- 
ter of Ellis and Sarah (Phillips) Daniels, b. April 23, 1842, d. Nov. 29, 1S67. 

[5] OLIVER FRANCIS PHILLIPS (Oliver, Jedidiah, Samuel, Ebenezer), 
son of Oliver and Hannah (Richardson) Phillips, was born Jan. 8, 1S29, in East Med- 
way. He married, April 19, 1854, Mercy Penniman Adams, daughter of Edward and 
Keziah L. (Clark) Adams. She was born April 26, 1834, in East Medway, where they 
resided. 

The children xvere : Edward Adams, b. Jan. 30, 1S57. Mary F., b. Nov. 15, 
1861, m. Feb. 16, 1881, Stuart McLees, res. in Norfolk, d. Nov. 19. 1S81. 

ALONZO PLATTS^ PHILLIPS (Nathan*, JAMES^ James^, James^), son of 
Nathan and Lydia (Pingree) Phillips, was born May 2, 1804, in Rowley, Mass. He 
married, April 15, 1830, ^Louisiana Dodge, daughter of Phineas and Mercy Dodge. 
She was born in Rowley, Mass. They resided in Peabody, Mass. Mrs Louisiana 
Phillips died Sept. 28, 1863. Mr. Phillips married Oct. 12, 1865, ^Mrs. Irene F. Proc- 
tor, nee Upton, daughter of Elisha C and Irene F. Upton, and widow of Aaron C. 
Proctor. She was born in Danvers, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Phillips 
died March 6, 1886. 

The children were: Oscar, b. July 27, 1S33, m. Sept. 18, 1855, Irene Trask, res. in 
Worcester, Mass. Elizabeth Mercy, b. June 12, 1837, d. Dec. 17, 1881. Lydia 
Maria, b. Sept. 6, 1839, d. Aug. 29, 1S40. Lydia Maria, b. Jan. 3, 1S42, d. May 24, 
1883. Lucy Dodge, b. Oct. 6, 1844, d. April 11, 1871. 

DANIEL POND settled in Dedham as early as 1652, where he died Feb. 4, 1698. 



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Robert Pond, son of Daniel Pond, of Dedham, was born in tbat town Aug. s, 1667. 
He became an owner of land in Wrentbam, Mass., on tbe " Mine Brook," and 
became possessed of considerable property in that vicinity. Robert Pond died Julv 
3, 1750, in Wrentham, Mass. 

EZRA POND, son of Robert Pond, was born in Wrentbam, Mass. lie pur- 
chased severnl tracts of land in Wrentham and in Medway, and resided in that part of 
Wrentham which became Franklin, not very far from West Medway. He was parish 
clerk for many years, and was one of the founders of the Second Church of Christ in 
Medway. He died prior to 17S2. 

MOSES POND, the eighth son of Ezra Pond, was a soldier in the French and 
Indian wars, and at Ticonderoga in 175S. At the alarm at Concord, April 19, 177:;, 
he served as drummer in the company that marched under the command of Capt. 
Joshua Partridge from Medway. He served also in one campaign of the Revolution 
under Capt. Samuel Cobb. 

[i] MOSES* POND (EzRA\ Robert'-, Daniel'), son of Ezra Pond, was born 
April 16, 1737, in WVentham, Mass. He married, March 12, 1760, Patience Carpenter. 
They resided in Wrentham, Mass., and after 1769, in Medway. Mr. Pond died Nov. 

5. 1832. 

The childnu -vrre : Patience, b. June 10, 1762, m. May 3, 1781, Phinehas Adams, 
vid. Betsey, b. Sept. 26, 1764. Matilda, b. Nov. i. 1769.' Catherine, b. Nov. i, 
1779. Moses [2], b. March 16, 17S2. 

[2] MOSES-' POND (Moses*, Ezra^, Robert'-', Daniel'), son of Moses [i] 
and Patience (Carpenter) Pond, was born March 16, 1782, in Medway. He married, 
Feb. 8, 1S07, I Polly Fairbanks, daughter of Silas-' and Mary (Day) Fairbanks. She was 
born March 14. 17S5, in East Medway. They resided in" West Medway. Mrs. Polly 
Pond died April 23, 181 1. Mr. Pond married -'Mrs. Catharine Partridge, //-'r Clark, 
daughter of James Clark, and widow of Elijah'' Partridge. Mrs. Catharine Pond 
died June 18, 1834. Mr. Pond married, Oct. 29, 1834, ^Mrs. Nancy BuUard, >iec Fair- 
banks, daughter of Silas^ and Mary (Day) Fairbanks, and widow of Almoran Bullard. 
She was born 1796, in East Medwav. Mr. Pond died fan. 3, 18^6. Mrs. Nancv Pond 
died Feb. i, 1S65. 

The children zvere: John [3], b. Oct. 13, 1S08. Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1S09, m. April 

6, 1832, Charles Wight, res. in Medfield, Mass. Moses, b. Aug. 12, 1812, m. Nov. 19, 
1838, Zelpha Thayer Clark, res. in HolHston, Mass. Martha, b. June 29, 1816, m. 
Nov. 4, 1835, James N. Smith, d. April 3, 1S38. Sally P., b. April 12. 1818, m. Jan. 
I, 1839, James N. Smith. Edwin Day, b. Dec. 22, 1835, m. 'Eliza Curtis; m. March 
12, 1867, ^Caroline A. Ware, res. in Holliston. Mass. 

[3] JOHN'' POND (MosEs-5, Moses*, Ezra-\ Robert^, Daniel'), son of Moses 
and Polly (Fairbanks) Pond, was born Oct. 13, i8c8, in West Medwav. He married. 
March 31, 1840, Charlotte Augusta Wiswell. They resided in Medwav. 

The children -vcrc : George E. [4], b. Jan. 27, 1841. Ruth Au<;lsta, b. Aug. 17, 
1845, m. April 11, 1866, W'arren A. Clark, vid.;d. Feb. 25, 1867. Mary Coolidge, b. 
Sept. 12, 1848. d. Nov. 18, 1863. Moses Warren [5], b. Sept. 12, 1848. Charlotte 
Wlswell, b. Dec. 6, 1S50, m. Dec. 21, 1869, Henry W. Parker. 

[4] GEORGE E." POND (John«,Moses5,Moses*,Ezra\R()bert2,Daniel1), 
son of John [3] and Charlotte A. (Wiswell) Pond, was born Jan. 27, 1841, in Medway. 
He married, Dec. 27, 1865, Annie C. Ellis, daughter of Chester and Clarissa (Rich- 
ardson) Ellis. They resided in Medway. 

The children -.vcrc : Moses ^VALLIs, b. Dec. 7, i866. Selma E., b. June 15, 1879. 

[5] MOSES WARREN' POND (John«, Moses^, Moses*, Ezra^, Robert^, 
Daniel'), son of John [3] and Charlotte A. (Wiswell) Pond, was born Sept. 12, 1848, 
in Medway. He married, April 2, 1879, Cora M. Thompson. She was born in West 
Medway, where they resided. 

The only child ixas : Elmer Freeman, b. Jan. 4, 1880. 

HOLLIS' RICE (Seth«, Edmund^, Seth*, Edmund*, SamuelS Edmund'), 
son of Seth and Lydia (Stevens) Rice, was born June 26, 1803, in Marlboro, Mass. 
He married, Nov. i, 1825, Nancy Abbe. They resided in Medway. Mr. Rice died 
Nov. 26, 1868. Mrs. Rice died Dec. i, 1871. 

The children were : Urania B., b. Oct. 5, 1826, d. Aug. 7, 1S50. Albert, b. 
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Oct. 24, 1S2S, m. Dec. 11, 1S64, Lizzie A. Lombard, res. in Marlboro, Mass. Gil- 
bert, b. Jan. 2, 1831, m. Dec. 31, iS57> Mary P. Clark, res. in Holliston, Mass. 
Louisa, b. May 24, 1S34, m. April 30, 1856, Sewall J. Clark, vid. Edmund Hollis, 
b. Jan. 6, 1S37, d. Oct. 15, 1843. George Selwyn, b. April 24, 1S40, m. Sept. 23, 
1S62, ^Marj' E. Adams; m. Nov. 25, 1S74, ^Lizzie Dunn. 

JOHN RICHARDSON appears among the early inhabitants of Watertown, Mass. 
The exact date of his arrival from England in America is not. known, but he probably 
embarked. July, 1635, at London, in the ship Assurance, for ^'irginia, but arrived in 
New England as did many in that period who embarked ostensibly for Virginia. 

John Richardson, immigrant, received a grant in 1636-7, of one acre of land in the 
Beaver Brook Plowlands, of Watertown, which is now embraced in the town of 
Waltham. Mass. He probably left Watertown in 1638, as a follower of the Rev. John 
Wheelwright, for John Richardson, doubtless the same person, appears in Exeter, 
N. H., in 1642, whose wife was Hannah Truair. Apprehensive that Exeter, N. H., 
would come under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, the Rev. Mr. Wheelwright pur- 
chased several hundreds of acres of land in Webhannet, afterwards Wells, Me., and 
established a church of which he was the pastor, and John Richardson probably was 
one of the Rev. Mr. Wheelwright's little flock. He was doubtless the father of John^ 
Richardson who appears in Medfield, and married, in 1679, Rebecca Clark. This is 
made almost certain by the fact that the sons of John- Richardson, Joseph and Benja- 
min Richardson, held lands in Wells, Me., which they sold in 1751. These lands 
came probably by inheritance from their grandfather, John' Richardson, who, as we 
have seen was one of the early settlers of that town. Vid. The Richardson Memorial. 

[i] JOHN'^ RICHARDSON (JuhnI), son of John and Hannah (Truair) Rich- 
ardson, was born about 1650, in Wells, Me. He married, May i. 1679, Rebecca Clark, 
daughter of Joseph and Alice (Pepper) Clark. She was born Aug. 16, 1660, in Med- 
field, Mass. They resided in Medfield, afterward East Medway. Their estate was 
handed down from fiither to son, and, in 1886, is owned and occupied by a lineal de- 
scendant, Moses' Richardson, Esq. Mr. Richardson died May 29, 1697. Mrs. Rich- 
ardson married ^John Hill, of Sherborn, Mass., where she died Feb. 17, 1738-9- 

The children ruere : John'' [2], b. Aug. 25, 1679. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1681, d. 
prior to 1711. Daniel [3], b. Aug. 31, 1685. Joseph, b. in 1687, m. Oct. 18, 1706, 
Hannah Barber. Mehitable, b. June 16, 1689. Benjamin [4], b. in 1693. Rebecca, 
b. Feb. 28, 1697, m. Aug. iS, 1712, Eleazar Hill, res. in Douglas, Mass. 

[2] JOHN' RICHARDSON (John^, JohnI), son of John [i] and Rebecca (Clark) 
Richardson, was born Aug. 25, [679, in Medfield, afterward Medway. He married, 
about 1699, Esther Breck, daughter of John and Mehitable (Morse) Breck. She was 
born 1679, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mr. 
Richardson died May 19, 1759. Mrs. Richardson died Aug. 17, i774- 

The children -were: Sarah, b. April 25, 1700, m. David Pond, of Wrentham, 
Mass. John, b. Oct. 22, 1701, m. May 5, 1730, Jemima Gay, res. in North Wrentham, 
now Franklin, Mtiss. David, b. June 19, 1703, d. March 9, 1724. Jonathan, b. Feb. 
I, 1704, m. July 4, 1728, Ruth Clark, res. in Brookfield, Mass. Esther, b. Jan. 2, 1707, 
m. May 27, 172S, 'Thomas Jones, vid.; m. Jan. 31, 1735, ^Nathaniel Clark, res. in 
Wrentham, Mass., d. March 24, 1770. Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1709, m. June 4, 1736, James 

Boyden, Jr., d. prior to 1759. Joseph, b. April 3, 1711, m. Abigail , res. in Ux- 

bridge, Mass. Samuel, b. Jan. 3, 1714, the first birth recorded in the town of Medway ; 
m. April 2, 1734, 'Mary Allen; m. -Sarah Clark, res. in Wrentham, Mass.. d. Feb. 10, 
iSii. Solomon, b. April 21, 1716, m. Rebecca Mann, res. in Brookfield, Mass., died 
November, 1771. Moses [5], b. Feb. 8, 1717-8. Asa [6], b. Oct. 16, 1720. David, 
b. Dec. 6, 1724, m. Esther Smith, res. in Barre, Mass., d. 1777. 

[3] DANIEL > RICHARDSON (John^, John'), son of John [i] and Rebecca 
(Clark) Richardson, was born Aug. 31, 16S5, in Medfield. He married, 1709, Hannah 
Underwood, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Underwood. She was born in Water- 
town, Mass. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mr. Richardson died 
Aug. 28, 1748. Mrs. Richardson survived her husband. 

The children -wer^: William [7], b. Feb. 3, 1710. Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1718, 
m. June 15, 1739, Jonathan Underwood, res. in Westford, Mass. Daniel [S], b. June 
26, 1721. 



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[4] BENJAMIN^ RICHARDSON (John-', JohnI), son of John [i] and 
Rebecca (Clark) Richardson, was born 1693, in Medfiold, Mass. He married Elizabeth 

. They resided in Medway. Mr Richardson died April, 1761. 

The children xvere : Benjamin, b. March 9, 1739, res. in Braintree, Mass. Eliz\- 
BETH, b. Dec. 20, 17.10, m. William Penniman, res. in Braintree, Mass. Ezekiel, b. 

April 3, 1744. Job, b. April 15, 1745, m. Eunice , res. in Hubbardston, Mass. 

Jeremiah, b. Nov. 25, 174S, res. in Sutton, Mass. Catharine, b. April 9, 1753, m. 

1762, Partridge. 

[5J MOSES' RICHARDSON (John', John^, JohnI), son of John [2] and 
Esther (Breck) Richardson, Avas born P'eb. S, 1717. He married, March 17, 1740, 
Abigail Allen, daughter of James and Rebecca Allen. She was born Nov. 9, 1716. 
Thej resided in East Medwaj. Mr. Richardson died April 6, 1797. Mrs. Richardson 
died June 10, 1807. 

The children were: Moses [9], b. Oct. 27, 1740. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1742, d. 
young. Simeon [10], b. June 27, 1744. Riu)da, b. Oct. 6, 1746, m. Timothy^ 
Bullard, vid. Lois, b. Feb. i, 1749, m. 1777, Adam^ Bullard, vid. Rebecca, b. 
April 30, 1751, m. Henrys Bullard, z-/^.; d. June 15, 1S38. Oliver [11], b. Sept. lo, 

1754. Kezia, b. July 26, 1756, m. Hall, res. in Oxford, Mass. Pearlee, b. 

July 17,1758, m. 17S5. Jeremiah* Daniels, vid.; d. June 18, 1829. 

[6] ASA* RICHARDSON ( John^, John^, JohnI), son of John [2] and Esther 
(Breck) Richardson, was born Oct. 16, 1720, in Medwav, now Millis, Mass. He 
married Abigail Barber, daughter of John* and Mary Barber. She was born Aug. 14, 
1719, in Medfield, Muss. They resided in Medway. Mr. Richardson died about 
1764. Mrs. Richardson survived her husband. 

The children tvere : Miriam, b. July 4, 1742, m. Samuel Slocum, res. in Hub- 
bardston, Mass. Abigail, b. Jan. 24, 1744, m. Cutler, res. in Nova Scotia. 

Asa Partridge [12], b. about 1746. Eli, b. Aug. 4, 1749, d. Oct. 2, 1752. Abijah 
[13], b. Aug. 30, 1752. Hephzibah, b. Jan. 30, 1755, d. Sept. 23, 1759. Mary, 
b. Nov. 14, 1757, d. Sept. 17, 1759. Ezra [14], b. March 17, 1760. 

[7] WILLIAM* RICHARDSON (Daniel^, JoHN^ JohnI), son of Daniel [3] 
and Hannah (Underwood) Richardson, was born Feb. 3, 1710-11, in Medfield, Mass. 
He married, May 21, 1739, iMrs. Hannah Ellis, vec Adams, daughter of John* and 
Susanna (Breck) Adams, and widow of Timothy Ellis, vid. She was born in 1707. 
They resided in Medway. Mrs. Hannah Richardson died. Mr. Richardson married. 
1759, ^Abigail Curtis. 

The children zvere : Mary, b. Feb. 17, 1739-40, m. Stacey, d. prior to 1795. 

Amos, b. May 8, 1742, m. Mrs. Ede Johnson, nSc Bullard. Nathan, b. September, 
1746, d. Jan. 2, 1747. Daniel, b. September, 1746, d. Dec. 24, 1746. Sarah, b. April 
8, 1748, m. Ebenezer Ellis, vid. : d. Nov. 17, 1800. 

[8] DANIEL* RICHARDSON (Daniel*, Joiin^, JohnI), son of Daniel [3] 
and Hannah (Underwood) Richardson, was born June 26, 1721, in Medway. He mar- 
ried Judith . They resided in Medway. Mr. Richardson died Dec. 23, 1779. 

Mrs. Richardson died Dec. 22, 178S. 

The childre?i -Mere : Bathsheba, b. April 21, 1743, d. April 25, 1S27. Elisha [15], 
b. Jan. 25, 1745. Hannah, b. Jan. 30, 1747, d. Jan. 22, 1795. Sally, b. Dec. 24, 174S. 
Abigail, b. Nov. 13, 1750, d. June 11, 1S30. Daniel, b. Feb. 10, 1752, d. 1831. 
Judith, b. Feb. 2, 1754. Patience, b. Feb. 18, 1756, d. Nov. 24, 1792. Joshua, 
b. April 22, 1760, m. Aug. 2, 1781, ^Sarah Morse; m. iSoo, ^Mrs. Polly Babbit, res. 
in Charlton, Mass.; d. June 17, 1823. Silas, b. Jan. 12, 1762, m. Feb. 21, 1791, 
Abigail Daniels, res. in Leominster, Mass., d. June 15, 1833. Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1764, 
d. Oct. 31, 177S. 

[9] MOSES' RICHARDSON (Moses*, John\ John^, JohnI), son of Moses 
[5] and Abigail Allen Richardson, was born Oct. 27, 1740, in Medwav. He married, 
1774, Abigail Daniels, daughter of Jeremiah and Mercy (Clark) Daniels. She was 
born in Medway, where they resided. He kept a public house on the old Mendon road, 
where George Washington dined on his way to Cambridge, Mass., in 1775. Mr. Rich- 
ardson died Sept. 6, 1826. 

The children -Mere: MosES, b. April 3, 1776, m. 1797, Patty Weight. Jabez, b. 



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April 15, 177S. John, b. Feb. 9, 17S2, m. Oct. 9, 1S28, Mrs. Mary Daniels, tiec Hard- 
ing, widow of Moses" Daniels, vid. 

[10] SIME0N5 RICHARDSON (MosesS Joiin^, JoHN^ JohnI), son of Moses 
[5] and Abigail (Allen) Richardson, was born June 27, 1744, in East Medwaj. He 
married Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Thomas^ and Bethia (Whitney) Jones. She 
was born Nov. 9, 1753, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Richardson died 
Nov. 21, 1S22. Mr. Richardson died May 4, 1825. 

The children ivere: Abigail, b. July 24, 1774, d. Sept. 17, 177S. Elizabeth, b. 
July 22, 1776, d. Sept. iS, 1778. Matilda, b. Nov. iS, 1778, d. Jan. 29, 1785. Kezia. 
b. Jan. 17, 1781. Solomon, b. March 8, 1783, m. Olive Morse, res. in Brookfield, 
Mass. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1785, m. ^Lowell Coolidge; m. -Samuel Sanger, res. 
in Sherborn, Mass. Henry [16], k March 30, 17S8. Pearlee, b. June 22, 1790, m. 
June 20, 1811, Joseph Lovell^ Richardson, vid. Rhoda, b. Jan. 12, 1793, m. June 28, 
1815, James'' Daniels, tVrf. Orinda, b. April 14, 1796. Irene, b. April 14,1796, m. 
Jan. 23, 1817, iQbed Turner; m. March 10, 1835, -Lewis Hawes; m. ^Oliver Phillips; 
d. March i, 1875. Simeon, b. March 16, 1799, m. Abigail Richardson. 

[11] OLIVER- RICHARDSON (MosesS John*, John^, John^), son of Moses 
[5] and Abigail (Allen) Richardson, was born Sept. 10, 1754. He married Vashti 
Ramsdell. She was born in Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Richardson died May 
3, 1833. Mr. Richardson died July 4, 1845. 

The children %vere : Priscilla, b. Dec. 2. 1775, m. ^Daniel Allen; m. 

Manning, res. in Lexington, Mass. Oliver, b. March i6, 1778, m. Matilda Partridge. 
Charles, b. May 26, 1780. Ira, b. Dec. 27, 1782. Abigail, b. May 30, 17S6, m. 
Joel Brown, res. in Brookfield, Mass. 

[12] ASA PARTRIDGE'^ RICHARDSON (Asa*, Johns, John^, John^), son 
of Asa [6] and Abigail (Barber) Richardson, was born about 1746. He married 
Hannah Hill, daughter of John and Ruth Hill. She was born Oct. 16, 1741, in Sher- 
born, Mass. Mrs. Richardson died Sept. 8, 1813. Mr. Richardson died July 2, 1837. 

The children -were: Asa. b. July 12, 1768, m. iCatharine Adams; m. ^Betsey 
Dexter; d. July 30, 1813. Persis, b. Nov. 27, 1769, m. 1790, Paul Metcaif, res. in 
Franklin, Mass. Charles, b. March 22, 1777. Hannah, b. March i, 1780, m. Feb. 
II, 1810, Elisha Adams Jones, vid.: d. Jan. 19, 1838. Silence, b. March i, 1780. 
Lewis [17], b. Nov. 23, 17S5. Warren, res. in Andover, Mass. 

[13] ABIJAH3 RICHARDSON (AsaS John^, John^, John^), son of Asa [6] 
and Abigail (Barber) Richardson, was born Aug. 30, 1752, in East Medway. He 
married Mercy Daniels, daughter of Jeremiah and Mercy (Clark) Daniels. She was 
born Dec. 16, 1755, in East Medway, where they resided. Dr. Richardson died May 
10, 1822. Mrs. Richardson died March 2, 1854. 

The children zvere : Betsey, b. April 2, 1773, m. 1793, Lewis Wheeler, vid. 
Joseph [18], b. April 24, 1775. Ahijah [19], b. Nov. 21, 1781. Mercy, b. May 2, 
'1783, m. John Stedman, res. in Holliston, Mass. Charlotte, b. July 28. 1785, d. 
Oct. 5, 1795. Abigail, b. July 31, 17S7, m. ^Asa Thayer; m. Jan. i, 1829, ^Zachariah 
Lovell, vid. Mary, b. March 29, 1789. Eliza, b. July 2, 1791, m. April 30, 1823, 
Sylvanus« Adams, vid. Tryphena, b. June 9, 1794, m. Joseph Perry Leland, res. in 
Sherborn, Mass. ; d. July 5, 1837. Jeremiah Daniels [20], b. April 13, 1796. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Thayer had two sons, viz.: Abijah Richardson, 
b. Jan. 3, 1811, entered Amherst College in 1S26, d. Oct. 24. 1830. Asa Clark, d. the 
following day, Oct. 2:;, 1830. 

[14] EZRAS RICHARDSON (Asa*, JoHN^ John^, JohnI), son of Asa [6] and 
Abigail (Barber) Richardson, was born March 17, 1760, in Medway. He married, 
1786, ijemima Lovell, daughter of Joseph and Jemima (Adams) Lovell. She was 
born June 5, 1767, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Jemima Richardson 
died Oct. 31, 1826. Mr. Richardson married, Nov. 15, 1827, ^Mrs. Lavinia Daniels, 
7tee Daniels, daughter of Moses and Abigail (Adams) Daniels, and widow of Israel 
Daniels. She was born Jan. 16, 1777, in East Medway. Mrs. Lavinia Richardson died 
Sept. 7, 1838. Mr. Richardson died Feb. 2, 1843. 

The children -were: Joseph Lovell [21], b. March 29, 1787. Jemima, b. Nov. 
30, 1788, m. April 21, iSo8, Nathan Jones, vid. Abigail, b. Dec. 4, 1790, m. Aaron 
Wight Ezra, b. Feb. 16, 1793, m. Mary Goodell, res. in Natick, Mass. Asa, b. Jan. 



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2, 1795- Sarah, b. Sept. 24, 1796, m. April 25. 1S21, the Rev. Alvan Bond, -id. Eli, 
b. March 20, iSoo, d. iSoo. 

[15] ELISHAs RICHARDSON (Daniel S Daniel^, Joiin^, JohnI), son of 
Daniel [S] and Judith Richardson, was born Jan. 25, 1745, in East Medvvay. He mar- 
ried, 1773, Sarah Ellis, daughter of John and Sarah (Hai'ding) Ellis. She was born 
in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Richardson died Aug. 17, iSio. Mrs. Richard- 
son died Jan. 31, 1S43. 

T/ie children were: Elisiia, b. Feb. 4, 1779, d. March 16, 1779. Marcus, b. Oct. 
30, 1780, m. Prudence Hill, res. in Bangor, Me., d. Jan. 13, iSSi. Sarah, b. March 
19, 1785. Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1787, m. Dec. i, 1808, Oliver Phillips, rid. Ama, b. 
Oct. 7, 1789. Aaron, d. Nov. 3, 1S03. Silas [22], b. May 9, 1792. 

[16] HENRY'' RICHARDSON (Simeon^, Moses*,"John', JohnS John^), son 
of Simeon [10] and Elizabeth (Jones) Richardson, was born March 30, 1788, in East 
Medwav. He married, Jan. 6, 1814, Rebecca Adams, daughter of Micah* and Mercy 
(Penniman) Adams. She was born May 15, 1792, in East Medway, where they resided. 
Mr. Richardson died Oct. 20, 1870. Mrs. Richardson died Dec. 26, 1S71. 

T/ie c/iildreti xvere : Jason, b. Sept. 12, 1814, d. Sept. 12, 1814. Mary A., b. 
March 5, 1816, d. July 22, 1S37. Moses [23], b. July 25, 1819. Betsey, b. Aug. 9, 
1822, m. Dec. 10, 1845, Elial B. Blake, res. in New York City, d. April 23, 1852. Abi- 
gail, b. Sept. 24, 1825, d. Dec. 4, 1833. 

[17] LEWIS" RICHARDSON (Asa PARTRIDGE^ AsaS John', JoHN^ John^), 
son of Asa Partridge [12] and Hannah (Hill) Richardson, was born Nov. 23, 1785, in 
East Medway. He married, March 29, 1829, Abigail Mann Tyler, daughter of David and 
Abigail (Mann) Tyler. She was born Dec. 5, 1793. They resided in Medway. Mr. 
Richardson died May 19, 1872. Mrs. Richardson died Feb. 13, 1882. 

The children were: Abigail Maria, b. Feb. 17, 1822, m. April 19, 1S40, Addison" 
Richardson, vid. Hannah Amelia, b. June 5, 1824, m. Joseph C. Plimpton. Lewis 
FiTZLAND [24], b. Dec. 30, 1826. Elmira Frances, b. Jan. 29, 1831, res. in Grafton, 
Mass. Elmeua Lucretia, b. March, 1834, m. November, 1855, Hartwell J. Chick- 
cring, res. in Grafton. Mass., d. Oct. 5, 1S83. 

[iS] JOSEPH^ RICHARDSON (Abijah', Asa*, J<)HN^ John^, JohnI), son 
of Dr. Abijah [13] and Mercy (Daniels) Richardson, was born April 24, 1775, in 
East Medway. He married, 1795, Ama Adams, daughter of Oliver^ and Elizabeth 
(Adams) Adams. She was born 1777, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The children were : Horace [25], b. Sept. 23, 1795. Charlotte, b. February, 
1797, m. Eleazar Daniels, vid.; d. Nov. 17, 1840. Amy, b. 1799, m. June 25, 1840, 
Elisha Adams Jones, vid. Maria, m. Seneca Hills, res. in Franklin, Mass. 
Richard [26], b. September, 1802. Mercy, m. Horace Underwood. Joseimi. 
Oliver Adams, m. Mary Bingham, res. in Boston, Mass. 

[19] ABIJAH« RICHARDSON (Abijah\ AsaS John^, John^, JohnI), son of 
Dr. Abijah [13] and Mercy (Daniels) Richardson, was born Nov. 21, 1781, in East 
Medway. He married Olive Pond, daughter of Dr. Elisha and Olive (Dean) Pond. 
She was born Feb. i, 1782, in Franklin. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Richard- 
son died March 5, 1873. 

The children were: Fanny, m. Joel Brooks. Betsey, b. Sept. 13, iSiS, m. 
March 27, 1838, Lewis Fisher, vid. Asa, who died young. Tryimiena, who died in 
early life. Olive, who died voung. Abijah [27], b. Aug. 12, 1825. 

[20] JEREMIAH DANIELS" RICHARDSON (Abijah\ A.sa*,John3,John2, 
JohnI), son of Dr. Abijah [13] and Mercy (Daniels) Richardson, was born April 13, 
1796, in East Medway. He married, Lorana Beals, daughter of Asa and Olive 
(Chenev) Beals. She was born May 24, 1801, in Milford, Mass. They resided in 
East Medway. Mr. Richardson died March 17, 1875. 

The children were: Francis Daniels [28], b. May i, 1821. Clarissa Hawes, 
b. July 13, 1824. m. June 28, 1847, William Wallace Leland, res. in Sherborn, Mass. 
Charles Lewis, b. Mav 14, 1838, res. in Boston, Mass. 

[21] JOSEPH L0VELL8 RICHARDSON (Ezra^, A-sa^John^, John^, John'), 
son of Ezra [14] and Jemima (Lovell) Richardson, was born March 29, 1787, in East 
Medwav. He married, June 20, iSii, Pearlee Richardson, daughter of Simeon-' and 
Elizabeth (Jones) Richardson. She was born June 22, 1790, in East Medway, where 



thev resided. Mrs. Richardson died Dec. 5, 1S65. The Hon. Joseph L. Richardson 
died Nov. 8, 18S0. 

The children 'Mere: Elizabeth, b. Aug. 14, 1S12, m. June 11, 1832, Adams Dan- 
iels, d. Oct. 15, 1833. Jemima, b. March jo. 18(4, m. April 3, 1838, Lyman Beecher 
Larkin, d. June 21, 1850. Joseph Lovell [29], b. July 11, 1S15. Stephen Baxter 
[30], b. Julv 15, 1818. John Perley, b. March 18, 1824, d. Jan. 12, 1S27. 

[22] SILAS" RICHARDSON (Elisha^, Daniel^, Daniel^, John^, JohnI), 
son of Elisha [15] and Sarah (Ellis) Richardson, was born May 9, 1792, in East Med- 
wav. He married, Dec. 22, 1811, Mary Carlton. She was born April, 1792, in Sutton, 
Mass. Thev resided in East Medway. Mrs. Richardson died March 11, 1873. 

The children i.vcre: Ama, b. Nov. 20, 1812, m. the Rev. John S. White, res. in 
Everett, Mass.. d. April 5, 18S5. Addison [31], b. Oct. 27, 1816. 

[23] MOSES' RICHARDSON (Henry^, Simeon', MosesS John^, John^, 
John^), son of Henry [16] and Rebecca (Adams) Richardson, was born July 25, 1819, 
in East Medway. He married, Oct. 30, 1842, ^Kezia A. Fairbanks, daughter of Leonard 
and Abigail (Harding) Fairbanks. She was born March 29, 1S24, in East Medway, 
where they resided. Mrs. Kezia A. Richardson died Dec 6, 1858. Mr. Richardson 
married, April 8, 1863, ^Martha M. Fussell, daughter of Jonathan F. and Martha 
(Roberts) Fussell. She was born Nov. 30, 1830, in Old Street, London, England. 

The children ivere : Henry Simeon, b. Dec. 25, 1843, m. Dec. 8, 1867, Emma 
Howard, res. in Dedham, Mass. Mary Abigail, b. Dec. 18, 1845, m. April 23, 186S, 
Henry Augustus Roberts, res. in Newton, Mass. John Adams [32], b. Oct. i, 1848. 
Hester Jenkyn, b. June 16, 1S65. Evan Fussell, b. March 9, 1867. Edith Maria, 
b. Sept. 26, 1870. 

[24] LEWIS FITZLAND ' RICHARDSON (Lewis^, Asa Partridge^, Asa*, 
John^, John^, John'), son of Lewis [17] and Abigail M. (Tyler) Richardson, was 
born Dec. 30, "1826, in East Medway, Mass. He married, April 14, 1854, Hester 
Roberts, daughter of Jonathan and Judith (Hall) Roberts. She was born Oct. 16, 
1831, in Rome, Me. 

The children were: Elmer, b. April 7, 1855. Annie Frances, b. April 14, 1857, 
m. Aug. 4, 1879, Arthur C Mundon, res. in Boston, Mass. Hester Amelia, b. Dec. 
18. 1S63, m. Tune 7. 1885, Frederic R. Chadwick, res. in Attleboro, Mass. 

[2!;] HORACE" RICHARDSON (Joseph", Abijah^, Asa*, John^, John^, 
JohnI), son of Joseph [18] and Ama (Adams) Richardson, was born Sept. 23, 1795, 
in East Medway. He married Catharine Draper. She was born in 1800, in Dedham, 
Mass. They resided in Medway. Mr. Richardson died Dec. 25, 1856. Mrs. Richard- 
son died |une i, 1861. 

The 'children v:ere : George. Joseph. Horace Robbins [33]. Emma, m. 
. Prentice, res. in Chicago, 111. 

[26] RICHARD" RICHARDSON (Joseph", Abijah', Asa*, John^, JohnS 
JoHNi),son of Joseph [18] and Ama (Adams) Richardson, was born September, 1802, 
in East Medway. He married ^Eliza BuUard, daughter of John BuUard. She was 
born in Sherborn, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Eliza Richardson died 
Dec. 5. 1844. Mr. Richardson inarried ^Elizabeth Baker, daughter of John and Mary 
E. (Holbrook) Baker. She was born in Boston, Mass. Mr. Richardson died June 2, 

1884. 

The children -vera : Eliza B. Mary B., d. Sept. 15, 1881. 

[27] ABIJAH'' RICHARDSON (Abijah", AbijahS Asa*, JohnS John 2. 
JohnI), son of Abijah [19] and Olive (Pond) Richardson, was born Aug. 12, 1825, in 
East Medway. He married, Nov. 20, 1844, Frances Maria Manning, daughter of Jonas 
and Marv Wright Manning. They resided in East Medway and in Lawrence, Mass. 

The ^children -.ucre : Abijah Francis, b. Nov. 12, 1845, m. 1S69, Margaret Fitz- 
patrick, res. in Boston, Mass., d. Dec. 16, 1872. Alvan Manning, b. April 23, 1848, 
m. October, 1876, Clara M. Bullard. Mary Alice, b. Jan. 28, 1850, m. Nov. 15, 1875, 
Arthur D. Marble, res. in Lawrence, Mass. Benjamin Coolidge, b. March 13, 1852, 

d. Aug. 31, 1S73. 

[28] FRANCIS DANIELS" RICHARDSON (Jeremiah Daniels", Abijah\ 
Asa*, JoHN^, JoHN^ JohnI), gon of Jeremiah D. [20] and Lorana (Beals) Richardson, 
was born May i, 1821, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 21, 1842, ^Betsey Fisher 



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Bullard, daughter of Elijah BuUard. She wiin born Dec. lo, 1S20, in Medfield, Mass. 
Mrs. Betsey F. Richardson died May 4, 1S54, in Oakland, Cal. Mr. Richardson mar- 
ried, June 7, 1S56, ^Mrs. Laura Ann Abbott, w^e BuUard. They reside in Woodside, 
Long'island, N. Y. 

The children -were: Edward Francis, b. Oct. 17, 1S43, tu. Maggie Lawrence, 
res. in Corona, L. L Jeremiah Daniels, b. Dec. 4, 1S45, m. Wilhelmina Augusta 
Ward, res. in Corona, L. L Abbott, b. June 3, 1852, d. Jan. 16, 1S53. 

[29] JOSEPH LOVELL" RICHARDSOn"(Juseph Lovkli>, Ezra^, AsA^ 
JoiiN^, John-, John^), son of Joseph Lovell [21] and Pearlee (Richardson) Richard- 
son, was born July 11, 1S15. He married Sylvia Pond Partridge, daughter of Eleazar 
and Mary (Fisher) Partridge. She was born in Franklin, Muss. They resided in 
East Medway. Mr. Richardson died Feb. 13, 18S5. 

The children were : George Lovell [34], b. March 9, 183S. Joseph Henry [35], 
b. June 7, 1840. Ellen Maria, b. Mav 3, 1S42, m. Casper Lavater Russell, d. March 

5. 1S73. 

[30] STEPHEN BAXTER' RICHARDSON (Joseph Lovell", Ezra-', Asa', 
JoHN^,JoHN-, John'), son of Joseph Lovell [21] and Pearlee (Richardson) Richard- 
son was born July 15, 1818, in East ]Medvvay. He married, June 21, 1S42, Lauretle New- 
ton Howe, daughter of George and Lydia (Perry) Howe. They resided in Nashua, 
N. H. 

The children -vere : Jane Elizabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1847, m. Jan. 15, 1S80, James Y.. 
Muir. Infant Son, b. Nov. 2, 1851, d. Nov. 3, 1851. Charles Addison, b. Nov. 21, 
1856, d. Sept. 9, 1S57. Laura Alice, b. Feb. 19, 1859, "^- J"'y i7' ^883, George H. 
Moulton, res. in Dorchester, Mass. 

Memoranda. Mrs. Laura Alice Moulton furnished the engraving of her grandfather, 
the Hon. Joseph Lowell Riihartison. Vid. p. 424. 

[31] ADDISON" RICHARDSON (Silas«, Elisha^, Daniel', Daniel%J()Hn2, 
JohnI), son of Silas [22] and Mary (Carlton) Richardson, was born Oct. 27, 1S16, in 
East Medway. He married, April 19, 1840, Abigail Maria Richardson, daughter of 
Lewis'' and Abigail (Tyler) Richardson. She was born Feb. 17. 1S22, in East Med- 
way, Mass. Mr. Richardson died March 28, 1883. 

The children -Mere : Abigail Maria, b. July 30, 1841, m. Dec. 25, 1859, Joseph S-* 
Adams, vid. Addison Warren, b. June 14, 1S43, m. Harriet A. Brown, res. in Bos- 
ton, Mass. Albert Edgar, b. Dec. 13, 1844, m. Josephine A. Brown, res. in Boston, 
Mass. Ama Frances, b. June 5, 1846, m. April 14, 1866, Albert Robbins'* Daniels, 
vid. Alida Lillian, b. July 9, 1S50. Arthur Carlton, b. Dec. 28, 1858, d. Sept. 

20, 1862. Arthur Clarence, b. Oct. 19, 1861, d. Sept. 23, 1862. 

[32] JOHN ADAMS' RICHARDSON (Moses", Henry*, Simeon\ Moses*, 
John^, John-, JoiinI), son of Moses [23] and Kezia A. (Fairbanks) Richardson, was 
born Oct. i, 1848, in East Medway. He married. May 23, 1871, Francisca De Witt 
Boyd, daughter of Amos Hawes and Rachel P. (Butler) Boyd. She was born May 17, 
1844, in East Medway. They reside in West Medway. 

The children ivere : Alice K., b. Aug. 19, 1873. Louis B., b. April 30, 1876. 
Isabel B., b. June 8, 1S77. Irvinc; L., b. Dec. 10, 1882. Jennie M., h. June 5, 1884, 
d. March 25, 1S85. 

\_Zl\ HORACE ROBBINS' RICHARDSON (Horace", Joseph", AbijahS 
Asa*, JoHN^ JoiiN^, JoHN^), son of Horace [25] and Catherine (Draper) Richardson, 
was born in Medway. He married, Jan. 8, 1852, Hannah Daniels, daughter of Cyrus 
and Louisa (Whitney) Daniels. She was born March 23, 1S29, in Medway, now Mil- 
lis. They resided in Cambridge, Mass. 

The children were: Horace, b. May 16. i85^>. Louisa, b. Sept. 17, 1862. 

[34] GEORGE LOVELL' RICHARDSON (Joseph Lovell\ Joseph Lov- 
ell', Ezras Asa*, John'. JoiiN=, John' J, son of Joseph Lovell [29] and Sylvia Pond 
(Partridge) Richardson, was born March 9, 1838, in East Medway. He married, Dec. 

6, 1864, ^Amelia Butler Boyd, daughter of Gen. Amos Hawes and Rachel (Butler) 
Boyd. She was born Sept. 26, 1839, in Franklin, Mass. They resided in Abington, 
Mass. Mrs. Amelia B. Richardson died July 19, 1879. Mr. Richardson married, Dec. 

21 , 1881 , 2 Alice Amelia Giles, daughter of Jesse Howard and Louisa (Ford) Giles. She 
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The children -were : losEmi LovELL, b. Nov. 5, 1S65. Fred Boyd, b. Sept. i, 1S70. 

[35] JOSEPH HENRY" RICHARDSON (Joseph Lovell', Joseph Lovell«, 
EzK.'vS, Asa*, J<)Hn\ John-, John^), son of Joseph Lovell [29] and Sylvia Pond 
(Partridge) Richardson, was born June 7, 1S40, in East Medwaj. He married, Dec. 6, 
1866, Annie Eliza Tucker, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Joshua Thomas and Mary Gland 
(Stibbs) Tucker. She was born July 7, 1839, '" Rushville, 111. They resided in 
Chicago, 111., and in East Medway. Mrs. Richardson died Oct. 11, 1882. 

The children were: Mary Louise, b. May 23, 1S68, d. May 23, 1868. Edith 
Ross, b. Nov. 16, 1869. d. Feb. 22, 1871. Harry Tucker, b. Dec. 26, 1871. 

JACOB ROBERTS (Evan, Lewis), son of Evan and Hester (Fussell) Roberts, 
was born in London, England. He married, May, 1S44, Mary Augusta Church, 
daughter of Nathan Church. She was born in Fairhaven, Mass. They resided in 
Fairhaven, East Medway, and Auburndale, Mass. 

The children zvere : Henry Augustus, b. 1845, m. April 23, 1868, Mary Abigail 
Richardson, res. in Newton, Mass. William Brown, b. 1847, m. 1872, Isabella Walker 
Bovd. Mary Agnes, b. 1851, d. 1853. George Herbert, b. 1854, m. Sept. 16, 1880, 
Mrs. Elmira M. Harding, nee Harding, res. in Auburndale, Mass. Helen Glivia, b. 
18^6. Joseph Artiu r, b. i860. 

RICHARD^ ROCKWOOD was a planter in 1636, in Dorchester, Mass. The 
exact date of his arrival in America is unknown. He probably came from Wey- 
mouth, Dorsetshire, England. He was twice married. Mrs. Agnes Rockwood, his 
first wife, died May 9, 1643, i" Braintree, Mass. Mr. Rockwood died in i66o, and his 
second wife, Mrs. Ann Rockwood, died in 1664. 

[i] NICHOLAS- ROCKWOOD, son of Richard and Agnes Rockwood, was born 
as early as 1628. He married ^Jane Adams. They settled in Braintree, Mass. Mrs. 
Jane Roci^wood died Dec. 15, 1654. Mr. Rockwood married, July 16, 1656, ^Margaret 
Holbrook. They removed to Medfield prior to 1666, and settled in that part which 
became Medway. Mrs. Margaret Rockwood died April 23, 1670. Mr. Rockwood 
married ^Silence , who died Nov. 9, 1677. Mr. Rockwood died Jan. 26, 1680. 

The children -were : Samuel, m. Dec. 15, 1671, ^Hannah Ellis; m. ^Sarah ; 

d. Dec. 1728. Benjamin, b. Sept. 8, 1651, d. Dec. 5, 1747, in Wrentham. Josiah, m. 
May 9, 1677, Mary Twitchell. res. in Mendon, Mass, Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1657, 
m. 1678, \yohn Partridge, rn'd. Joseph, b. 1659, m. April 2, 1679, Hannah Partridge 
res. in Swansea, Mass., d. July 21, 1693. John [2], b. Feb. 12, 1662. Nathaniel, 
b. Feb. 23, 1665, res. in Wrentham, Mass., d. Sept. 24, 1721. Isaac, b. July 22, 1667, 
d. Oct. II, 1677. 

[2] J0HN3 ROCKWOOD (Nicholas^, Richard^), son of Nicholas [i] and 
Margaret (Holbrook) Rockwood, was born Feb. 12, 1662, in Medfield, Mass. He 
married, July 19, 16S8, Bethia Twitchell, daughter of Benjamin Twitchell. She was 
born in Dorchester, Mass. They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mrs. 
Bethia Rockwood died Jan. i, 1706-7. Mr. Rockwood married -Sarah Adams, 
daughter of Jonathan^ and Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams. The Rev. John Rockwood 
died Dec. 16, 1746. Mrs. Sarah Rockwood died May 17, 1758. 

The children were: Bethia, b. Aug. 26, 1689, m. Aug. 25, 1712, William Burgess. 
John, b. October, 1690, d. April 16, 1703. Joseph, b. Nov. 15, 1692, m. Hannah 

, res. in Oxford, Mass.; d. October, 1774. Samuel [3], b. April 15, 1695. 

Benjamin [4], b. Nov. 19, 1697. Deborah, b. April 7, 1700. Hezekiah [5], b. 
March i, 1702. John, b. Dec. 26, 1706, m. Hannah Fisher, res. in Hopkinton, Mass. 

[3] SAMUEL* ROCKWOOD (John^, Nicholas^, RichardI), son of John 
[2] and Bethia (Twitchell) Rockwood, was born April 15, 1695, in East Medway. 
He married Mary White. She was born in Mendon, Mass. They resided in West 
Medway, on land assigned to George Barber in 1659, ^ half mile southeast of Winthrop 
Pond. Mr. Rockwood died Jan. 18, 1754. 

The children were: Samuel, b. May 3, 1724, m. Nov. 7, 1750, Sarah Pierce; she 
was esteemed a witch. Timothy, b. May 23, 1727, m. Elizabeth Perry, res. in llollis- 
ton, Mass. Asa, b. Dec. 28, 1734, m. Sybil Littlefield, res. in Holliston, Mass. 
Moses [6], b. May 19, 1737. Nathan, b. Nov. 15, 1739. Aaron, b. March 8, 1743, 
d. in the Revolutionary Army, near Ticonderoga. 

[4] BENJAMIN' ROCKLAND (JohnS Nicholas-, RichardI), son of John 



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[2] and Hethia (Twitcliell) Rockvvood, was born Nov. 19, 1697. in Medfield, Mass. 
He married Rachel Morse, daughter of Benoni and Rachel (Bullard) Morse. She 
was born May 30, 170J, in Medfield, Mass. Thev resided in Mcdway and removed to 
Grafton, Mass. 

The children -vere : Benjamin, h. Nov. iS, 1723, in. May. 1750, Ruth Adams. 
Rachel, b. July 5, 1737. 

[5] HEZEKIAH' ROCKWOOD ( JoHN^ NICHOL.\s^ RichardI), son of John 
[2] and Bethia (Twitcheli) Rockwood, was born March i, 1702. in Medfield, after- 
ward Medway. He married Esther . They resided in Medway, on what is 

now known as the Oak Grove Farm, Millis, Mass. Mr. Rockwood died. Mrs. 
Esther Rockwood married, May 7, 1767, John Wilson, res. in Dedham, Mass. 

The children -vere : Josiah, b. April 7, 1733. d. Oct. 20, 1762. Setii, b. April 10, 
1737, d. Sept. 15, 1761. Amos, b. May 22, 1739. d- Feb. 26, 1747. 

[6] MOSES' ROCK.WOOD (SAMUEL^ John*, Nichola.s^, Ru hard'-), son of 
Samuel [3] and Mary (White) Rockwood, was born May 19, 1737, in West Medway. 
He married ^Lydia Ellis, daughter of Timothy and Harriet (Adams) Ellis. She was 
born Nov. 29, 1736, in Medway. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Lydia Rock- 
wood died. Mr. Rockwood married ^Hannah Ellis, a sister of his first wife. 

There v:as a son : Musks [7]. 

[7] MOSES'' ROCKWOOD (MosES^ Samikl', J()HN^ Nichoi.as-', RichardI) , 
son of Moses [6] and Hannah (Ellis) Rockwood, was born in West Medway. He 
married, July i, 179S, Lois Johnson, daughter of Joseph and Mercy (Cozzens) Johnson. 
She was born June 3, 1767, in Holliston, Mass. Mr. Rockwood died Feb. 4, 1825. 

The children were: Simeon, b. Sept. 21, 1799, m. Melatiah Clark. Johnson, d. 
young. Hannah Ellis, b. Dec. 11, 1802, m. George Blake. Calvin, m. Elizabeth 
Marsh, res. in Holliston, Mass. Eliza, m. Newell Loverlng. Mosks, b. March 24, 
1809, m. Adeline Johnson, res. in Plolliston, Mass. 

DANIEL" ROCKWOOD (PeterS, Elisha'', Benjamin', Nathaniel\ Nich- 
olas2, Richard!), son of Dea. Peter and Sabra Parnell, was born in Medfield, Mass. 
He married, Nov. 8, 1854, Eliza Daniels, daughter of Dea. Paul and Eliza (Breck) 
Daniell. She was born Feb. 2, 1831, in East Medway. They resided in Medway. 

THOMAS SANFORD, son of Anthony and Jane Sanford, of Stovve, Gloucester- 
shire, England, came to America, and arrived in Boston between 1631 and 1633, be- 
ing of the "John Winthrop Colony." He received lands in D >rchester, Mass., both 
in 1634 and 1635, and became freeman March 9, 1637. In 1639 he removed to Milford, 
Conn., where his name appears in the earliest records as prominent among the 
founders of' that town. He was associated with (Governors Treat, Lute, Buckingham, 
and other leading men of those times. His second wife, Mrs. Sarah Sanford, died 
May, 1681, and a few months later, October, i68t, Mr. Sanford also died. 

Ephraim Sanford, the youngest son of Thomas and Dorothy (Meadows) San- 
ford, was the progenitor of the Sanfords in Medway. Ephraim Sanford married, Nov. 
16, 1669, Mary Powell, daughter of Thomas Powell, Esq., of New Haven, Conn. Thev 
had a son, vSanuiel Sanford, who married, 1695, Hannah Baldwin, daughter of Nathan- 
iel Baldwin, of Milford, Conn. Samuel Sanford was very wealthy. David Sanford, 
son of Samuel and Hannah (Baldwin) Sanford, married, in 1730. Rachel Strong, 
daughter of Elnathan Strong. David and Rachel (Strong) Sanford were the parents 
of the Rev. David Sanff)rd, pastor of the Second Church of Christ, in Medway. 

[i] DAVID SANFORD (David', Samuel', Ephraim-, Thomas'), son of 
David and Rachel (Strong) Sanford, was born Dec. ii, 1737, in New Milford, Conn. 
He married, Aug. 14, 1757, Bathsheba Ingersol, daughter of Moses and Catherine 
Ingersol. She was born June 5, 1738, in Great Barrington, Mass. The Rev. Mr. 
Sanford died April 7, 1810. Mrs. Sanford died. 

The children zi'ere : David, b. Jan. 6, 1760, res. in Great Barrington, Mass., d. 
July 19, 1S41. Philo [2], b. Sept. 7, 1761. Clarissa, b. Nov. 20, 1763, m. Feb. 4, 
1793, the Rev. John Morse, res. in Green River, N. Y. ; d. March 15, 1850, in Pompey 
Hill, N. Y. Elihu, b. Jan. 28, 1766, m. 'Hannah Metcalf ; m. ^Betsey Fisher, res. in 
Oxford, Mass. Ichabod, b. Oct. 18, 1768, res. in Belchertown, Mass. Bathsheba, 
b. Feb. 14, 1770, m. Feb. 4, 1793, the Rev. Ethan Smith, res. in Haverhill, N. H. ; d. 



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April 5, 1835. Stephen, b. March, 1773. Moses, b. Nov. 7, 1775. Electa, b. 
March 13, 1778. Samuel, b. Jan. 29, 1780, m. Betsey Wight. 

Memoranda. Mrs. Bathsheba Sanford was a sister of Mrs. Hopkins, the wife of 
the Rev. Samuel Hopkins, d. d. 

The Rev. Ethan and Bathsheba (Sanford) Smith had several children who died in 
infancy. Those who lived to maturity were: Myron, b. 1794, d. 1818. Lyndon 
Arnold, b. Nov. 11, 1795, m. Nov. 20, 1S23, Frances L. Griffin, res. in Newark, N. J. ; d. 
Dec. 15, 1865. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1S17, and was a physician. 
Stephen Sanford, b. 1797, res. in Westminster and Warren, Mass. ; d. Oct. 28, 1871. 
He was a minister. Carlos, b. 1799, graduated 1822, from Union College, N. Y. ; 
pastor for many years in Ohio. Grace Fletcher, b. 1803, m. J. H. Martyn ; d. 1840. 
Sarah Towne, m. 1841, the Rev. J. H. Martyn. She was an authoress lof much 
repute, d. 1879. Harriet, b. 1807, m. 1830, the Rev. William H. Sanford, pastor of 
the Congregational Church in Boylston, Mass. Ellen Chase, b. 1812, m. 1837, the 
Hon. Charles B. Sedgwick, res. in Syracuse, N. Y. ; d. 1846. 

[2] PHIL08 SANFORD (David^, David*, SamuelS Ephraim^, ThomasI), 
son of the Rev. David [i] and Bathsheba (Ingersol) Sanford, was born Sept. 7, 1761, 
in West Medway. He married Lydia Whiting, daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia 
(Partridge) Whiting. She was born Aug. 22, 1764, in Medway, where they resided. 
Mr. Sanford died 1835. Mrs. Sanford died. 

The children -were: Nathaniel Whiting, m. Hannah , res. in New York 

City. Philo, m. Martha Druce, res. in Newark, N.J. David [3], b. Aug. 28, 1801. 
Clarissa, m. Aug. 16, 1826, the Rev. Levi Packard, res. in Spencer, Mass. Sewall 
[4], b. 1791. Joanna, m. Nov. 16, 1820, Joel Partridge, vid. Lydia, m. the Rev. 
Mr. Eaton. Bathsheba, m. Horace Holden, Esq., res. in New York City. Stephen, 
m. Maria Fisher. Edmund. 

[3] DAVID" SANFORD (Philo«, David', Daniel*, SAMUEL^ Ephraim^, 
ThomasI), son of Philo [2] and Lydia (Whiting) Sanford, w^as born Aug. 28, 1801, in 
Medway. He married, July 22, 1S28, ^ Sarah Parkhurst Daniels, daughter of Obed and 
Sarah (Parkhurst) Daniels. She was born in Holliston, Mass. They resided in New- 
Market, N. H., Dorchester, Mass., and Medway. Mrs. Sarah P. Sanford died Jan. 6, 
i860. The Rev. Mr. Sanford married, March 19, 1861, ^Mrs. Adeline P. Patrick, nee 
Davis, daughter of Isaac and Polly (Rice) Davis, and widow of John Patrick, of War- 
ren, Mass. The Rev. Mr. Sanford died Dec. 17, 1875. Mrs. Adeline P. Sanford re- 
moved to Northboro, Mass. 

The children tvere : Harriet Newell, m. July 11, 1856, Eleazar Thompson. 
David Brainard, m. Dec. 10, 1855, Nancy J. Allen. Henry Martyn, d. May 14, 
1836. Harlan Page. Sarah Daniell, m. Sept. 9,1862. the Rev. Calvin Cutler, 
res. in Auburndale, Mass., d. May 11, 1873. Mary Codman, m. Sept. 7, 1870, the 
Rev. Richard Winsor. Edmund Ingersoll. Martha Elizabeth, m. Aug. 18, 1875, 
the Rev. Calvin Cutler, res. in Auburndale, Mass. Nathaniel Emmons. 

[4] SEWALL' SANFORD (Philo«, David^, David*. SAMUEL^ EPHRAIM^ 
Thomas^), son of Philo [2] and Lydia (Whiting) Sanford, was borni79i,in Medway. 
He married, 1812, Edena Ilolbrook, daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Fisher) Hol- 
brook. She was born Dec. 25, 1786, in Bellingham, Mass. They resided in Medway. 
Mr. Sanford died April, 1831. Mrs. Sanford died Jan. 7, 1876. 

The children tvere : Milton Holbrook, b. Aug. 29, 1813, m. 1836, ^Anna T. Dav- 
enport; m. 2 Cordelia Riddle, res. in New York City, d. Aug. 3, 1883, in Newport, 
R. I. Edward Sewall, b. March 17, 181 7, m. Mary Downing, res. in New York 
City, d. Sept. 9. 1882, in Glenolden, Penn. George Francis, d. 1852. Edena 
Jane, m. 1842, Richard M. LeFavor, res. in Medway. 

PETER SHUMWAY was the earliest of the family in this country. The tradi- 
tion current in the family from early date is that the first immigrant in America, of 
the name of Shumway, was a Huguenot exile from France. His name appears in the 
earliest records of Essex County, Mass., and is spelled Shamway, v/hich corresponds 
so nearly in sound with the French name "Chamois," pronounced Shamwah, that 
support is given to the traditional nationality of the name. Peter Shumway settled 
about 1660, in Topsfield, Mass. Mention is made of him in the ancient records as 
doing service in the Narragansett war. He was at the taking of the Indian fort, Dec. 



19, 1675, i" Rhode Island. His son, Peter- Shuniwaj, removed in 1713, to Oxford, 
Mass. Amos^ Shumway, the youngest son of Peter^ Shumway, was born in 1722, 
and Jabez* Shumway, the eldest son of Amos^ Shumway, was the first of the name to 
settle in Med way. 

[i] JABEZ* SHUMWAY (A.mos\ Pktkr^, PetkrI), son of Amos and Ruth 
(Parker) Shumway, was born Aug. 15, 1746, in Oxford, Mass. He married, March 29, 
1775, Olive Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman. She was 
born Feb. 24, 1751, in East Medway. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Shumway 
died June 30, 1821. Mrs. Shumway died Sept. 17, 1823. 

The children were : Olive, b. Nov. 22, 1777, d. March 4, 1778. Abigail, b. Feb. 

20, 1780. Olive, b. Feb. 28, 1783, m. Sept. 29, 1803, Thomas Adams, d. Sept. 25, 1881. 
Amos [2], b. March 27, 1787. Ruth, b. Feb. 4, 1793, m. Nov. 29, 1815, William 
Adams. 

[2] AMOS* SHUMWAY (Jabez*, Amos^, Petkr^, Pkter>), son of Jabcz [i] 
and Olive (Penniman) Shumway, was born March 27, 1787, in West Medway. He 
married Patience Adams, daughter of Phinehas and Patience (Pond) Adams. She 
was born March 30, 1792, in Medway. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Shum- 
way died Aug. 21, 1871. Mrs. Shumway is living, in 1886. 

The childreti %vere : Willard A., b. March 20, 1811, m. May 25, 1837, Susan 
Parker, d. April 19, i860, in St. Augustine, Fla. Amos Penniman, b. Oct. 31, 1S12, 
d. 1850, in New Mexico. Olive, b."Jan. 15, 1815, m. Nov. 25, 1S41, Elihu Partridge, 
vid. Sewall, b. Sept. 5, 1817, m. March 10, 1852, ^Laura Bradley; m. Nov. 29, 1860, 
^Anna B. Bussier, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. Abigail, b. Aug. 29, 1820, m. Oct. 8. 
1847, Asa Partridge, res,, in Philadelphia, Penn. Albert, b. Jan. 22, 1824, m. Nov. 

27, 1856, Sarah J. Reynolds. Edmund, b. Jan. 22, 1826, m. March 26, 1850, Clara A. 
Kelsey. William Warren, b. Sept. 26, 1830, m. Nov. 24, 1857, Susan E. Davis. 
AsAHEL A., b. June 3, 1833, m. Oct. 4, 1859, I'\annie M. Shaw. Caroline P., b. May 

28, 1S36, m. Jan. 2\, 1S66, David B. Hixon, vid.; res. in Brooklyn, N. Y. 

JOHN STAPLES SMITH (John, Isaac, John), son of John and Mary (Cham- 
berlain) Smith, was born Feb. 17, 1809, in Ilollislon, Mass. lie married, Nov. 27, 
1830, Sarah B. Phillips, daughter of Josiah and Sally (Morse) Phillips. She was born 
Jan. 18, 1812, in East Medway. They reside in West Medway. 

The children ivere : Sarah Jane, b. Oct. 17, 1831, d. Jan. 25, 1835. John Emer- 
son, b. April I, 1833, d. Sept. 4, 1834. John Milton, b. Jan. 25, 1837, d. Sept. 27, 
1837. Sylvia Althea, b. Aug. 27, 1838, d. April 16, 1842. Leander Brayton, b. 
Jan. 31, 1841, d. May 4, 1842. Martha Ann, b. Aug. 31, 1843, m. March 30, 1862, 
Chandler Sanders. Warren Mason, b. Jan. 21, 1845, m. Oct. 29, 1862, Frances 
Vose. Clara Angerett, b. Dec. 7, 1848, ,m. Aug. 5, 1868, Charles C. Sumner. 
Alice Maria, b. Aug. 30, 1847, m. July 21, 1869, Nathan Adams. George Emerson, 
b. Oct. 5, 1850, d. Sept. 17, 1851. Sarah Louisa (adopted), b. Aug. 10, 1840, m. Nov. 
8, 1S52, James Boyden. 

ADDISON A. SMITH (Arnold, Enos), son of Arnold and Jerusha (White) 
Smith, was born Nov. S, 1831, in West Medway. He married, March 30, 1854, Mary 
A. R. Wight, daughter of Seth and Mary Ann (Richards) Wight. She was born 
Oct. 29, 1832, in Bellingham, Mass. They reside in West Medway. 

The children ivere : Addison S., b. Dec. 24, 1856. Mary A., b. June 24, 1S60, m. 
Sept. 9, 1881, Willard I. Allen. Alice M., b. March 24, 1871. 

Memoranda. Mr. Smith's mother was a descendant of Peregrine White. 

JAMES A. SNOW (Jesse K., Joseph, Solomon), son of Jesse K. and Eliza S. 
(Atkins) Snow, was born April 21, 1848, in Boston, Mass. He married. June 30, 1869, 
Lucy T. Crosman, daughter of'David and Mary W. (True) Crosman. She was born 
in Durham, Me. 

The children tuere : Mary E., b. April 11, 1870, d. Oct. 30,1878. Edith E., b. Nov. 
27, 1S71, d. Oct. 21, 1878. Pearl B., b. March i, 1875, d. Oct. 29, 1S78. Lucy C, 
b. Oct. 13, 1S81. 

JOHN^ SPENCER, immigrant, the son of Robert Spencer, was born near Ber- 
wick-on-Tweed, Scotland, where his father, Robert, his grandfather, John, and great- 
grandfather, Robert Spencer, lived and died. While in college he was drafted to enter 
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at the taking of that place. Subsequently he came to Massachusetts and settled in the 
town now bearing his name. He married Hannah Bishop, of Leicester, Mass. Mr. 
Spencer was in the battle of Bunker Hill. There is still in the possession of his de- 
scendants a part of the gun he carried in that battle. He removed from Spencer to 
Keene, N. H., and from there to Crojdon, N. H., where were born his three sons, 
John, Asa, and Robert. From Croydon, N. H., he removed to Marshfield, Vt., where 
he died at the age of one hundred jears. His son John married Persis Jones, of Croj- 
don, N. H., and resided in Marshfield, \t. They had nine children, who settled in 
ditierent parts of the country. He lived to be seventy-eight years of age. 

[i] PHINEHAS N.'' SPENCER (JohnS JohnI), son of John and Persis 
(Jones) Spencer, was born July 15, 1800, in Newport or Croydon, N. H. The 
house being partly in one town and partly in the other leaves in some uncertainty 
which was his native town. He married, Oct. 6, 1S24, Fanny A. Williams, daughter 
of Guilford and Mary (Deans) Williams, of Taunton, Mass., where they resided until 
1833, when they removed to Medway. Mr. Spencer died Sept. 27, 1SS4. Mrs. Spencer 
died Oct. 9, 18S4. Their married life extended over almost sixty years. 

The children ivere : Emory and Emily, b. 1825, d. 1825. Phinehas Francis, b. 
1826, d. 1826. Adeline F., b. October, 1827, m. July 3. 1853, Alfred Cutler, res. in 
Medfield, Mass., d. Jan. 4, 1863. Allen P., b. April, 1830, m. 1852, Abby J. Clark. 
Henry G. [2], b. April i, 1833. Charles F., b. April i, 1833, '"■ May, 1S66, Eleanor 
J. Adams. 

[2] HENRY G.^ SPENCER (Phinehas N^., John^, John^), son of Phinehas 
[i] and Fanny A. (Williams) Spencer, was born April 1,1833, •" Taunton, Mass. 
He married, Nov. 29, 1S55, Sarah E. Wood, daughter of George A. and Eliza H. 
(Robbins) Wood. She was born June 27, 1836, in Walpole, Mass. 

The children -vcrc : Fannie A., b. Sept. 9, 1856, m. Dec. 21, 1876, Herbert Pres- 
cott Kingsbury, res in South Framingham, Mass. Eliza, b. Nov. 23, 185S. Henry 
Francis, b. Aug. 6, 1868. 

DANIEL G. STEVENS, son of Phinehas K. and Mary S. (Wardwell) Stevens, 
was born Jan. 14, 1S26, in Rumford, Me. He married, June 19. 1853, Sibbel Pimpton 
Lovell, daughter of Asahel P. and Eliza (Stedman) Lovell. She was born Oct. 6, 
1832, in East Medway, where they resided. 

The children ivere : Mary E., b. Dec. 3, 1856, d. Jan. 31, 1858. Charles P., b. 
Nov. 14, i860. AiJHY A., b. Aug. 27, 1862, m. June 25. 1884, George C. Thrasher, vid. 
RosABELLE W. , 1). Nov. 4, 1865. Etta S. , b. Aug. II, 1867. Josephine S., b. Aug. 

8, 1873. 

FREDERIC SWARMAN, son of Carson and Ann (Haverstock) Swarman, was 
born in Boston, Mass. He married, Nov. 25, 1S54, Tryphena M. Harding, daughter 
of Nathan and Keziah (Adams) Harding. She was born Sept. 6, 1837, '" ^ast Med- 
way, where they reside. 

The children -were: Irvinu H., b. June 6, 1858. Anne E., b. Aug. 15, 1859. 
Almeda L., b. Sept. 15, 1865. Elmera L., b. Sept. 15, 1865. Keziah H., b. Feb. 
25, 1S70. Wesley A., b. May 6, 1882, d. Sept. 10, 1882. 

[i] CEPHAS THAYER (Calvin, Ebenezer), son of Edwin and Abigail, 
(Pike) Thayer, was born Feb. 16, 1789, in Bellingham, Mass. He married, Aug. 5, 
1813, iLavi'nia Adams, daughter of Titus and Anna (Johnson) Adams. She was born 
in Barre, Mass. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Lavinia Thayer died Sept. 6, 
1855. Mr. Thaver married, March 25, 1856, 2Clara Amelia Hunt, daughter of Joel and 
Clara (Metcalf) Hunt. She was born July 19, 181 1, in Medway. Mr. Thayer died 
April 16, 1882. 

The only child -vas: Addison P. [2], b. May 31, 1814. 

[2] ADDISON P. THAYER (Cephas, C'alvin, Ebenezer), son of Cephas 
and Lavinia (Adams) Thayer, was born May 31, 1814, in West Medway. He married, 
April 12, 1853, Lydia Sanford Partridge, daughter of Joel and Joanna (Sanford) Par- 
tridge. She was born Sept. 11, 1830, in Medway. They resided in West Medway. 

The children were: Addison Sanford, b. Aug. 5, 1858. Clara Louisa, b. Jan. 
30, 1862. Sarah Emma, b. Jan. 8, 1865. 

GEORGE C. THRASHER (George Breed, Elkaxah). son of George Breed 
and Laura F. (Ward) Thrasher, \vas born in East Medway. He married, June ^^, 18S4, 



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Ahbv A. Stevens, daughter of Daniel G. and Sibbel P. (Lovell) Stevens. She was 
born Aucj. 27, 1862, in East Medwav, where they reside. 
The ojily child 'Mas: Sibbkl Plimpton, b. July 29, i8Sv 

ERASTUS TYLER (Elias N., David), son of Elias N. and Lydia (Harding) 
Tyler, was born Dec. 5. 1S35. in Medway. He married, July 13, 1864, Sarah Isabel 
Boyd, daughter of W.lliani Bradbury and Eveline C. (Acklev) Boyd. She was born 
Dec. 22, 1S34, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Tyler died Dec. 9, 1S81. Mrs. 
Tyler married, Dec. 27, 1S83, ^Benjamin Glidden, and removed to Beverly, Mass. 
The childre?, were: Fred W., b. Jan. 15, 1S67. Evelink H., b. Sept. 27, 1868. 
Memorauda. David Tyler was born Sept. 10, 1771. He married Abigail Mann. 
She was born July 23, 1774. Their children were: Abigail Mann, b. Dec. 5, 1793 
Eunice M b. Nov. 2., 1796. Miranda, b. July 22, 1799. David S., b. March 22, 1802! 
Ehas N., b. Nov. 20, 1804. Eleanor P., b. Jan. 17, 1810. 

ALDIS L. WAITE, (Amos, John, John), son of Amos and Betsey (Stow) 
VVaite. was born June 2, 1820, in Weston, Vt. He married, Feb. 28, 1S48, Sophia Dud- 
ley Oilman, daughter of Jacob and Betsey (Dudley) Oilman. She was born June 6 
181S, in Lyndon, Vt. They resided in Lowell, Mass., and after 1S78 in Medw'ay. 

Memoranda. Mrs. Betsey (Stow) Waite, daughter of Abner {Abver, Samuel 
Samuel, Thomas, John,) and Eunice (Ooldsbury) Stow, was born Oct. 31, 1779 in 
Oratton, Mass. / W/. The I listory of Grafton. 

[I] COMFORT^ WALKER (ComfortS Caleb^, EBENEZEK^ Philip^, son 
of Comfort and Mehitable (Robinson) Walker, was born Jan. 18, 1765, in Rehoboth 
Mass. He married. Nov. 24, 17S9, 'Tamar Clark, daughter of Timothv and Tamar 
(Plimpton) Chirk. She was born July 30, 1770, in Medway, where thev resided. 
Mrs. Tan.ar Walker died May 28, 1813. Mr. Walker married Dec. 2, 1813. -Peggv 
Whiting. She was born Aug. 3, 1769. Mrs. Peg-y Walker died Jan. 29, 1834. Mr. 
Walker married, September, 1834, 'Mrs. Mary Harding, ndc Learned, daughter of 
Edward and Sarah (Pratt) Learned, and widow of Seth^ Harding, vid. She was born 
in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Walker died July 31, 1840. 

The children zvere: Amy, b. Oct. 9, 1790, m. Jan. 9, 1817, Ebenezer Eaton, re';, in 
Framingham. Mass. Dean [2], b. Feb. 25, 1793. Clark [3]. b. March 11, 1795. 
Tamar, b. Dec. 13, 1797, m. Aug. 7, 1828, Orion Mason, vid. Timothy [4], b. 
April 26, iSoi. Elmira, b. Oct. 27, 1803. m. April 27, 1824, Orion Mason, vid. Clar- 
issa, b. Nov. 25, 1S05, m. Sept. 11, 1831, the Rev. Gilbert Fay, res. in Wardsworth, 
O. Mary, b. Sept. 17, 1808, m. September, 1835. Charles Wheeler, res. in Mexico! 
N. Y. Lois, b. Aug. 6, 1810, m. June, 17, 1S33, the Rev. Varnum Noyes. 

Memoranda. Comfort Walker came to Medway in 1790, from Killingly, Conn., 
and settled on the place afterward occupied by his grandson, Edward Eaton, Esq. He 
was a manufacturer of spinning wheels used in spinning Hax. He was also a mill- 
wright and erected numerous saw mills in Medway and vicinity. Later in life he was 
engaged in company with his sons in the manufacture of cotton in Framingham, 
Mass., and in Rockviile where they erected a mill in 1831. Mr. 'Walker entered 
heartily into the work of forming a religious society in Factory Village, Medway, and 
was a liberal contributor for the building of a meeting-house there. He was of a 
genial disposition, temperate in his habits, and a declared foe to tobacco in every 
form. By frugality and industry Mr. Walker accumulated a large property for those 
days. In his later life he was familiarly known as " Uncle Comfort." 

[2] DEAN" WALKER (Comfort^, Comfort*, Caleb\ Ebenezer2, Philip^), 
son of Comfort and Tamar (Clark) Walker, was born Feb. 25. 1793, in Medway. He 
married, Nov. 29. 1814. iRcbecca Wright, daughter of Henry and Sally (Newhall) 
Wright. She was born Oct. lo, 1793, in Boston, Mass. They resided in Baltimore. 
Md., and in Medway, Mass. Mrs. Rebecca Walker died April 29. 1864. Mr. Walker 
married, May 3, 1865, 2]Virs. Susan Symonds, nee Symonds, daughter of Thorndike 
and Elizabeth (Girdler) Symonds, and widow of John Chapman Svmonds. She was 
born Jan. 27, 1803, in Salem, Mass. Mr. Walker died March 25," 1875. Mrs. Susan 
Walker died Feb. 3, 1878. 

The children were: Horace Dean [5], b. Sept. 15, 1815. William, b. Sept. 7. . 
1817, d. April 7. 1819. William F., b. Nov. 12, 1819. d. Dec. 11,1822. Aigustus 
[6], b. Oct. 30, 1822. John Savage [7], b. Sept. 4, 1824. Rebecca Elmira, b. Dec. 



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9, 1827, m. Jan. 19, 1853, the Rev. Edwin A. Buck, res. in Fall River, Mass. Ara- 
bella, b. Dec. 8, 1830, m. June 19, i860, Frederic L. Church, res. in Andover, Mass. 
Isabella, b. Dec. 8, 1830. 

Memoranda. Dean Walker inherited his father's activity and industry. He en- 
gaged in the manufacture of machinery and was successful in- business. He estab- 
lished, in connection with others, a cotton manufiictory near Baltimore, Md., where 
he spent several years. He returned to Rockville, Medway, about 1835, where he 
lived until his death, March 25, 1875. 

Frederic L. Church, Esq., of Andover, was cashier for many years of the Old 
Boston Bank, Boston, Mass. 

[3] CLARK*' WALKER (Comfcjrt^, Comfort*, Caleb^, Ebenezer^, Philip^), 
son of Comfort [i] and Tamar (Clark) Walker, was born March 11, 1795, in Med- 
way. He married, Jan. 5, 1819, Sarah Lovering, daughter of Amos Lovering. She 
was born Dec. 3, 1799, in Medway, where they resided, and afterward removed to Kil- 
lingly. Conn. 

T/tec/iildremvere: Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1820, m. May iS, 1848, Augustus Bassett, res. 
in Killingly, Conn. Timothy Clark, b. May 22, 1823, m. June, 1852, Mary Smith, 
res. in Gardiner, Me. Ellen Francis, b. Aug. 14, 1835. Anne Augusta, b. Nov. 11, 
1839, d. July 18, 1S50. 

[4] TIMOTHy^ WALKER (Comfort^, Comfort*, Caleb^, Ebenezer^ 
PniLipi), son of Comfort [i] and Tamar (Clark) Walker, was born April 26,1801. He 
married, April 29, 1824, Louisa Turner, daughter of Colonel Amos and Rachel Turner. 
She was born Aug. 26, 1801, in Medway, where they resided until 1850, when they re- 
moved to Holliston, Mass. Mrs. Louisa Walker died. Mr. Walker married, Feb. 
4, 1867, 2Mrs. Sarah E. Warfield, i/ee Nichols. They resided in Holliston, Mass. 

The chtldren were: George F., b. May 31, 1825, m. Jan. i, 1852, ^Amelia Bullard ; 
m. May 2, 1864, ^Mary A. Atwood, res. in Freetown, Mass. Louisa A., b. April 21, 
1834, m. June lo, 1862, Edward G. Plimpton, res. in Holliston, Mass. 

[5] HORACE DEAN' WALKER (Dean^, Comfort^, Comfort*, Caleb', 
Ebenezer", Philii'I), son of Dean [2] and Rebecca (Wright) Walker, was born Sept. 
15, 1815, in Framingham, Mass. He married, Jan. 21, 1844, Mercy Adams Mason, 
daughter of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason. She was born Feb. 18, 1823, in 
Medway. They resided in Abington and Bridgewater, Mass., and in Palatine Bridge, 
N. Y. The Rev. Mr. Walker died Nov. 4, 18S5. 

T/ie children were: William Mason, b. March 9. 1845, m. Feb. 2, 1869, Lydia 
Maria Reed, res. in Nebraska. Horace Dean Austen, b. Aug. 6, 1847, d- Oct. 24, 
1848. Anna Matilda, b. Jan. 2, 1850, d. Jan. 10, 1852. Ellen Austen, b. Nov. 23, 
1851, m. Dec. 12, 1878, Gov. Marcellus L. Stearns, res. in Florida. Philip Augustus, 
b. Sept. 8, 1853, d. Aug. 22, 1854. Sophia Antoinette, b. June 22, 1855, res. in 
Palatine Bridge, N. Y. Edward Augustus, b. June 22, i860, m. March 14, 1883, 
Marv Weeks Torrey, res. in Boston, Mass. 

[6] AUGUSTUS' WALKER (Dean«, Comfort', Comfort*, CALEB^ Eben- 
ezer2, PHiLipi), son'of Dean [2] and Rebecca (Wright) Walker, was born Oct. 30, 
1822. He married, Oct. 16, 1852, ElizaMercy Haiding, daughter of the Rev. Sewalland 
Eliza (Wheeler) Harding. She was born Dec. 25, 1826, in Waltham, Mass. They re- 
sided in Diarbekr, Asia Minor, where the Rev. Mr. Walker died Sept. 13, 1866. Mrs. 
Walker returned to America in the spring of 1S67, and resided in Auburndale, Mass. 

The children wcvc; Sewall Harding, b. Oct. 16. 1854, d. Jan. 7, 1856. Frederic 
Williams, b. Jan. 10, 1S58. Dean Augustus, b. Feb. 3, i860. Dwight Riggs, b. 
Jan. 19, 1862, d. Aug. 25, 1S62. Harriet Eliza, b. Aug. 12, 1S63. Nellie Buck, b. 
Feb. 9, 1867. 

[7] JOHN SAVAGE' WALKER (Dean^, Comfort', Comfort*, Caleb^, 
Ebenezer2, PniLipi), son of Dean [2] and Rebecca (Wright) Walker was born Sept. 
4, 1824, in Savage Factory Village, Md. He married, Jan. 30, 1850, ^Ellen M. Hoyt. 
She was born Jan. 30, 1824. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Ellen M. Walker died 
Dec. 9, 1851. Mr. Walker married, April 28, 1853, ^Melinda G. Whipple, daughter of 
Jonathan and Melinda (Grout) Whipple. She was born March 5, 1831, in Grafton, 
Mass. Mr. Walker died Oct. 26,1871. Mrs. Walker married, Jan. 25, 1877, ^Elisha 
Adams Jones, vid. 



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The children -Mere: Deax IIuvT,b. May jo, 1851. Ki.i.kn M., b. June 3, 1S54, m. 
May 10, 1S76, Frank D. Bullard. Hexry Whipple, b.Oct. 12, 1863, res, in California. 
Mary Whipple, b. Sept. 18, 1866. 

Memoranda. John Savage Walker was an upright, public-spirited, and earnest 
Christian man. For some years he was the efficient Superintendent of the Sabbath 
School of the First Church of Christ in Medway. He was a manufacturer, and died 
at the early age of forty-five years, universally respected, and deeplv lamented by the 
whole community. 

[i] JONATHAN WHEELER, born in 171S, the tradition is, in Rhode Island, 
came to Medway and purchased the place of Abner Ellis which is now the summer 
residence of Mrs. Lansing Millis. He married Comfort RuUard, daughter of John ^ 
and Abigail (Leland) Bullard. She was born March 2, 1721, in Medway, where they 
resided. Mr. Wheeler died April 23, 1796. 

There ~va.< a so// : JoHx [2], b. 1742. 

[2] JOHN WHEELER (Jonathan), son of Jonathan and Comfort (Bullard) 
Wheeler, was born 1742, in East Medway. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson. 
nee Partridge, daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Partridge, and widow of 
Ira Richardson. She was born March 20, 1747, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. 
Wheeler died Nov. 20, 178S. Mrs. Wheeler married -Asaph Leland; and after his 
death married, June 11, 1S17. ^Capt. Joseph Lovell, vi'd. Mrs. Lovell died April 1-5, 

1833- 

The children vjere : Lewis [3], b. November, 1767. Joiiv, b. 1779, m. 'Mary 
Scammell ; m. -Bethiah Scammell ; m. ^Mrs. Ann Balch, /lec Clapp, res. in Boston, 
Mass. There were several children who died young. 

[3] LEWIS WHEELER (John, Jonathan), son of John [2] and Mrs. Eliza- 
beth (Richardson) Wheeler, neh Partridge, was born November, 1767, iu East Med- 
way. He married, 1793, Betsey Richardson, daughter of Dr. Abijah^ and Mercy 
(Daniels) Richardson. She was born April 2, 1773, in East Medway, where they 
resided. Captain Wheeler died Nov. 7, 1842. Mrs. Wheeler died March 24, 1S52. 

The children xvcre : Jason, b. August, 1794, d. October, 1795. Eliza, b. August, 
1797, m. Nov. 2, 1820, the Rev. Sewall Harding, vid. ; d. Feb. 3, 1S77. Mercy 
Daniels, b. May, 1799, m. May 16, 1820, the Rev. Jasper Adams, vid. ; d. Nov. 11, 
1821. Jonathan, b. April, 1801, d. Dec. 11, 1817. He was in college. Lewis, b. 
August, 1803, m. May, 182S, Catherine Adams, res. in Cambridgeport, Mass. He was 
a physician, d. Sept. 9, 1872. Betsey Richardson, b. February, 1805, m. January, 
1828, Wiilard Fisher, res. in Franklin, Mass., d. July, 1847. Abijah Richardson [4], 
b. June, 1807. James, b. February, 1809, d. February, 1809. Auigail Ann, b. March 
1813, m. Oct. 28, 1S35, Paul Baxter Clark, res. in Franklin, Mass. Bethia Scammell, 
b. October, iSi^, m. December, 1840, Ilenrv' Bullard, vid., res. ia Holliston, Mass. 

[4] ABIJAH RICHARDSON WHEELER (Lewis, John, Jonathan), son of 
Lewis [3] and Betsey (Richardson) Wheeler, was born June, 1807. in East Medway. 
He married, June, 1837, U^'"'"''^ ^- Adams, daughter of Aaron" and Catherine 
(Adams) Adams. Mrs. Jemima A. Wheeler died Oct. 3. 1839. Mr. Wheeler married, 
Jan. 20, 1841, ^Adeline Jones, daughter of Eiisha Adams Jones. She was born Jan. 
12, 1814, in East Medway. Mrs. Adeline Wheeler died July, 184S. Mr. Wheeler mar- 
ried ^Mary Bryant. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Wheeler died April 16, 1878. 
Mrs. Mary Wheeler removed to Hyde Park, Mass. 

The children wei'e : Jemima Adams, m. James Amory Gale, m. d., x-id. Amy, 
m. Albert H. Thwing, res. in Holliston, Mass. Lewis [5], b. Nov. 21, 1S44. Eveline 
F., m. Frank E. Fisher, res. in Pueblo, Col. An Infant, b. 1848, d. 1848. Addie 
M., m. Oct. 29, 1874, Henry L. Whitney, d. Aug. 7, 1875. Nellie E., m. July 23, 
1874, Edwin H. Ellis, res. in Medfield, Mass. Jennie L., m. July 31, 187S, Horace 
Kern, res. in Connecticut. Bessie, m. Charles Alden, res. in Ildye Park, Mass. 
John, res. in Dedham, Mass. Martha, m. Irving Mahr, res. in West Roxbury, Mass. 

[5] LEWIS WHEELER (Abijah Richardson, Lewis, John, Jonathan), son 
of Abijah Richardson [4] and Adeline (Jones) Wheeler, was born Nov. 21, 1844, in East 
Medway. He married, Feb. 28, 1868, 'Julia E. Raybold, daughter of James and 
Elizabeth (Collins) Raybold. Mrs. Julia E. Wheeler died. Mr. Wheeler married, 
Dec. 29, 1879, ^Mrs. Mary F. Westfall, nie Burton, daughter of Isaac and Mary Bur- 



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ton. Mrs. Mary F. Wheeler died. Mr. Wheeler married, Oct. 24, 18S3, ^Catherine 
E. Ellis, daughter of Willard K. and Amj (Smith) Ellis. They reside in West Rox- 
bury, Mass. 

The children -Mere: Arthur James Kirby, b. March 10, 1S69, d. March 7, 1872. 
Louise Maria, b. May 16, 1S70. Grace Amy, b. Oct. 15, 1871. Florence Adeline, 
b. April 10, 1874. William Harding, b. June 25, 1876. Albert Thwing, b. Aug. 15, 
1878, d. Sept. 13, 187S. 

[i] NATHANIEL^ WHITING ( John^, NathanielI), son of John^ and Mary 
(Billings) Whiting, was born Feb. 2, 1691, in Wrentham, Mass. He married, April 
18, 1710, Margaret Mann, daughter of the Rev. Samuel and Esther (Ware) Mann. 
She was born Jan. 24, 1693, in Wrentham, Mass. He established a mill on the Charles 
River soon after marriage. Mr. Whiting died 1769. 

The children xvere : Esther, m. June 21, 1732, Nathaniel^ Clark, t^/<f. Mar- 
garet, b. Oct, 8, 1715. Nathaniel [2], b. Dec. 22, 1725. Nathan [3], b. Dec. 22, 

[2] NATHANIEL' WHITING (Nathaniel^, John^, Nathaniel^), son of 
Nathaniel [i] and Margaret (Mann) Whiting, was born Dec. 22, 1725, in Medway. 
He married Lj'dia Partridge. She was born March 14, 1736, in Medway, where they 
resided. Mr. Whiting died 1779. 

The children ivere: Mercy, b. March 14, 1763, m. April 5, 17S1, Maj. Luther'^ Met- 
calf, vid. Lydia, b. Aug. 22, 1764, m. Philo Sanford, vid. Lois, b. March 5, 1766. 

[3] NATHAN* WHITING (Nathaniel^, John^, Nathaniel^), son of Nathan- 
iel [i] and Margaret (Mann) Whiting, and twin brother of Nathaniel* Whiting, was 
born Dec. 22, 1725, in Medway. He married Mary . They resided in Medway. 

The children -were: Nathan, b. Feb. 25, 1749-50. David, b. Jan. 17, 1753. 
Elias [4], b. Jan. 17, 1753. Joel, b. Aug. 15, 1755. Mary, b. Nov. 9, 175S. Abigail, 
b. May 19, 1760. John, b. Sept. 9, 1762. Nathan, b. Feb. i, 1765. Timothy [5], b. 
Aug. 5, 1767. Nathan, b. Feb. i, 1770. 

[4] ELIAS'' WHITING (Nathan*, Nathaniel^ John-, Nathaniel^), son of 
Nathan [3] and Mary Whiting, married Joanna Bullard, daughter of Henry^ and 
Rebecca (Richardson) Bullard. She was born March 21, 1792. They resided in Med- 
way. 

The children -Mere : David, b. Jan. 6, 1782. Susanna, b. July 8, 1783. Polly, b. 
Nov. 28, 1784. Esther, b. Oct. 9, 1786, m. Titus" Bullard, -'id. Elijah, b. Aug. 30, 
1793. Patty. Judson, b. Jan. 23, 1798. 

[5] TIMOTHY' WHITING (Nathan*, Nathaniel^, John^, N.\thaniel1), son 
of Nathan [3] and Mary Whiting, married Rhoda Bullard, daughter of Timothy and 
Rhoda (Richardson) Bullard. She was born Dec. 25, 1770, in Medway, where they 
resided. 

There -vas a son : Timothy, b. April 11, 1797. 

GEORGE WALLACE WHITING (Joel Ware, Dexter, John), son of Joel 
Ware and Harriet Joanna (Ware) Whiting, was born Dec. 14, 1855, in Medway, Mass. 
He married. May 28, 1878, Allethina Carol Leland, daughter of Abner Adams and 
Phebe (Coggeshall) Leland. She was born in Milford, Mass. 

The children ivcrc : Alice Maud, b. Jan. 14, 1880. Leland Kendrick, b. Nov. 
18, 1SS4. 

JAMES B. WILSON was born Aug. 23, 1795, in New Braintree, Mass. He 
married, Dec. 23, 1824, ^ Sally N. Cutler. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sally N. 
Wilson died. Mr. Wilson married, 1854, ^ Pond. He died Nov. 27, 1857. 

The children were: Jane Lavinia, b. March 10, 1827, m. Nov. 28, 1853, Gilbert E. 
Daniels. James R., b. April 16, 1829, d. Dec. 20, 1851. Elihu Cutler, b. June 26, 
1831. Charles E., b. Oct. 15, 1835, d. Aug. 25, 1836. Helen M., b. July i, 1838, d. 
Sept. 30, 1838. Isabella B., b. Oct. 29, 1841. Jason E., b. Sept. 4, 1843. 

Memoranda: James B. Wilson came to Medway in i8i8. He was engaged in trade 
and manufacturing. Mr. Wilson was tor several years postmaster, and held a high 
position in the Masonic fraternity. He contributed much to the enterprise and 
growth of the Village, and was succeeded in business by his son, Elihu Cutler Wil- 
son, Esq., who was for some years the partner of Mr. Edward Eaton, and still con- 
tinues a large and prosperous manufacturing establishment. 



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ROBERT O. YOUNG, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was born 
Oct. 13, 1S31. in Windsor, Vt. He married, Feb. 14, 1853, Elizabeth L. Dain, daugh- 
ter of Rice O. and Mary (Durfee) Dain. She was born Dec. 27, 1S32, in Rojalston, 
Vt. Thev have resided since 1S59 '" Medway. 

The children 7vere : Ida L , b. 1853, ^- Nov. 27, 1S60. Saxfokd L., b. Nov. 22, 
1S55, in- Jii'v 7' 1876, Emma L. Palmer. She was born Feb. 5, 1857, in Nova Scolia. 
Orion R., b. Nov. 16, 1S58, m. May M. Coolidge. She was born May 31, 1859, '" 
Medway. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford L. Young had one child, Robert L., b. March 
24,1877. Mr. and Mrs. Orion R. Young had two children : Herbert E., b. Feb. 24, 
1880. Grace E., b. March 16, 1881. 

THE ERRATA. 

Page 26, line 6. For Mary A. Harris, /r«f/ Mary Adams. 

Pao^e 141, line 34. For Dec. 17, 1S76, read Dec. 17, 1875. 

Page J74, line 2j. For Nov. 28, 1805, rcad^iov. 25, 1805. 

Page 4j6, line J2. For Emclinc C. Ackley, read Eveline C. Ackley. 

Page 4JJ, line 32. For d. 1S02, read ]\\\\ 25, 1799. 

Page 4^8, line 22. For April 3, 1751, read \\sr\\ 30, 1751. 

Page 4jg, line ^8. For Harriet B., m., read Harriet H., m. Nov. 30, iSSi. 

Page 464, line 41. For Nov. 19, 1820, read ]y\\y 19, 1S20. 

Page 4S2, line 24. For m. 1879, read m. Nov. 30, 1881. 

Page ^00, line i. For d. Oct. 3, 1S26, read d. Oct. 31, 1S26. 



The Medway Genealogies given in the preceding pages ai"e neces- 
sarily incomplete, but may furnish the basis of still further research, and 
suggest the preparation of a book of the genealogies of these and other fam- 
ilies of the town more complete than the limits of this volume will allow. 




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The Index. 



Allin, The Rev. John, 

Ammunition, The Purchase of, . 

Annual Report, 1SS5, The One Hundred and Se 

Awls and Needles, The Manufacture of, 

Bailey, The Pastorate of the Hev. Luther, 

Baltimore, The Origin of the Name of. 

Batting and Wadding, The Manufacture or- 

Baptist Church, The History of the. 

Barber's Account of Medway in 1S37, 

Bare Hill Called Meeting-House Hill, 

Bell Foundry, The Holbrook, 

Bell Land, The, .... 

Bent, The Name of the. 

Black Swamp, The, .... 

Black Swamp Lots, The, 

Biographies Alphabetically Arranged, The, 

BoGGASTow, The Name of, 

Boggastow Brook, The, 

Boggastow Farms, The, 

Boots and Shoes, The Manufacture of. 

Bridge, The Village Stone. 

Broad Meadows, The. .... 

Brook, The Trout, .... 

BucKNAM, The Pastorate of the Rev. Nathan 

Bunker Hill Monument, The Contribution f( 

Cabbage, The Fright of Mrs., . 

Cabinet Manufacture, The, 

Cambridge College, The Contributio.x for the 

Canning Business, The, .... 

Carpet Loom, The First, .... 

Carpet Weaving, The Early, 

Carpet Works, The Lowell, 

Cemetery, The Catholic, .... 

Cemetery, The Churchyard, 

Cemetery, The Evergreen, .... 

Cemetery, The Oakland, .... 



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Census of 1765, The Town, 

Census of 1S75, The Town, 

Census of 18S0, The Town, 

Census of 1S85, The Town, 

Centennial Celebration, 1876, The, 

Centennial Year, The Statistics of, 

Charles River, The, 

Check List for 1885, The, 

Chickatawbut, The Sachem, 

Chicken Brook, The, 

Christ Church, The, 

Church of Christ, The, 

Churches, The, .... 

Circulating Library, The East Medav 

Commission of Theodore Clark, The, 

Continental Soldiers, The, 

Coroners, A List of the 

Cotton Factory, The Rockvtlle, 

Cotton Manufactory, The Medwav, 

Cotton, The Manufacture of. 

Cotton Mill, The Old, . 

Council in 1777, The West Parish, 

Currency, The Depreciation of the, 

Dean Library Association The, 

Deming, The Pastorate of the Rev. David 

dinglehole, a description of, 

Directory of 1SS4, The Business, . 

Drafted Men of 1S63, The, 

Drunkenness in 1816, A Statement of, 

D wight's Bridge, The, . 

Edged Tool Factory, The, 

Education, The Early, ... 

Engine Companies, The, 

Evangelical Congregational Church, The 

Expenditures in 1735, The Town, . 

Expenses of the War, 1861-5, The, 

Fac-Simile Record, An Ancient, . 

Farms and Farming, The, 

Federal Money, The First Use of, 

Fire Department, The Town, 

Fort Sumter, The Attack on. 

Founders of the Town, The, . 

Freeholders of Medfield in 1787, A Meeting of 

Garfield Memorial Services, The, 

Genealogies Arranged Alphabetically, The, 



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Graduates from College, The Medway, 
Graduates from the High School, The, 
Grant, The Old, ...... 

Great Bridge, The, ..... 

Greene, The Pastorate of the Rev. Benjamin, 
Harding, The Pastorate of the Rev. Sewall, 
Harlow, The Pastorate of the Rev. R. K., 
High School, The, .... 

Highways, The Early, . 

Highways and Streets in 1873, The, 

Immigration Prior to 1640, The, . 

Incorporation of Medway ^ The, . 

Incorporation, The Act of, . 

Indian Attack, An, 

Indian Claims, The, 

Inscriptions on Grave Stones, The, 

Instructions to the Representative in 1774, The Town, 

Instructions to the Representative in 17S1, The Town, 

Jameson, The Pastorate of the Rev. E. O., 

John a Wasameg, The Natick Indian Chief, 

Justices of the Peace, A List of the, 

Kayne, Capt. Robert, . 

King Philip, A Mention of, . 

Law Books, A Gift to the Early Settlers of, 

Long Plain, The Situation of. 

Lord's Day, The Observance of the, 

Lover's Lane, The, 

Marble Works, The, 

Massachusetts Bay Colony, The, 

Massachusetts River, The, . 

Means, The Pastorate of the Rev. John O. 

Medfield, The Burning of the Town of, 

Medfield in 1660, A Description of, 

Medfield, The Incorporation of, 

Medway in 1785, A Description of, 

Medway in 1713, A Map of, . 

Medway in 1875, A Map of, . 

Mendon, The Incorporation of, . 

Methodist Church, The History of the. 

Mill, The Hinsdell, .... 

Millis, The Incorporation of, 

Mills, The Daniell, .... 

MucKSQUiT, The Indian, 
MuRKEY Mullen, The Mrs., . 
Neck, The Situation of the, 



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New Grant, The, 

New Grant, The Proprietors of the, 

Newspapers, The Establishment of the Locai., 

NiPMucK Indians, The, ...... 

Noon House, The, ...... 

Norfolk County, The Estarlishment of. 

Old Colony Laws, Deposited in the State Libh.m 

Organs and Organ Pipes, The Manufacti 

Paper, The Manufacti're oi-. 

Partridge Hall, The, .... 

Pine Grove, The Mysteries of, . 

Poor Farm, The Purchase of a, 

PopoLATicK Pond, The, 

Population at Different Periods, The Town, 

Post-Office, The East Medway, 

Post-Office, The First, 

Post-Office, The Rockville, 

Post-Office, The West Medway, 

Proprietors of the Town, The Early, 

Pynchon Purchase, The, 

Quakers, The Execution of Three, . 

Railroads, An Account of the, 

Records, The Medway, 

Record of the Union Soldiers, The, 

Register of 1876, The Ecclesiastical, 

Register of the First Church of Christ, The, 

Register of the Second Church of Christ, The, 

Register of the Village Church, The, 

Representative of 1774, The Town Instructions to 

Representative of 1781, The Town Instructions to 

Representatives to the General Court, A List of, 

Richardson, The Lines of Miss Mary R 

Road Laid Out, The First, 

Roberts, The Pastorate of the Rev. Jacob, 

Rockville Chapel, The, 

Rules and By-Laws, The Town, . 

Sanford, The Pastorate of the Rev. David, 

Sanford Hall, The Dedication of the, 

Sanford Mills, The Erection of the, 

Savings Bank, The Medway, 

Scenery, The Natural, 

Schools, The Establishment of the, 

School Committees, A List of the, 

School Districts, The, 

School Statistics of 18S4, The, . 



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Second Church of Christ, The History of the, 

Selectmen, A List of the, ..... 

Settlers West of the Charles River, The First, 

Shade Trees in the Highways, The Setting of, 

Sherborn, The Incorporation of the Town of, 

Shoes and Boots, The Manufacture of. 

Slaves in the Early Times, The Ownership of, 

Slavery, The Action of the Church in Regard to 

Smith, The Discovery by Capt. John, 

Soldiers of the Union Army, The, 

Soldiers' War Record, The Union, 

St. Clement Church, The, . 

St. Joseph's Church, The, . 

Stone House, The Old, 

Streets, The Names of the. 

Tax List of 1693, The, 

Tax List of 17S3, The, 

Terrors of Dinglehole, The, 

Thanksgiving Days, The Olden, 

Third Congregational Church, The History of thi 

Town Clerks, A List of the, 

Town-Meeting, The First, . 

Town-Meetings, The Places of the. 

Town Officers of 1776, The, 
Town Report, The First Printed, 

Troublous Times, The, 

Turnpike, The Hartford and Dedham, 

Under-Graduates of Colleges in 188=^, The, 

Union Soldiers, The Names of the, . 

Volunteers for the Union Army, The, 

Voters in 1804, The List of the Legal, 

Voters in 1885, The List of the Legal, 

War with tpie Indians, The, 

War of the Revolution, The, 

War of 1813, The, .... 

War for the Union, The, . . 

War Record, The, .... 

West Precinct in 1748, A Map of the, 

Winnekening Pond, The, 

Winthrop Pond, The, .... 

Witch Business, The, .... 

Witch-craft Reproved, The Sin of, 

Wright, The Pastorate of the Rev. Lut 



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The History of Medway, Mass. 

Oct. I, iSS6. 
ADDENDA AND ERRATA FURNISHED. /^' 

Page 201. \P/V« «t<S* 

The Manufacture of Church Organs and Organ Ph^es. 

1831-18S6. 

The manufacture of church organs was established in 1S31, b}- Josiah 
Holbrook Ware, who formerly worked with, and umler the direction of his 
brother-in-law, William Marcellus Goodrich, of Boston, who was the first 
church-organ manufacturer in the United States. Mr. Ware removed from 
Boston and located in East Medway in the spring of 1S31. He carried on 
the business very successfully for years, and Mr. Goodrich came there fre- 
quently to voice and tune the organs. In 1S37 Col. George H. Ilolbrook 
became associated with Mr. Ware, on condition that Mr. Holbrook would 
furnish capital against Mr. Ware's skill and knowledge of the business. 
The business w^as carried on under the firm name of Ilolbrook & Ware 
until the spring of 1S54, when the partnership was dissolved by Mr. Ware's 
retiring. Immediately after this William G. Ware, a son of Mr. Ware, 
erected a building for the further manufacture of church organs and metal 
organ joipes, and after carrying on the business until 1865, disposed of the 
same to his brothers, Messrs. A. L. and M. A. Ware, who had become 
thorough masters of the business. IMr. Ware continued with his sons until 
the decline of life caused him to retire from business. Pie died May 16, 
1883, aged eighty-five years and nine months. 

Messrs. A. L. and M. A. Ware continue to manufacture metal organ 
pipes of a superior quality, and supply some of the most widely and favor- 
ably known organ manufacturers in the United States and in Canada. 

Page 439. 



Dea. Joseph Ware. 

Joseph Ware, son of Ichabod and Sarah (Skinner) Ware, w'as born 
Oct. II, 1 761, in Wrentham, Mass. He was a descendant of Robert Ware, 



of Dedham. His early life was spent on his fother's farm in that part of 
Wrenthani called Plainville. The farm is still owned and occupied by a 
descendant of the same name. About 1784 Mr. Ware removed to West 
Medway and engaged in agriculture, his farm being near the property now 
owned and occupied by A. M. B. Fuller, Esq. He united, June 12, T785, 
with the Second Church of Christ, in Medway, and in 1798 was elected 
a deacon of that church, "in which office he served with promptness and 
fidelity" until his removal from Medway to North Wrentham, in 1S13. In 
1793 he married Esther Holbrook, of North Wrentham, who died Nov. 10, 
iSoS. His second wife was Mary Blake, of North Wrentham. She died 
March 23, 1S29. "Both of these women sustained a reputation for piety 
and usefulness." 

On his removal to North Wrentham, Deacon Ware was chosen deacon of 
the church in that place. He owned a farm, a part of which is now com- 
prised in the place known as " Highland Lake Grove." Deacon Ware 
married as his third wife, Mrs. Abigail Greene, of Medway, and died in 
North W^rentham, Jan. 12, 1837. '^^^^ following extracts are taken from an 
obituary published in the Congregationalist ^ of January, 1837 : "Very few 
can be found whose example, take it all in all, has been more unexception- 
able, and there is but here and there an individual who sustains so many excel- 
lent traits of character." "He was a kind husband, a provident father, an 
obliging neighbor, and a pillar in the church." "May the church, in which 
he was a pillar and an officer, so improve this heavy stroke of bereavement 
that God may be pleased to enrich them, both with grace and with numbers." 

JosiAii Holbrook Ware, Esq. 

Josiah Holbrook Ware, son of Dea. Joseph and Esther (Holbrook) 
Wai-e, was born, Aug. 17, 1797, in West Medway, Mass. When quite 
young he learned the cabinet maker's trade with Calvin Plimpton, in West 
Medway, and was one of the finest of workmen. Soon after learning his 
trade he went to New Orleans, La., and worked a number of years finish- 
ing oft' the interior of steamboats. Then, making an extended tour through 
the States and Canada, he returned to Boston and entered the employ of 
William Marcellus Goodrich, proprietor of the first church-organ manu- 
factory in the United States. Being an expert worker in wood, he was 
enabled, under the instruction of Mr. Goodrich, to perfect himself in the art 
of organ-building, and, unassisted, could complete an organ, from the nicest 
carvings of the case to the most intricate parts of the intei'nal mechanism 
of the wind-chest and pipes. He married. May 17, 1827, Huldah Gazetty 
Hale, of Boston, a sister of Mrs. Goodrich. Very flattering inducements 
were offered Mr. Ware to associate himself in business with Mr. Goodrich, 
but being drawn by early associations to his native town, in 1S31 he re- 
moved to East Medway and began the manufacture of church organs. Li 
1837 ^^ formed a partnership with his cousin, George H. Holbrook, and 
continued in business with him until the spring of 1854, when the firm was 
dissolved. Mr. Ware, assisted by his son, William G. Ware, continued the 
manufacture of church organs for a few vears, when he retired from the 
business. He died May 16, 1883, 'ig^d eighty-five years and nine months. 



3 

Paijk 4S2. 

[12^] HENRY ELLIS (Henry, Henry, Samiel, John), son of Henry [10] and 
Azubah (Kingsbury) Ellis, was born Aug. 7, iSoo, in Medway. He married, Dec. 4, 
1822, Jane Thayer, daughter of Nathaniel and Phrtbe Thayer. She was born Oct. 10, 
1S02, in Easton, Mass. Thcj- resided in Med\va\-, Medfield, and Dedham, Mass. Mr. 
Ellis died Dec. 9, 1S70. Mrs. Ellis died Dec. 9, 1SS4. 

T/ic children were: Jane Frances, b. Oct. 8, 1S23, m. April 29, 1844, ^Francis 
Parker Daniels; m. June 7, 1857, ^Dr. William G. Ware, res. in Dedham, Mass. 
William Henry, b. Jan. 24, 1827, m. May 23, 1851, Lucy C. Morrow, res. in Dedham, 
Mass.; d. Dec. 5, 1876. Harriet Cordelia, b. Feb. 5, 1S30, m. Nov. 30, 184S, 
George C Garland, res. in Dedham, Mass. Edward Everett, b. Oct. i, 1833. m. 
1856, ijane Smith; m. July 13. 1872, -Ama J. (Floyd) Hunt, res. in Dedham, Ma>s. 
Angeline Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1837, m. Feb 7, 1S56, Dr. Wm. G. Ware, d. March 
29,1856. Georcje E., b. Dec. i, 1840, d. Dec, 1841. Eldora Isahellk, b. Jan. 6, 
1846, m. Charles FL Day, res. in Philadelphia, Penn. ; d. Feb. 6, 18S5. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels had two children : Loretta F., b. March 24, 
1845, d. October, 1845. Frances J., b. Oct. 29, 1853, m. Nov. 27, 1S74, Francis L. Bab- 
cock, m. D. Dr. and Mrs. Babcock had ah only daughter: Millie F., b. April 17, 1881. 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ellis had eight children : Lucy L, b. M;irch 2;^, 1S52, d. 
Oct. 7, 1854. William H., b. Aug. 27, 1854 d. May 3, 1856. Mary C, b. June 21, 1856. 
William H., b. Dec. 3, 1858. Charles W., b. April 20, i86i. Edward E., b. Aug. 15, 
1863. Lemira E., b. Dec. 18, 1865, m. April 11, 1886, P^rank M. F^astward, res. in Glen- 
ville. Conn. Cora J., b. Oct. 20, 1867, m. June 16, 1SS6, Herbert A. Whittier, res. 
in Norwood, Mass. 

George Colbath Garland, who married Harriet Cordelia Ellis, was the son of Rich- 
ard and Betsey (Colbath) Garland. He was born Sept. 30, 1S26, in Gilmanton, N. H. 
Mr. and Mrs. Garland resided in Medway, Boston, and Dedham, Mass. Their chil- 
dren were: Emma Frances, b. Dec. 16, 1849, d. Nov. lo, 1850. George Francis, b. 
March 16, 1852, was captain of the "Morning Star," and resided in Honolulu, S. L 
Carrie Lillian, b. Aug. 1,1857, n""- Oct. 2, 1SS4, Albert F. Daniels, res. in Dedham, 
Mass. 

Mr. Edward E. and Jane Ellis had two children, viz. : Edward H., b. Nov. 27, 1858, 
d. Sept. 8, 1859. Alice R., b. April 17, 1861, res. in Dedham, Mass. 

Mr. and Mrs. Day had an only daughter : Lillian May Day, b. Jan. 16, 18S5. 

Page 527. 



[1] JOSEPH' WARE (Ichabod*, Robert^, Robert^, RobertI), son of Icha- 
bod and Sarah (Skinner) Ware, was born Oct. 11, 1761, in Wrentham, Mass. He mar- 
ried, 1793, ^Esther Holbrook, daughter of Daniel"' and Esther (Hall) Holbrook. She 
was born Feb. 4, 1761, in North Wrentham, now Norfolk, Mass. Mrs. Esther Ware 
died Nov. 10, 1808. Deacon Ware married, March 23, 1S09, -Mary Blake, daughter of 
Asa Blake, of North Wrentham. Mrs. >Lary Ware died April 8, 1829. Deacon Ware 
married, Oct. 22, 1829, ^Mrs. Abigail Greene, of Medway. Deacon Ware resided in 
West Medway and North Wrentham. He died Jan. 12, 1837. 

The children were : Joseph, b. March 14, 1794. in West Medway, res. in North 
Wrentham, d. March 21, 186S. Esther, b. Sept. 24, 1795, m. March 7, 1831, Jona- 
than Adams, res. in North Wrentham, d. Feb. i, 1868. Josiah Holbrook [2], b. 
Aug. 17, 1797. Daniel Addison, b. March 27, 1799, m. June 19, 1S28, Lavina Mil- 
ler, res. in' Wrentham, Mass., d. March 15, 1868. Mary Edwards, b. Jan. i8, 1802, 
d. July 25, 1821. Asa Blake, b. March i, 1810, m. [an. i, 1835, Catherine Slocomb, of 
Dover, Mass., res. in North Wrentham, and Norwich, Conn.; d. Sept. 10, 1878. 
Lyman Park, b. May 29, 1812, m. March 27, 1834, Clarissa Boyden, res. in Lowell, 
Mass., d. May 4, 1869. 



[2] JOSIAH H0LBR00K8 WARE (Josephs, IchabodS Robert^ Robert^, 
RobertI), son of Dea. Joseph and Esther (Ilolbrook) Ware, was born Aug. 17, 
1797, in West Medway. He married, May 17, 1827, Uuldah Gazetty Hale, daughter 
of Eleazer Hale. She was born Aug. 27, 1808, in Boston, Mass. They resided in 
Boston and East Medway. Mrs. Ware died Aug. 14, 1876, in Dedham, while visiting 
her son, Dr. William G. Ware. Mr. Ware died May 16, 1SS3. 

The children were: Mary Jane, b. April 8, 1828, m Boston, Mass., m. Sept. 7, 
1856, Calvin Plimpton, of Medway, res. in Boston, d. Jan. 28, 1861. William Good- 
rich [3], b. Feb. 17, 1832. Emily Caroline, b. Aug. 27, 1836, d. June 3, 1838. 
Augustus Lyman [4], b. Oct. 14, 1S38. Marcellus Austin, b. Jan. i6, 1845, resides 
in Millis, Mass. 

[3] WILLIAM GOODRICH' WARE (Josiah IIolbrook«, JosephMchabod*, 
Robert^, Robert-, Roisert^), son of Josiah Holbrook [2] and Huldah Gazetty 
(Hale) Ware, was born Feb. 17, 1832, in East Medway, now Millis, Mass. He mar- 
ried, Feb. 7, 1856, ^Angeline Elizabeth Ellis, daughter of Henr^' and Jane (Thayer) 
Ellis, of ISIedway. Mrs. Angeline E. Ware died March 29, 1S56. Dr. Ware marred, 
June 7, 1857, -Mrs. Jane Frances Daniels, }/ee Ellis, daughter of Henry and Jane 
(Thayer) Ellis, and widow of F'rancis Parker Daniels, Ti'd. They reside in Dedham, 
Mass. 

[4] AUGUSTUS LYMAN' WARE (Josiah HolbrookS, JosephS Ichabod*, 
Robert^, Robert^, Robert^),, son of Josiah Holbrook [2] and Huldah Gazetty 
(Hale) Ware, was born Oct. 14, 1838, in East Medway, now Millis, Mass. He mar- 
ried, Oct. 6, 1S75, Inez Alberti Reed, daughter of Albert and Hannah Miller (Boyd) 
Reed. She was born in Calais, Me. They reside in Millis. 

The child re u tv ere : Hannah Boyd, b. Oct. 10, 1S76. Arthur Hale, b. Aug. 8, 
1880. Augustus Vernon and Inez Alberti, b. March 29, 1SS3. Augustus Vernon 
Ware died Oct. 8, 1S84. 

Memoranda. Mr. and Mrs. Plimpton had an only daughter, Mary Jane, born 
Oct. 31, 1S60, in Boston, Mass., and resides in Millis, Mass. 



Page 529. 



THE ERRATA. 

Pa^'e ig, line 4g. For " H. M," read^l. H. 

Page 31, lines 7.6 a?id 2g. For " Inpelo," rg«^ Tupelo. 

Page 112, line 26. For "Jonathan," /-("rtf/ Jeduthan. 

Page iij, line jj. For "recently," read decently. 

Page i2g, bet-ween lifies 2-/ and 28. Insert Joseph Ware, elected 179S. 

Page i^i, line 21. For " superintendent of Home Missions in one of the Western 
States," read a. faithful and honored missionary in Iowa. 

Page IS7, line 3g. For " Burton, 1873, Beloit," rcrtc/ Blake, 1S75, Amherst. 

Page 1j7, bct-vcen lines 32 atid ^j. Inscrt"QvLi.\KT>, Elias, 1S23, Brown Univer- 
sity, lawyer; died 1875. 

Page /J7, betvjeen lines 34 and jj. Insert BuLLARD, Herbert Cutler, 1S66, 
Brown University, physician. 

Page /jS, bet-iveen lines 12 and ij. Insert Kingsbury, Cyrus, 1S12, Brown Uni- 
versity, missionary; died 1870. 

Page ijS, bctzveen lines 2j and 24. Insert Pond, Francis Metcalf, i860, Brown 
University, teacher. 

Page ij8, line 32. For " Frederic," read Frederick, 1849. 

Page ijS, betzueen lines 32 and 33. Insert Washburn, George Youngs, 1874, 
Amherst College, clergyman. 

Page 182, line 23. After " was," insert the Torrent in 1852 and the second was. 



rsre 



Page 183, line 24. After "engine," insert 1S55. 

Pag-e 1S2, line 26. After '• she," omit to the -vord " became." 

Page 200, line 31. After " Pine street," w^W Captain Cutler also erected a la „ 
number of dwelling-houses in both villages prior to 1850. 
The industries, population, and wealth of the town were much 
increased bv the enterprise of W. L. G. Hunts, Esq., of Bos- 
ton, in erecting buildings between the jears 1S6S and 1S7S. 

Page 201, line ig. For " IMilford," read Medfield. 

Page 201, line 20. For " country," read county. 

Page 202, line id. For " 1850," read 1854. 

Page 20J, line 21. After "per annum," add Christopher Slocum, Esq., a man 
prominent in business and in all public affairs, about 1S32, 
erected a mill for the manufacture of cotton yarns on Mine 
Brook. 

Page 2TO, line 2. For " Mann," read Mahr. 

Page 240, line 44. For " Seventy," read Forty. 

Page 24J, line 32. For " Xewhall," read Newell. 

Page 2jg, line 20. For " Edward," read Edmund. 

Page 264, line 4g. For " Coffan," read Caffan. 

Page 267, line 14. After " 2d Lieut, of the," insert i i6th Regt. 

Page 2go, lijie 13. For the words after "but,", read w^^ not relieved of duty in 
season to assume the position. 

Page 2go, line 33. For " Annah," read Arunah. 

Page 2gi, line 31. For " Magerty," read Magorty. 

Page 313, line 3. For " Vase," read Vose. 

P'^g^ 337'> lines 7 and 8. For " Burton," read Blake. 

Page 33 J, line 10. For " 1876," read 1S78. 

Page 341, line 46. For " Caryville," read Fayville, 

Page 343, line 4. For " afterward," read now. 

Page 343, line 3. For " later by the Father Boylan," read son. 

P^ff^ 3jo, line 13. For " Byron," read Port Byron. 

Page 338, lines ig, 20, and 21. For "Jones," ;'<?arf Janes. 

Page 373, line 13. For " years," read terms. 

Page 373, line 32. For " twelve," read nine. 

Page 373, line 43. For "1833," read 1834. 

Page 3S2, line g. After the word " medicine," insert graduated in 1877, from the 
Boston University School of Medicine. 

Page 3g2, line i. For " 1S50," read 1854. 

Page 422, line i. For " Lymam," read L.\mx^. 

Page 43g, line 18. For " Feb. i, 1832." read Feb. 17, 1832. 

Page 43g., line 41. For "Anna," read Km-x. 

Page 431, lines ig and 27. For " Miller," read Hiller. 

Page 431, line 23. For "Newport, R. I.," rert^f Norwich, Conn. 

Page 434, line 2. After " 1S78," insert Mrs. Sally Barber died July 13, 1880. 

Page 434, line 3g. For " Bellingham," read Fayville. 

Page 43g, line 23. For" 1830," read 1839. 

Page 43g, line 24. For " m. Oct. 4, 1870, Marion Kingsbury," read d. 1842. 

Page 43g, line 23. For "June, 1S73, Betsey Newell," read Oct. 4, 1870, Marion 
Kingsbury. Cyru.s P., m. June, 1873, Betsey Newell. 

Page 43g, line 26. For " b. Sept. 12, 1846. Cyrus P., m. May 15, 1873, Allen. 

J.vcoB J.," read m. May 15, 1873. Cutler Allen. Jacob J., b. 
March 13, 1832, m. Lillian Gilmore. 

Page 46/, line 33. For "Jan. 7, 1867," read Jan. 17, 1869. 

Page 474, line 4. For "March 3," rea^ March i. 

Page 474, line 7. For " 1814," read April 3, 1820. 

Page 478, line 7. For " Oct. 12, 1845," read Sept. 7, 1845. 

Page 478, line g. For " Sept. 6, 184S," read Oct. 12, 1848. 

Page 478, line g. For " Austen Ferns," read i\us\.\n Fenn. 



6 C cn/^ 

Page 4jg, line i. For "married Jane F. Ellis, daughter of Henry Ellis," read 

married, April 29, 1844, Jane Frances Ellis, daughter of 

Henry and Jane (Thayer) Ellis. She was born Oct. S, 1823, 

in Medway, where they resided. 

Page 47g, litie 2. After " 1853," insert Mrs. Daniels married, June 7, 1S57, ^Wm. 

G. Ware, m. d. 
Page 47g, line 3. After " T/ie,"' insert children tverc : Loretta F., b. March 24, 

1845, d. October, 1845. 
Page 47g, line 3. For "Oct. 9, 1853, m. Dr. Babcock," ;rrt(/ Oct. 29, 1853, m. 

Nov. 27, 1874, Dr. F. L. Babcock, of Dedham, Mass. 
Page 481, line 44. For " 1776," read Aug. 2, 1775. 
Page 481, line 4j. For " 1775," ;-«?«^ Nov. 17, 1777. 
Page 4S1, line 47. For " Henry,'" 7-cad Henry, b. Aug. 7, 1800. 
Page 487, line 30. For " Leland," read Rich. 
Page 487, line 30. For " 1S74," read 1853. 

Page 4go, line 41. After " Tke children were:" insert Amos, b. 1787, d. 1794. 
Molly, b. 1790. Bethia, b. 1793. After "Asa," insert 
b. Dec. 22, 1794, m. 1816, Julia Ellis. After " 1797," insert 
Miriam, b. Oct. 3, 1800. And after " Lydia," irisert b. 
July II, 1803. 
Page 4go, line 42. After " Tyler," insert David, b. April 6, 1809. 
Page ^23, line 22. For " Sewall," read Lowell. 




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